Harrisburg O Scale meet

@David Eisinger posted:

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who is going to the Harrisburg O Scale meet April 2  ?

Probably nobody, as that is the same weekend as the famous, long standing, March Meet, in the Chicago area.

See you at the  March Meet in April in Chicago / Lombard

No, but I will probably be at Strasburg a couple of weeks later.

@Hot Water posted:

Probably nobody, as that is the same weekend as the famous, long standing, March Meet, in the Chicago area.

Actually, probably a good number that simply are not going to spend the $'s to travel to Chicago, the cost of 2 or more hotel nights, gas & tolls, etc. jut to spend more on trains.  It's an easy $600 for me to attend and this year probably closer to $800.

Nope, April 2nd, opening day of Trout Season in PA.

First l heard of this show..is this "April Fool"?

@colorado hirailer posted:

First l heard of this show..is this "April Fool"?

No, this was a decent small show that had a lot of familiar faces in attendance; sales were good! Food was better yet!!

@mwb posted:

Actually, probably a good number that simply are not going to spend the $'s to travel to Chicago, the cost of 2 or more hotel nights, gas & tolls, etc. jut to spend more on trains.  It's an easy $600 for me to attend and this year probably closer to $800.

I went from Sioux City to friends near Louisville, then to the Chicago show and then home, total 12 days.

1906 miles, 61 gallons of gas that cost $234.00, and 5 nights at the hotel, $600, the show and the friends, priceless.

@CBQer posted:

I went from Sioux City to friends near Louisville, then to the Chicago show and then home, total 12 days.

1906 miles, 61 gallons of gas that cost $234.00, and 5 nights at the hotel, $600, the show and the friends, priceless.

Well, it's a lot easier when you have money to burn.

@mwb posted:

Well, it's a lot easier when you have money to burn.

I burned some. I only do this once or twice a year. I have one daughter, a grandson, and was widowed nearly 6 years ago so I need this kind of break.

Dick

Good choices all around on the above comments.

You gotta pick your pleasures.   You can't take it with you and before long you may not be capable of going.

@aussteve posted:

You can't take it with you and before long you may not be capable of going.

I'll be selling off most of my cars through this year and then I'll get into the engine later this year.  I'll keep building but more and more are just going to get sold off once finished.  Come to Strasburg and buy them.