ATTENTION!..Howard Hitchcock and Rich Melvin signing Berkshire boxes at the OGR Booth at York

Rich, remember I am first in the line.  I need you back at my house again to sign my wall.  You were the first from OGR to visit.  That was a while ago Rich and the layout is still operating.  

Marty, I do remember. I need to get up to see you again and do an HD video of your layout. A lot of things have changed since we did that first one way back in the 90's.

Rich, Can I buy one of your Berkshires at the booth?  Don't Have one and I need one.

Carl, we are not selling the Berkshires at our booth. I am just signing the boxes of previously purchased Lionel NKP 765 Berks because I'm the engineer on the real one.

 

I don't know if there are any still available. Perhaps someone can chime in here with the answer to that.

I believe one of the forum sponsors still has one in stock, I would suggest calling and asking and mentioning OGR:

 

http://www.nationalrailroadworx.com/nipllescbe2s.html

 

- Jeff

We have one left.

Rich, that would be great.

Rob, Do you have tables at York? If so what hall and space number?

Rich,

     Should this of been posted on the York Forum?

 

     Will you sign my Legacy K4 box I don't have a Berk?

 

JohnB

I thought a few weeks ago there was a post talking about what people think about a signed engine.    Just trying to figure out is this suppose to make the value of the item decrease or increase?

 

It IS on the York TCA Forum...with a shortcut in the 3-Rail Forum.

 

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Model trains are no longer investments that are going to go up in value. That ship sailed years ago. A signature on the box will do nothing about for the monetary "value" of the locomotive one way or the other.

 

Today the "value" of any piece of model railroad equipment is the enjoyment you get out of operating it. A signature on the box is not going to change that.

I disagree.

Rich Melvin will not be with us forever  (I know a surprise, even to him)

Some day when Rich, myself and others are long gone, the model of this locomotive with the signature of the fellow operated it and had a intimate relationship with it will have some value.

Other signatures I value would be Steve Winicker, Chief Mechanical Officer.

He knows every nut, bolt on the 765...literally a rivet counter.

Are they others signatures that are important..yes, there most definitely are.

But these two signatures that I, Bryan Smith, value because my relationship with these two professionals.
Some day, to someone like me and people with a like mindset, these signatures will bring a personal connection to these models and that value will be priceless.

Rich.  I will be signing people's beers at Tuesday's.

LOL!

 

You'll have more takers than I will, Ben!

Rich,thank you for making this unique offering available to the folks luck enough to own the splendid model of the 765.

 

Brad

My dog will be autographing from 8pm to 9pm at TUESDAYS. She gets $25. per.

Hey Rich,

Quite sure that you signed this one someplace...care to share where?

 

Thanks for posting the photos. Great close ups of the Berk!

A very cool/nice gesture.....to say the least.

I'll just get your signature when you're in Allentown

All the folks at OGR always go the extra mile for people in our hobby.

Let me be sure I understand this correctly...the dog pays US? 

Do you know something I don't know?

I don't own one but what a great gesture on the part of Rich and Howard!  I for one think it would be cool to get the autographs!

 

--Greg

Will see the boxes on Ebay for thousands.