Allentown Spring Thaw

Thanks for sharing! I wish that I went. As for the phone, I find a clean wet paper towel does wonders for the phone lens. So does a steady hand. Lol! 😎

I saw a whole bunch of good stuff at the show - fortunately or unfortunately, I didn’t need much of it.  I did however, walk out with a bag full of items that I had on my list plus a few others which weren’t on the list — and at reasonable prices.  It seemed to me that there was a lot of merchandise going out the door which was a good thing.  And Frank was right in that it was packed.  Many young faces as well.  Like Frank, I really enjoyed being there and talking to several of the folks.

Great show, and extremely well-attended! I may even go back tomorrow. Lots of vendors with plenty of interesting stuff. Great to see the North Penn O Gaugers out as well.

Great show again!  I picked up a used MTH Buy War Bonds trolley from GRYZBOWSKIs for a great price.  Also some cut off discs.  Even saw GUNRUNNER at the NP Layout but didn’t get to talk with him.  He was having fun running trains. Went to DEMARCOs Restaurant on the way home for supper.

Good show, and it was the first time the NPOG had a display there.  For being in limbo for two years, the club modules got back in operation easier than I figured they might.  There were the obvious issues that sitting in a garage for two years does to them, but we were up and running reasonably quickly.

Glad you guys had a good time. I wish I could have went. Hopefully next year.

Fun show, boy was it ever packed - like I've never seen it before. My friends and I had early bird entry (8:00AM) tickets and the line was still a block long 10 minutes after the doors opened. At 9:00, when doors opened for general admission, it was shoulder to shoulder (almost).

I picked up a 6464-200 Pennsylvania boxcar that I needed - like new in box (I'm gonna run it anyway, just like I do with all of my other 6464's).

Also picked up an ALCOA covered hopper for a future paint project - complete and not broken in any way - just $5.00! -, a hobo shanty building screaming for paint and detailing, a set of Lionel metal UPS figures for only $10 and some other bits and pieces.

Afterwards a great lunch with 9 friends at a sports bar about 10 miles from the Ag, Center called Copperheads - fun, fun, fun.

York is only 2 months away and between now and then is the METCA show in Queens, NY, a couple shows in East Islip and a show in Lindenhurst (all on LI). A couple Club layout open houses and our monthly train guy (usually 10-12 guys) lunch gatherings will also happen before York. Train season is in full force again - Yea!

@Lionelski posted:

Fun show, boy was it ever packed - like I've never seen it before. My friends and I had early bird entry (8:00AM) tickets and the line was still a block long 10 minutes after the doors opened. At 9:00, when doors opened for general admission, it was shoulder to shoulder (almost).

I came over right after 8:00AM, and saw the huge line, I think that's about as long a line as I've ever seen there as well.  I think after a couple years of lockdowns, people are eager to get about, a lot of activity for sure!

Fortunately, I was displaying in the back, so I went in the back door, there was a convenient parking place right next to the door.

I sure wish that I could have made this happen this weekend. Might one of you be able to share picture or two from today or yesterday?

The pictures are all in my mind.

Got there at 1030 Saturday,  parked way out there.  It stayed packed until around noon.  Picked up a much needed ross turnout plus a few cars for my little ho switching layout.  I wanted to ask the north penn guys if the are planning an open house at the big layout soon but they were working out a power hiccup over a switch.  I have a similar hiccup, how did it turn out?