Kris , You are receiving some great advice here . Andy Hummell's is spot on . I would add to be mindful that the member's halls close earlier than the dealers halls . The member's @ 4.30 pm and the dealers @6.30 pm. Since you are looking for more modern rolling stock , you should do very well in the dealer halls. I didn't catch if you are already a member of the TCA or not. If you are , then you should register on line before you go . Sometimes the line to register at the meet can be long and you really do not want to waste any time doing this . If you need to join the TCA , do it now , do not wait until you get there . You will be like a kid in a candy shop on Christmas morning when you see this meet . Jim