HAMBURG, N.Y. (WBEN) - The Erie County Fair train arrived with dozens of pieces of equipment for Strates Shows on Wednesday morning ahead of the annual summertime festival.
More than a thousand people visited Union and Scott Streets in Hamburg to welcome the parade in. The grand entrance featured a performance by the Erie County Fair Marching Band.
"The Strates Show is the last railroad carnival in America," Strates Show Operations Manager Jim Strates said. "The last railroad show in America...We move a lot of our equipment over rail...We unload here in the Village of Hamburg, transport it to the town and to the fairgrounds where we start setting up all our rides."
Big crowds gather in Hamburg ahead of the arrival of the Erie County Fair train! pic.twitter.com/WoY1YyCdHr
— WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@NewsRadio930) July 31, 2019The annual Erie County Fair runs for 12 days from August 7 to August 18.
