early planning my October York trip - my first ever

Similar to when people sell a car online and black out the license plate...even though you drive down a freeway with it clearly exposed for all to see. 😆

But yeah, back to York.  I attended my first one a year ago and went again in April. It's awesome!!

@Mallard4468 posted:

For a first time visitor, how many big boxes of trains can they bring back home with them on the train?

The same way I do on a plane!  I ship them home at the UPS table at the entrance of the Blue and Silver Halls.  The boxes arrive a couple days later, like being at York all over again!

Inside the hall entrances, there will be a list of member numbers who have been randomly selected as winners of a door prize.  No idea what the prizes are, as I've never won.  Take a look - maybe you'll be lucky.

@Mallard4468 posted:

Inside the hall entrances, there will be a list of member numbers who have been randomly selected as winners of a door prize.  No idea what the prizes are, as I've never won.  Take a look - maybe you'll be lucky.

I won once.  I got an O/HO scale tree.  One tree.  The prizes consist of donated items and can be seen in the Silver Hall at the end of the registration area near the room divider and right before the convention merchandise table.  There is rarely anything exciting, and if there is, it will get claimed early.  It is pick-of-table, so check early.

Andy

@Andy Hummell posted:

I won once.  I got an O/HO scale tree.  One tree.  The prizes consist of donated items and can be seen in the Silver Hall at the end of the registration area near the room divider and right before the convention merchandise table.  There is rarely anything exciting, and if there is, it will get claimed early.  It is pick-of-table, so check early.

Andy

Great story!  I guess I'll stop wasting my time.

@Mallard4468 posted:

Great story!  I guess I'll stop wasting my time.

It is not a waste of time if you come away with a great story to tell. 

Andy

@Andy Hummell posted:

I won once.  I got an O/HO scale tree.  One tree. 

A Tree Grows in York (formally Brooklyn)

I hope it was a nice tree.

@David_NJ posted:

A Tree Grows in York (formally Brooklyn)

I hope it was a nice tree.

It was OK.  It will get used some day... in a prominent location where I can point it out and tell the story.

Andy