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My First York Experience

DennyMDennyMOGR Forum Member

I went with a couple of club members (Southwest Michigan Modular Train Club) Bob and Dan. Bob is a authorized Lionel tech and dealer and also works for Tom McComas. This was Dan's first time too. To say I was overwhelmed is a understatement. I was flabbergasted. This was the single coolest thing I have done in a long time. As most of you may know Tom McComas just released his newest DVD Model O Gauge Remote Control for TMCC and Legacy. Bob had a table there that had most of Tom's DVD's We got there Tuesday (11hr drive) and on Wednesday, went to Strasburg to the Train Museum, Choo Choo Barn, the Caboose Motel and TCA Museum. Ate at a Amish Buffet and tried some shoofly pie. After the train show we went to Gettysburg and ate at The Farnsworth House and took a ghost walk. I was at the show for three days and got some pretty good stuff. Got to meet Lou Polumbo and bought a Williams New Haven ABA Alco from him. Some of you who were there most likely came across the TM books & Videos table. I did a lot of walking and met some great people and got some pretty good deals. We all got some good deals. We went home on Sunday.

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WftTrainsWftTrainsOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by DennyM:
Originally Posted by Joe Hohmann:

Glad you had a great trip. I assume the Good Humor truck was outside the PRR Museum?

Yes Joe he was. He told me he only does it for special events.

He was outside the TCA Headquarters/TOY TRAIN Museum on Wednesday.  My wife and I enjoyed eating ice cream bars we bought from him.

 

Bill

Joe HohmannJoe HohmannOGR Forum Member

Where I grew up, Queens, NY in the 1940s, we had Bungalo Bar rather than Good Humor. Bungalo Bar also serviced Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the famous Chuck Genna's home, the Bronx. The Bungalo Bar truck had the shingled roof of a house, complete with dormer and chimney. The driver's door was a white picket fence. Ice cream treats were 5 cents vs Good Humor's 10 cents.

Apples55Apples55OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Grew up in Brooklyn in the 60's... sometimes the Good Humor guy would give us some of the dry ice (image that would get him sued these days). There was another, larger truck... light green and white, you got served from a window on the side. For the life of me can't remember the name (Mr. Softee???). Always got a Marino ice in the green cup.
 
Originally Posted by Ed Walsh:

Joe,

 

i also grew grew up in Queens and I seem to remember a 3rd ice cream truck that used to come around.  Any idea who it was?  This was in the 50's early 60's.

 

Ed

 

Mark BoyceMark BoyceOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Denny,

Sounds like you had a great time!  I have never been to York, but hope to go sometime soon.

 

In response to the rabbit trail:

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania in the '60s.  We didn't have any kind of truck come around with ice cream or anything else for that matter.  There was a little general store in the village way down the hill, so we could pedal down to get some ice cream if we found enough pop bottles on the way to collect the 2-cent deposit on each.   

DennyMDennyMOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Dennis:

Glad you really enjoyed yourself.

 

My first York trip was back before the Orange Hall was built.  I not only was overwhelmed, but crushed in the crowds a lot. 

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Dennis

The crowds were trying, but it's to be expected with something at this level. I was glad I had a lot of time to just walk and look. I walked around a couple of times before I bought anything. I walked through every single building.

DennyMDennyMOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Ed Walsh:

Denny,

 

"Overwhelmed" is exactly how I feel when I walk into the big halls on opening day.  From the looks of your car it is a good thing you didn't have to stop short On the way home. You would have been maimed by a bunch of stuff in orange colored boxes.

Ed,

 

I did get hit in the head by a Lionel Centipede when Bob had to hit the brakes.

DennyMDennyMOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Jeff T:

Too funny! My first trip I had so much fun meeting the guys, seeing everything and just hanging out I almost forgot I could buy stuff!!

 

I see you you didn't forget!! Glad you had a good time!  

I did Jeff. I talked with a lot of people. Some I have spoken with on the phone or email or just plain old chatted with  lot of people. I even met Lou Polumbo from Underground RR. I even bought a Williams New Haven Alco PA A-B-A set off of him. All around I met some great people. Food wasn't bad either.

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B BigRailOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by C W Burfle:

quote:
i also grew grew up in Queens and I seem to remember a 3rd ice cream truck that used to come around.  Any idea who it was?  This was in the 50's early 60's.


 

I lived in the north eastern section of Queens.

 

Good Humor

Bungalo Bar

Mr. Softee

On Lawng Guy-lund we had Mr. Softee, Good Humor and Hood.   BigRail

p51p51OGR Forum Member

I loved the shots of your side trips. Heck, for me, that'd be the best part of such a trip. I hit most of those places in September, not having been in the region since I was living in the area while in the Army in the late 90s.

BTW, what's the story on the Good Humor truck? I'd love to encounter something like that and actually be able to buy ice cream from it!

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CR C&O RailroaderOGR Forum Member

Well this year was my first visit to York, having been an member of TCA for over 25 years off and on, this year i was able to put aside some extra cash, and take some time off work, and make the trip up with several friends from the Cincinnati, Ohio area as well as bringing the Queen City HiRailer's Layout up to York, and setting up in the Black Hall, since this was my first time, my group knew i was really wanting to tour the facility, I was given all day Thursday to tour and walk around the Grounds, walking was very hard for me, due to an Industrial Accident back in May, i couldn't walk as much, so i was able to rent an scooter to get around, which help me get around and see the "World's Largest Train Show", to me it was an great time, and i hope to make more visits, everybody was nice and showed me Great Courtesy, even with my disability and the Scooter.

WftTrainsWftTrainsOGR Forum Member
p51 posted:

 

BTW, what's the story on the Good Humor truck? I'd love to encounter something like that and actually be able to buy ice cream from it!

It was a restored 1950's Ford Good Humor truck and the driver was selling ice cream out of it on Wednesday afternoon outside the Toy Train Museum/TCA HQ in Strasburg.   As I posted awhile back, my wife and I each enjoyed an ice cream bar.

Maybe he'll be there in April and next October, too.  If he and you are both there you could actually buy ice cream from him, too!

Bill

 

 

 

 

 

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