JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 18, 2022) – After a two-year hiatus, the annual Big Train Show is coming back to East Tennessee State University.
The event happens June 3-4 in the Ballad Health Athletic Center, formerly known as
the Mini Dome.
“We have not been able to host the Big Train Show for the past 2 years,” said Geoff
Stunkard, one of the event organizers. “This show brings in people and model displays
from all over, and we will fill that 64,000-squarefoot field with railroad models
and history. We are really excited to finally say, ‘All Aboard!’ for it again in 2022.”
The show will feature vendors, layouts and exhibits from across the United States.
Parking in the adjacent parking garage and near the athletic center is free. The event
is open to the public from noon until 6 p.m. on Friday, June 3, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
on Saturday, June 4.
ETSU officials also urge visitors to swing by the George L. Carter Railroad Museum.
The museum is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., but will be open Friday, June
3, noon until 5 p.m. as well for this event and includes model railroad layouts, a
special child’s activity room and ongoing programs. There is no admission fee, but
donations are welcome.
For more information about the Big Train Show, contact Roger Teinert at (423) 791-4937 or Dr. Fred Alsop, museum director, at (615) 604-8759. For additional information, including registration forms for vendors, visit etsu.edu/railroad/events.php.