@Andy Hummell posted:York is the perfect place to make friends in the hobby. When I started going to York, I had almost no friends in the hobby beyond the online-only friends I made here on the forum. At York, I was able to make many of those online friends into in-person friends, and I've also made quite a few friends there that are not on this or any other forum. Some of them are even close enough to home that I occasionally see them outside of York (usually at other train shows). Once all of this happened, York became a social event for me, and my York trips grew from very long one day trips, to two-day trips, to three-day trips, to four-day trips, and currently to five-day trips. And if this Purple Hall "Bandit Meet" turns into a success, it might turn into a six-day trip in the future.
Oh, and if you really like people-watching (and I do, as well), become a table-holder in a member hall and you will see a vast assortment of people of all ages and walks of life to watch.
Andy
I'm glad I had the sense to vouch for you while that was still a thing. You turned out OK. 
