Greenberg show Edison, NJ Nov. 26-27

See ya there Ted, Steve and I have a lot to talk about! 

Hay Ted, 

It's John from the Raritan Valley Hi-Railers. Our group will be there also, so I hope you didn't mind me "stealing some of your thunder". I'm guessing that it will be busy since Christmas is around the corner. It will be great to see you , Steve & the others there. Folks the Command Control demo group is worth checking out, these guy's know there stuff.

Ted we have to come see your progress on the layout. See you in Edison!

    Steam Forever

       John

Just purchased my online ticket.  Its a good show, the largest in New jersey, possibly the largest in the NJ/NY metro area and the last surviving show with some substance.

Independent Hi-Railers will be there. We're getting shoved back to the loading dock area to make room for more vendors. I think the same goes for some other groups that will be there. Busting out all the Raritan River stuff for this one.

John,

Not a problem with you adding the Raritan Hi-Railers' 3cents about the show the huge modular layout your group sets up there. Same goes about the Independent Hi-Railers' huge layout. 2 very large modular layouts set up there by both groups.

Yes, any of you in either group are welcomed anytime to our club. A lot of work that has been done and plenty to do.

All set up there. Looking around while at the show, a few large layouts with the O gauge modulars includes the large N gauge modular group and loads of tables with much to sell. Will be a fun weekend operating trains.

I've only been a member of the TCA since last Spring.  I was wondering if there are any perks for TCA members at the Edison Train Meet this weekend.  

Dan Padova posted:

I've only been a member of the TCA since last Spring.  I was wondering if there are any perks for TCA members at the Edison Train Meet this weekend.  

TCA membership assures that you don't pay higher admission to the show than the general public

I'll have my gear to do updates for Legacy, DCS and DCS WiFi. These are not new updates, they are all from earlier this year. A new DCS Wifi update is coming when the full version of the app is released but that might be here till next year.

See you there

Dennis LaGrua posted:

Dan Padova posted:

I've only been a member of the TCA since last Spring.  I was wondering if there are any perks for TCA members at the Edison Train Meet this weekend.  

TCA membership assures that you don't pay higher admission to the show than the general public

Why would anyone pay higher admission than the general public.  Is there another public we don't know about.

Okay, just returned from the show/meet.  I went just to have a look at the displays and buy anything that looked like I might need it.  The displays were not a numerous as in previous shows, although one display had some nice looking MTH Pennsy locos sitting on sidings, panting away while the main lines had some steam and diesel running.  

I wound up with a Pennsy tee shirt, pack of Bachmann metal wheels from Star Hobby at a good price and a set of Italian made flush cutting nippers, something I have been needing.   

As i was leaving there were three black SUVs, motors running, drivers present, with Maryland plates, sitting out front.  Must have been some big shot from Washington at the show.  

At the show, on Saturday,  Larry Gessman had a display of ride on trains.  It's quite interesting, especially for those of us who are dollar challenged.  If anyone wants to build an outdoor ride on railway using off the shelf parts and a bit of lumber they can use his website for the "How To".  

www.rideongardenrailroad.com 

I went both days because I didn't get a chance to get a good look at the display layouts yesterday. I didn't realize The Independent Hi-Railers were there as they were kind of hidden behind a black curtain. I enjoyed seeing the display layouts. They were all well done and I especially liked seeing the prototype speeder and finding out information on how these unique motorized units were used by the real railroads. It was a good show. 

I went Saturday.  Overheard one vendor saying he was having his best show in years.  There were deals to be had, box of ten three foot gg track for ten dollars, used but in good shape.  The guy had six boxes.  One dollar per three feet was a steal. Three different folks had used Ross turnouts in the 20-30 dollar range.  If I were building these were great deals.  The guy with the DO it yourself ride on train had an interesting idea.  I am going to bring this to the local cub scouts.