3 days too go till York week.
Dealer Hall Charts were just posted on the ED website!
Pat
At first glance, it appears that Ross Custom Switches (a personal favorite) has relocated from the position it had for many years. Be sure to check the Orange Hall chart if you are a regular patron of Steve's operation, as I am.
@Allan Miller posted:At first glance, it appears that Ross Custom Switches (a personal favorite) has relocated from the position it had for many years. Be sure to check the Orange Hall chart if you are a regular patron of Steve's operation, as I am.
Allan:
It's in the same place, right behind the ECE booth where I assist Rich and Stan.
Pat
The bandit meets typically have very good deals but the regular show has more variety. Mostly trains and some die cast vehicles at the bandits but occasionally you'll find layout building (structures, scenery) there.
The regular show has the wide variety of everything a growing railroad empire could need.
I noticed that the Dealer List for the Orange Hall was missing from the Charts that the ED had posted today, so I reached out again to Diana Hood. She just let me know that the Dealer List will be posted to the ED website either later today or tomorrow.
Pat
Nice to see that Nicholas Smith is attending the Meet. They have not been there for a while and the last I heard, they had not planned on returning.
Pat
Starting to pack!
Confirned the reservation at the Round the Clock for next Thursday AM.
Peter
@irish rifle posted:Nice to see that Nicholas Smith is attending the Meet. They have not been there for a while and the last I heard, they had not planned on returning.
I had heard that they weren't returning from several sources, but none of those sources were actually affiliated with NS, and I don't know where their information actually came from. Last Spring or the previous October, we went to NS after the bandit meets, and I was talking with one of the older store employees, and when I told him that we were in the general area for York, he told me that the reason they haven't been there for the past several years was that they didn't have enough employees to man the booth at York AND keep the store open at the same time, and that, between the two, keeping the store open took priority. I plan on stopping by their booth in hope of finding something to buy and let them know I am glad to see them back.
Andy
The Orange Hall Dealer List has been posted to the ED website!
Pat
Has a floor chart for the Orange Hall been posted? I would like to plan my "attach"
@hold*on posted:Has a floor chart for the Orange Hall been posted? I would like to plan my "attach"
Yes.
Pat
Ready to go. I'm packing up now. out of here tomorrow.
Eddie, you have a long drive. Have a safe trip.
Eddie......safe travels TO YOU & TO ALL!
I'll be there sometine on Tuesday.
Peter
Planning to arrive in York Tuesday as well. Going to Strasburg first to visit the Choo Choo Barn and the Strasburg Train Shop, both of which are under new ownership after the passing of Tom Groff a few years ago, visit the TCA Toy Train Museum and ride the Strasburg RR. Had also planed to visit the PRR Museum, but alas, it is closed on Tuesdays.
Pat
Safe travels Eddie and to everyone!
Heading out Tuesday as well. Normally I wouldn't want to wake up and drive to the airport hours before dawn, but this is different! 😀
@pdx1955 posted:Heading out Tuesday as well. Normally I wouldn't want to wake up and drive to the airport hours before dawn, but this is different! 😀
I agree completely! We'll be arriving at Philly International Tuesday afternoon and heading straight to the Flyers game that evening. Probably pulling into York around midnight.
Final load of laundry and final packing today!
It’s finally here. Well a few more days till the big show but hope y’all have a great week and safe travels. See you being Thursday.
Made the relatively last minute decision to attend on Friday. I'm not pre-registered and online registration is closed. Is there just a walk-up registration when I arrive?
@GregK posted:Made the relatively last minute decision to attend on Friday. I'm not pre-registered and online registration is closed. Is there just a walk-up registration when I arrive?
Greg:
Yes. Go to the Silver Hall.
Pat
Monday Renal Clinic is done and I’m on my way!
Safe travels to all!
Peter
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All packed and ready to go!!
Soon be heading down to a hotel near the airport. I don't want to chance getting caught in traffic at morning rush hour with the 45 minute drive for our 6am flight tomorrow morning! Also, massive construction to the terminals at San Diego's airport will surely gum up travel and parking. It was so much easier when I lived a little over an hour drive from York.
I'm excited to see friends and all the trains and eat comfort food all week!!
Landed safely without incident in Philly. Now sitting outside the Wells Fargo Center waiting for the doors to open to see the Flyers vs. the Washington Capitals.
Welcome home Brian!
After 16 hours of travel on various modes of transport including two hours of torture waiting in line at the rental car agency, finally made it!
My wife and I are fortunate enough to live an hour and a half away. We did the hotel stay once, but made reservations late and got a crappy hotel for twice the price. We decided to just drive each day.
That said: Went to the Bandit meets today (Tuesday). The turnout at Four Points was light. There were fewer table holders than last fall and I didn’t find much to draw my interest. The Wyndham parking lot had some well stocked vendors. The ballroom at the Wyndham was full. I think I saw three unoccupied tables the whole time. (We spent three hours at the Wyndham). Both meets have a good share of pre-war. We did purchase some pre-war. That’s for another thread….
Did not go in the fairgrounds, since is was extremely light last fall. We did drive by the fairgrounds and saw maybe 20 cars in front of the purple hall.
@Rail House Rock posted:
...Did not go in the fairgrounds, since is was extremely light last fall. We did drive by the fairgrounds and saw maybe 20 cars in front of the purple hall.
Although the number of buyers at the fairgrounds looked light, there were more vendors and a bigger selection than last time.
You’re making me wish that I stopped by the fairgrounds….. 
I’ll be back on Thursday and Friday.
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA!!!!
Don’t you dare be sour!! Clap for the TCA YORK MEET and feel the power!!!
TRAINDIESEL IS IN YOUR CITY!!!!!
All hail the arrival of Traindiesel !!!!!
Hooray!!!! Now it's a train show!!
Let's go Mets!!!!!
And never forget that Traindiesel is right - the trains "do in-fact" call you from the table!!
@Traindiesel posted:Finally…….
Traindiesel has come…… home.
As long as I don’t have to smell what the Traindiesel was cooking.
@MartyE posted:As long as I don’t have to smell what the Traindiesel was cooking.
Don’t worry Marty, I don’t cook anymore. My cooking has been banned in 37 countries! Even my kids run when I enter a kitchen!
After the cross country flight, the Flyers game and a two hour drive from the South Philly sports complex to York yesterday we were fighting a little jet lag and didn’t make it to Strasburg like we hoped. So we relaxed and had a late lunch at Cheddars right next to the hotel.
Then we took a ride to Columbia, Pa. to view the Lower Susquehanna Valley Railroad Club layout. Very nice group of people and a great layout. They also had food and drinks available for Visitors.
After seeing the trains, I couldn’t wait!!
LET ME IN!!!
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Brian,
I am glad you are back on the right coast, I hope to see you both in the halls tomorrow afternoon.
@Craignor posted:Brian,
I am glad you are back on the right coast, I hope to see you both in the halls tomorrow afternoon.
Thanks Craig! We will be there! Looking forward to seeing you.
