The Amherst Railway Society and the Steam Locomotive Operation Group are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s raffle that was held at the 2025 Northeast Large Scale Train Show. Nearly $5000 worth of model railroad equipment has been donated to the event – everything from a GP-40 locomotive, rolling stock, and track to electronics.  Sponsors included:

4 Track RR
Accucraft
Azatrax
Bachmann Trains
Connecticut Trolley Museum
Dan Gilchrist
LGB
Piko America
Ring Engineering
Seashore Trolley Museum
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum
Shoreline Trolley Museum
Soundtraxx
Split Jaw Products, LLC
Sunset Valley Railroad
Train Control Systems
Train LI
TrainWorld
Trainz.com
USA Trains

The 2025 winners are listed below. Note: The Sunday raffle table has 19 items listed..

If you have one of the winning numbers listed below but have not received your winning item, please send an email to support@steamtrainops.org with the following information so that we can arrange for you to get your winning item.

  1. Photo of Winning ticket
  2. Your Name
  3. Your Address
  4. Your Phone Number

Thanks, your joint Steam Locomotive Operation Group /Amherst Railway Society Team

Saturday Drawings ManufacturerItemWinning ticket numberName of Winner
AzatraxMRD1-V Infrared Train DetectorsDoug MacCullagh
Seashore Trolley MuseumFamily Pass – draw 1Shawn Brunoli
Seashore Trolley MuseumFamily Pass – draw 2Dave Bulak
Shelburne Falls Trolley MuseumFamily Pass – draw 1Dave Bulak
Shelburne Falls Trolley MuseumFamily Pass – draw 22042123
USA Trains2 LS Bilboard Reffers – draw 1Robert Moniz
USA Trains2 LS Bilboard Reffers – draw 22042184
Sunday Drawings ManufacturerItemWinning ticket numberName of Winner
Accucraft1/29 Box CarTimothy Stump
Bachmann TrainsGP40 LocomotiveBob Guyon
Connecticut Trolley Museum, Seashore trolley Mesuem, Shelburne Falls Trolley MuseumFamily 4 pack visit for three musuemsJeffery Heath
Dan GilchristNSC 42′ Coil car w/loadC. Jakabcin
LGBTrain SetJon Henson
Piko AmericaG Scale Blue Goose 25 ton switcher2041887
Ring EngineeringRailPro LM-4S-G Locomotive moduleJon Radder
Shoreline Trolley MuseumWilliams by Bachmann O Scale Peter Witt StreetcarBruce MacCullagh
SoundtraxxBLU4408 Blunami Sound DC,DCC, Wireless DecoderPeter Higgins
Split Jaw Products, LLC12 pack rail clampsJason Chenard
Sunset Valley RailroadLeft and right #4 turnoutsKevin Fall
Train Control SystemsWOW501-Steam Sound DCC DecoderMoe Moreau
Train LITRAINLI gondola with stainless steel wheelsRay Jakabcin
TrainworldPeco Box CarMike Livolsi
Trainz.com$75 gift certificateJeff Swindling
USA Trains2 LS Bilboard Reffers – draw1Joanna Frost
USA Trains2 LS Bilboard Reffers – draw 2C. Jakabcin
USA Trains2 LS Bilboard Reffers – draw 3Tom Fuller
USA Trains2 LS Bilboard Reffers – draw 42042288

Thanks to all who participated in this year’s raffle.