Dayton, OH - Great Train Expo

The November show in Dayton is sponsored by the local division of the National Model Railroad Association and is always a good show.  The dealer tables sell out (often immediately following last year's show) and there are several operating layouts in various scales.

The Great Train Expo shows are, in my opinion, not worth attending.  Unless of course you have nothing else to do...

im hoping to go..never been there...

I concur with "Bob", on all points...but rarely find anything at the first, even, and

you said "O scale".  I almost never find any O scale at the Wheaton (Chicago area)

show, the March Meet being the one location in that area.  I can't recall seeing

any O scale at a Hara Arena show.  Now, O guage, three rail, yes.

I've attended both February and November shows at Hara Arena in Dayton during the past year.

I will NOT go back in February.

November is the only show that is worth patronizing in my opinion...

Best,

Dave

I too have been to both the Feb and Nov shows in Dayton this year, I would agree with others that the Nov show is good size, well attended, and has a reasonable amount to offer. The Feb show on the other hand not so much, there were several table of very nice post war items, but nothing modern to speak of. A trip to Entertrainment Junction in Mason OH with a stop at Dixie Union Station would be far better than the Feb show. 

I will be back in Nov, but am going to pass on Feb this year.