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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- - 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
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)
DownloadKevin 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 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
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).
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.
Parking is directly across the street from the main gate on "P" St. .... parking fee = $tbd
1142 South ‘P’ St. Bakersfield, CA. 93307
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