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 Posted - August 24 2026 : 11:02:14 PM
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I did visit one of their shows back in 2015.
Unfortunately there are no more shows in that community.
For now.
I am just collecting posts from other threads to reflect on past purchases by various members.
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 Posted - August 24 2026 : 11:04:03 PM
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This gem from 2012
Somerset New Jersey Greenberg show Jan 7 2012
Today's show was very pleasant. First Pete ( AF kid )came and we talked a whole lot.
A nice visit! No sooner than he left in one direction Bob ( tycotrains ) and his son came.
His son is one big young man. Not as big as his Dad YET !
It Looks like he will be bigger. But Bob is a tall fellow.
Very tall. They are Happy together. We talked and reminisced.
It was good. After that Bob leaves and Pete returns with his latest Repaints.
We looked at his New Jersey Transit GP7 #7000.
A loco the NJT has added to it roster and repainted in Conrail blue over a Conrail paint scheme.
On the real loco the Conrail has Partially bled through.
Part of the old Conrail logo has shown through.
Well Pete has matched that on this new repaint of his. Very Good Pete.
Now Pete leaves and 20 minutes later Nelson ( NickelPlate ) is here.
Nelson spoke to me about the Baldwin BP20s.
The larger Pennsylvania Railroad Shark nose diesels.
The ones the size of Alco PAs or Erie builds or EMD E units.
We spoke very little on this for I had little info to add to the conversation.
I introduced him also to the crew I was with Bob N, Bob L and Charlie H.
It so happens the last two are both very well informed about these particular locomotives.
And a very interest long conversation developed.
Me I just listened and learned. I think Nelson enjoyed it.
It was a good day. I will be back tomorrow to finish the show.
This photo is what I picked up today. Plus one very ugly painted Erie R1 Santa Fe type ( 2-10-2 ).
Which isn't in the photo for I can't share this with you.
The Laughter would be more than I could take. I will leave it to Nelson if he can to describe it. I can't. Sorry !
To list them a Evening Star 2-10-0, Duchess of Southerland
A 4-6-2 with 3 matching passenger cars and a caboose.
A 2-6-2t and 0-6-2t tankers.
A 5 piece gray passenger set with what has to be the ugliest F7 look alike I have ever seen.
Another 3 matching passenger car set missing a truck.
A GW Pullman 1st class car with tables and little lights on almost every table.
A Rivarossi U25C to match and pull my Burlington passenger set.
A Mantua Sinclair tank car and what is left of a Gilbert open hopper.
That is todays haul.
Originally posted by toptrain on January 07 2012
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Posted - August 24 2026 : 11:07:13 PM
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Follow up to his previous post.
Today at the Greenberg train show I purchased a Lima Rheingold passenger set.
An electric locomotive and 4 passenger cars.
A 5th also came with it.
A second vista dome car.
I will run the train set with all 5 cars.
I also bought a German class 52 decapod made by Kleinbahn.
Frank
Originally posted by toptrain on January 08 2012
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Posted - August 24 2026 : 11:16:30 PM
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Another gem from 2011
My finds from todays Greenburg train show at Somerset NJ.
I got 6 diesels.
* Athearn custom painted GP7 Reading
* Atlas Alco C-424 Reading
* E-R Models RF16A Baldwin demonstrator. ( Shark Nose)
* E-R Models RF16A Baldwin demonstrator.
* Bachmann FTA Santa Fe standard paint
* Bachmann FTA Santa Fe Chrome paint.
* Along with them is a Varney 4-6-0 ( casey jones) boxed needs work.
* What seems to be a tyco caboose, BUT is not a standard caboose.
It has a metal frame with light. Also a formed clear plastic window insert.
* A Hess miniature truck 2009 with space shuttle.
Frank
Originally posted by toptrain on January 15 2011Â
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Posted - August 24 2026 : 11:19:22 PM
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Much better photos. The Bachmann FTA's will be cut up for parts. I need the pilots for a doublender project.
Frank
Originally posted by toptrain on January 15 2011
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Posted - August 24 2026 : 11:22:05 PM
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Well the Varney Casey Jones is almost together. Needs a tender connection, cleaning, lube, and test run.
Originally posted by toptrain on January 16 2011
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Posted - August 24 2026 : 11:27:59 PM
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Another gem from 2013
I was at the Greenberg train show in Somerset NJ this weekend.
I had a good time. AF KID showed up both days and taycotrains was there also.
First time I seen him without his boy. Bob told me how big he has gotten.
God bless him Bobs a happy guy.
Not a whole lot of new stuff. I got a second Gilbert Monon covered hopper.
This one is like new. also a Lionel 2-4-2, again without a tender.
Now I got two engines and no tenders.
I got a GEM L&N 2-8-4. Reminds me of a shrunken PRR J1.
Then a Marx train set boxed. It has a NH F3 with the caboose with the antenna.
It has only 2 cars. The NH box car, black and white, the caboose matches it.
And the Erie 2 level car carrier with 4 cars. A small set.
I got a Ambroid NYC container car. it is unbuilt.
A Varney tank car boxed and a Ulrich 40 foot 3 bay open drop bottom hopper.
It didn't have any trucks.
I just took a photo of the 2-8-2 while sitting here at the computer.
Frank
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Posted - August 25 2026 : 12:12:14 AM
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Wonderful memories of past shows. Although the show is gone for years now we have the memories of past finds
Perhaps some of you have additional photos of your visits to Somerset.
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