Cleveland O Scale Show Saturday November 5, 2016

Looks like a great time.  I really enjoyed the Indy meet this year.  Just getting going in 2 rail and it was a really nice experience and I got to see my vintage F7 run for the first time on one of the small layouts.  Cleveland is just a bit to much of a haul for me this year, looking forward to the Chicago meet in March next year.   Mike the Aspie O scaler

Hi Sam,

I enjoyed the show very much. There was a lot of NYC there, and the prices seemed reasonable. The one suggestion I have for future shows would be to have a "test track" available so buyers could see how an item runs before purchasing.

The Indy meet had such a track just outside the entrance to the trading hall.  Supprised there wasn't one at this show.  

Hi there, Thanks for your suggestion about the test track but there was one there and always was since I took over the show. It was on the back wall and got used a lot during the show. The best, Sam

Good show Sam. We enjoyed the dinner and the stop at the club in Cleveland.   Thanks,   Al

I saw the test track, and it was in use. I missed out on items of interest that were not on tables or unpacked during my first pass at show's opening, but were being paid for in a later round. Unfortunately, as at Strasburg,  structure kits were uncommon.  Fewer and fewer of the old kits seem to appear. 

I had some structures there and they were very nice. One was the one I had pictured on this website a week or so ago. It was a double building of some sort of a loader which never could identify.  Another was an engine shop with 3 double doors I think and the other was a wayside shanty.  All  sold immediately. Sorry you missed them but all typically  is first come first served. S

was this the Lakeland show? Dang it! I hate when I miss local events!

I need to try and set some decent money aside before Chicago, I want to get my grain elevator kit of the gentleman I met at Indy.  He had the HO version on display and has it in O scale as well.  It will be one of my only purchases as its quite expensive for me.  Probably why I try to stick to used buildings and older kits!  New stuff is just to expensive for this Autistic's meager train budget.    Mike

Mike why don't you get some drawings and try scratch building. It is a lot of fun once you get going and the sky is the limit for detailing. Sam

There was a test in the back as sam said.    I used it.    The loco ran well and the guy interested bought it.

colorado hirailer posted:

 Unfortunately, as at Strasburg,  structure kits were uncommon.  Fewer and fewer of the old kits seem to appear. 

Really? I bring structure and car kits to Chicago and to Strasburg........and last trip to Indy sold most (all?) of the structure kits.  I'll have more rolling stock kits available on my table in March in Chicago and then in April at Strasburg.

Sam, another great show. Many thanks for the efforts that you put into it.