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When first attending York in years past, l started in the Blue Hall.  Addition of the Silver Hall seems to have increased parking around the two, so decent parking requires an undesired early arrival before Thursday noon.  So now parking may be near another building, and convenience and  the desire  for  an early find suggest a start at a different building.

As a former Orange Hall exhibitor, I tend to spend my time there, partially because I visit my many friends who are stil exhibitors. Also, because there is a good mix of dealers selling both used and, especially new products. I have most of the older, postwar trains that I want as a collector. I am always looking for new things as well as scenery material (my former business). My favorite place for scenery items is Scenic Express. If you cannot find find the scenery product you seek from them, it probably does NOT exist.

Was Beth's in the Black Brown Hall.  Bought a lot of stuff from her.  There was another dealer I liked near the front, far right door of the Orange Hall.  Can't remember his name.  Went to Florida I think. 

I also liked Al's in the Orange Hall before he went tinplate.

Since I'm only interested in new stuff and layout items, I frequent the Orange Hall now a days hoping to find the few remaining scale Weaver, GGD, and 3rd Rail items I want.  I buy from whomever has the lowest price.

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I enjoy the tables near the center of the blue hall (maybe silver, as I always get them mixed up) that has a really good selection of old original standard gauge items.  Since I'm a runner and unwilling to pay for rarity, I've never bought anything, but I enjoy looking and learning.

For bargains on modern stuff, I like Nicholas Smith Trains in orange.

I am an operator, so all the vendors, big and small in the dealer halls.  But the ones I lingered in the most is/was JusTrains in the Purple Hall and Vince's Trains in the Orange Hall.  I swear they made me feel like they were giving stuff away!!

But I also have found many treasures in the Member Halls too!  I wish the York Meet was four times a year!!

I usually begin up the hill at the Red hall. It seems like I've always scored some great deals there. Then I do the White,Blue,Silver and repeat over and over - I don't rush and try to look at what's lurking below the table too. I usually do the Brown/Purple/Orange halls on Saturday when the crowds are thinner. I've been to York maybe two dozen times since 1979. My best advice to newbies is if you see something you want and the price is right or can be "haggled" down a bit,go ahead and Buy it!  It will not be there when you return. 

Having accumulated most of what I need I usually spend my time only in the Orange Hall. 

Not being a PW collector, I may walk through the other halls once or twice every 3 or 4 years.  I noticed that one of the halls is now empty,  when did that occur?

During my first visit to York I noticed all the halls were full plus a large tent adjacent to the Silver Hall.  Today's attendance seems to be about half of  what it use to be.  The trade off is that it is much easier getting down the  aisles.

 My best advice to newbies is if you see something you want and the price is right or can be "haggled" down a bit,go ahead and Buy it!  It will not be there when you return. 

I agree...and not just because of it being sold. Dealer table numbers are usually hidden under table covering or stuff for sale. You may know it's Red Hall, Row D, sort of a third down the row. Good luck with that one.  Been there, done that. Did I miss it? Was it moved? Was it sold?

Before I was a table holder (Blue Hall) I would always start in Red Hall as there was a gentleman in the center of the hall that always had Atlas O at incredible prices (usually $30-$35 per car).   I bought quite a few reefers and PRR freight cars from him -- often spending my entire (and limited) budget at that table.  He would be mostly sold out of Atlas by the end of the day on Thursdays.  Since becoming a table holder, it has been more difficult to get away from my tables to shop, but I still seem to find treasures to take home.

Andy

First stop is the Orange Hall that is the items I’m interested in and where most of my friends are. Next the Purple and then the Black to see the Layout. Hardly ever the blue and silver just no interest there. I do go to the Red Hall to see MTH Tech and friend Jon Nestlerode. I finish my weekend in the Orange hall saying goodbye to my friends. Hopefully to see them again at the next show.

All tables in all halls.  I never know which table will have that special treasure that I have been looking for ... or didn't know I was looking for 

I'm with Patrick here. Everything seems to charm me one way or another so it is pleasing to my brain. I usually try and talk to everyone that I show any interest in what they have even if it is just to ask the real simple questions on things or them in general. You never know what you find, and some chances you never know what you'll buy until you really look.

My favorite hall is Purple since two gents there, different vendors, sell K Line...usually used, but VG condition.

Because of my girth, you can tell my second choice(s) are the Blue/Silver...cause I get to visit the funnel cake and pit beef/chicken trailers.  Then walk off the food coma by walking back to Orange Hall.

The funnel cake trailer hasn't been at York since 2018.  The pit BBQ trailer was missing at the October, 2019, Meet.

Things aren't as they used to be.  

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