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Our 2024 Train Show Was a Great Success!

With many thanks to our vendors, layouts, and especially our visiting public.  This page contains details of our 2024 show, and will remain in place until registration opens (generally in September) for our 2025 show.


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march 2024 train show

 - - Golden Empire Historical And Modeling Society - a.k.a. GEHAMS -

Bakersfields' local model railroad club is hosting its 

30th Annual Model Railroad Show 

March 2nd & 3rd, 2024

- Show hours -

 Sat, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Sun, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Admission: adults $8.00 cash/$9.00 credit/debit card, 

children (ages 12 & under) are Free

(when accompanied by paying adult).  

Admission is good for both days.  Hand stamps are available upon exiting.

Building #3  Kern County Fairgrounds 

 1142 South ‘P’ St. Bakersfield, CA.

- Event parking is available across from Fairgrounds Main Gate -

parking - $5.00

 Dozens of dealer tables and thousands of square feet of model train layouts.


 Door Prizes (hourly winners):

Included with admission, drawn hourly, must be present to win.

Choose from many railroad and related items.


Grand Prizes (two winners):

Requires separate ticket purchase, drawn at close of show on Sunday,

need not be present to win.

Tickets:

1 for $1.00, 7 for $5.00, 15 for $10.00, 35 for $20.00.

Prizes:

1) $100.00 VISA Gift Card.

2) Lionel Thomas & Friends Remote Control Ready-to-Play Train Set.


Show Questions - Info:

 GEHAMS TRAIN SHOW COORDINATOR

Kevin Birkbeck

e-mail kevin4strings@gmail.com - - - - Cell Phone: (661)496-9514 


directions to fair grounds

Special Appearance by "Shotgun" Tom Kelly

Door Prize Sponsors / Donors

Vendor Registration Form Download

Our 2024 Train Show is now at capacity for vendors.  You may download and complete the registration form, and send it in along with your check (not deposited unless and until you are moved to a spot on the floor), to get on the vendor wait list.  In the event of cancellation(s), we'll notify you based on your position on the list.  So get your form in early for the possibility of being included in our show.

GEHAMS Vendor Registratioin for March 2024 Show (pdf)

Download

2024 Train Show Exhibitors

Vendors

Kevin Birkbeck Bakersfield CA

Vince Cody Bakersfield CA

Custom Traxx West Los Angeles CA

Dean Deis Porter Ranch, CA

Paul Deis Paso Robles CA

Philip Esposito Palmdale CA

Fresno Model Railroad Club Fresno CA

Friends of Tehachapi Depot Tehachapi CA

GEHAMS Bakersfield CA

Gold Coast Station Tehachapi CA

David Gonzalez Fresno CA

Green Steam Products California City CA

Mike Harris Visalia CA

John Hoffmann Modesto CA

Karl Jelleschitz Tehachapi CA

Cliff Luscher Bakersfield CA

National Model Railroad Association

New Creations Victorian Railroad Buildings Bakersfield CA

Doug Pickard Tehachapi CA

Omni Publications Palmdale CA

Annette Palmer Fullerton CA

Milton SansSoucie Bakersfield CA

Larry Saslaw Bakersfield CA

Southwestern Rail Systems Bakersfield CA

Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club Tehachapi CA

Trains by Augie Desert Hot Springs CA

West Coast Trains Rocklin CA

Layouts

Layouts and sizes are subject to change before the show.

  

Axle Smith N, 4' x 12', Bakersfield CA

Berk Ridge, Comstock & Cascade HO, On30, & G, 20’ x 20’, Bakersfield CA

Cen*Cal Free-mo HO, 30' x 60', Bakersfield CA

Group 160 NTrak Club N, 16' x 28',  Glendora CA

Orange County Engineers N, 24' x 24', Anaheim CA

Orange County Module Railroaders HO, 24' x 42', Corona CA

Southern California S Gaugers Club S, 30' x 30', Torrance CA

Visalia Railroad Club HO, 20' x 20', Visalia CA

GEHAMS 2024 Train Show Floor Plan

We now have the floor plan for this year's show.

The updated drawing is below, publish date February 10th, 9:50am.

You may downlaod the file (recommended) for easier reading.

Please note that this floor plan is subject to change up to and including Thursday, February 29th.


Also please note that the show will again be held in Building 3 this year.

As you enter the fairgrounds, Building 3 is to the left of the entrance

(opposite Building 2, which was our previous location in years past).

Download PDF

Train Show Registration

 2024 Registration for Layouts and Vendors is now closed for applications.

The deadline for submitting applications was January 11th!

PLEASE scroll down for further information

Vendor Registration and Layout Presentation Request 

 Dear Vendors,

During open registration time, please find attached in PDF format for your copying pleasure,

the registration forms and cover letter. 

 Our show is currently confirmed by the Kern County Fairgrounds for March 2 & 3, 2024. 

Thank you for supporting our annual show!  Happy Rails, Kevin Birkbeck


If you aren't on our list of Vendors and would like to participate in future show/s,

for any and all questions concerning registration, please contact 

GEHAMS TRAIN SHOW COORDINATOR

Kevin Birkbeck

e-mail kevin4strings@gmail.com - - - - Cell Phone: (661)496-9514


For Layout Registration and Questions

if you aren't on our list of Layouts and would like to participate in future show/s,

for any and all questions concerning registration and application please contact 

GEHAMS TRAIN SHOW LAYOUT COORDINATOR

Doug Wagner

e-mail carldw@aol.com

Files coming soon.

directions to the fairgrounds

Parking is directly across the street from the main gate on "P" St. .... parking fee = $tbd

Kern County Fairgrounds

1142 South ‘P’ St. Bakersfield, CA. 93307

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