I arrived at 11:30 this morning, and since I had not gotten a badge ahead of time, waited only about 15 minutes to get one in the Silver Hall. The Eastern Division people are VERY organized, to say the least.
I had 2 items on my shopping list...2 American Flyer postwar, link coupler, heavyweight passenger cars in great condition. I knew I'd be paying about $100. each if I was lucky. The trouble was, I kept finding single cars, and I wanted to make sure the 2 I got, matched in terms of color tint, gloss, and paint vs plastic color. Found some at different dealers in the White and Red Halls. Then I found a great looking one in the Blue Hall, and lo and behold, a matching mate 2 tables down! That allowed me to compare them. One I got for $95., the other $85.
I was able to go though the entire show in less than 4 hours. The Red Hall has been a pleasure the last few years due to wider aisles. It used to be a pain to navigate.The most crowded Hall, body wise, was the Silver Hall. I think I picked the wrong time to be in it.