Greenberg's Monroeville Show

I hope to go Saturday.  Depends on how well my wife is feeling after her surgery on Monday.

Maybe on Sunday for me.

Norm

i'll probally go not sure which day yet. sunday is my birthday so i should be able to find myself a present

The TCA show is Sunday in Cranberry.

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Bill

Will be at Greenberg both days with the club.  Looking forward to it! 

Andy

Maybe, I will go in July when its warmer.

Hope to attend both days.

Jim, hope you are still listening to the do-wop sounds

Bart Zuccala

Have never missed one yet.

Good morning,

My wife and I will either go Saturday or Sunday.

One thing about going on Sunday or later in the day Saturday the attendance drops off and you can at least look at the items on display.

Those first few opening hours on Saturday are crazy.

Of course if you are looking for something special it might be gone by a later time or the next day, I will take my chances.

Have a good day !!!!!

Have not been to one for quite some time, what sort of mix of trains do they have? I would only be interested in O gauge, as I remember, last time I attended it was mostly HO equipment....

Uncle Al

Looks like most of the guys going will look the same.  I'm not sure I could tell you apart.  

Uncle Al, what I have noticed the last few shows I attended is the amount of American Flyer Items.

There just seems to be table after table of these trains.

Unless it is just me, I never noticed this before.

My wife and I will be there on Saturday!

Bob,

   Sense the show is right over the hill from my Churchill home, I will definitely make it, probably both days, for at least a little while.  I always look forward to this show Harry Neil and some of the other independent vendors make this a decent train show,

along with Andy and his club's train layout for the kids.  It's a nice way to spend a couple days, and if you are lucky, pick up a Train at the trains show special prices.   

PCRR/Dave

I am going Sat. but incognito since my photo isn't posted. Will be waring my NS crew cap. It was a gift from an NS road foreman.

I'm planning to be there Saturday afternoon.

So far no one has missed my mug!!   

     I hate when my mug gets missed that means the beer is on the floor and that is alcohol abuse! I am sorry wrong mug never mind. I will be therein my wheelchair and blue and white striped cap. Choo Choo Kenny 

That's good Kenny!  If I can go, I will look for you!!

Given the recent events in the Monroeville, PA. area, has anyone had second thoughts about attending the train show this coming weekend?

No. But then again I wasn't going anyways. I'm pretty sure the train show is safe. 

what recent events would that be?-jim

Oh the fight over Christmas and shooting Saturday evening at the mall. All young people. Again the train show is safe. Lol. 

Heading there most likely on Saturday,

With the weather forecast calling for Arctic temperatures both days it may put a damper on the attendance.

I think the most violence that would show up at this train show will be someone with a baby stroller and "no baby" or a wagon plowing down thru the aisles like a bulldozer looking for that sacred piece of nothing.

I will keep an eye out for you Bob is your photo current ?

Yeah, pretty current.  Well, maybe not so pretty after all.  I'll look for you too, but I may not be able to recognize you amongst the crowd.  

Hello Bob, on Friday night I will send you something that you can identify me with, jacket, hat or something like that.

Maybe this will make things easier.

I heard about the shootings, but did not hear about the fights at Christmas.  Yes, they will have to beef up security at the mall.

That said, I agree, that won't keep me away from the Greenberg show.  I hope to attend Saturday.  Bob, if you see me, I will be able to tell you if I see Mark Strittmatter, since I know what he looks like.

My wife and I gave up on the Monroeville Mall years ago. I don't go near the place but the train show area is OK especially in the daytime. I am watching the weather forecast mostly.  Will go if it is dry. Feb. 22 is the Kittaning show with a different bunch of folks.

I am not going to Monroeville today, Saturday.  I may go tomorrow, Sunday.  If not, I am going to try to go to Kittanning on the 22nd.  I havent been there for 10 years, and it is closer to me than Monroeville.  Sometimes I wonder about my thinking!  

Gentlemen,

   It's definitely snowing and very cold here in the Monroeville area, hope the Monroeville Train show has a decent turn out for the vendors, I plan on going over about noon time.  Remember it's Valentines Day Weekend guys, maybe your Valentine will get you a new O Gauge Train!

See ya at the show this afternoon.

PCRR/Dave!

Good evening everyone,

Made it to the Monroeville show today.

Got there right around lunch time.

Did the usual seek and search for a parking spot.

The show seemed pretty busy.

Made my way over to the Pittsburgh Independent Hi Railers and watched two Lionel Big Boys put on a show. 

Lots of folks young and old gathered around the layout to watch this show.

By 2:00 the crowd was starting to thin down so we made another lap around and looked at the items we couldn't get near to before hand.

Found some new tools over in the tool aisle. 

Purchased a MTH house to replace the ceramic house at my tree farm on my layout.

Bought a Williams Pennsy Coal Hopper.

Thats about it.

By 3:30 the weather outside was getting quite interesting.

Told my wife you stay here I will go get the car.

By the time I walked to the car I was covered with snow.

Went and had a long meal at Max & Emma's waiting for the weather to break and the plows to get out and get things cleaned up.

Headed home and got home around 6:30.

The wind is just howling here with near white out conditions.

Should be interesting in the morning.

Oh by the way they are having a Cat show (no not CAT equipment) in the back room where the train show overflow vendors and tables and chairs use to be.

Really a Cat show????

Oh well to each his own.

My pix from the show are up over on page 2 of this weekend's photo fun thread.

We noticed steady crowds all day with lots of families.  Drive home was fun, but I've been in much worse.

It was good to see a number of forumites there today! 

Also saw lots of new old stock and stuff that you don't see much, like K-Line 21" passenger car sets and aluminum body tank cars.

Andy

MEEEEOW!!!!!!!!!!

Rick

Seemed like there were less sellers this time.  We got there around 10:30 and took the shuttle.  Walked right in, but we did the pre-purchase of tickets to save 2 bucks.  The usual suspects were there - 'customer appreciation sale',  'half off listed price sale', 'after Christmas sale'.  The displays were nice, especially the "S" gauge layout - kids were having a great time pressing the buttons.  Good to see a lot of younger kids.  It's always hit or miss - sometimes all kinds of stuff that are at a good price, sometimes nothing that I would want or need.  Always good to get out and smell the ozone>