I ventured across town earlier today to attend my second train show of the season (not to mention in well over a year, as well). This one was held on the west side of Youngstown, not far from what long ago was my boyhood home. I arrived some 20 minutes before the announced opening, but because of the cold weather, they had opened the doors early. The parking lot was jam-packed, as was the venue itself, which was not nearly as spacious as the Canfield Fairgrounds venue that I went to several weeks ago. They even had arrows on the floor this time because the aisles were quite narrow in some places. I forgot to ask the show's promoter (you'll see him in one photo being interviewed for local TV) how many tables there were, but I guess the number would be around 150 or so. I browsed around for an hour or so; bought a new book on U.S. Steel's Ohio Works and affiliated railroads; consumed a couple of chili dogs; and then headed home to work on OGR Run 318, our June/July issue. It's good to see our fellow hobbyists getting out and about these days! I have been fully vaccinated as of a couple of weeks ago or so, and hope most all of you have done so, too.
