Neuse river train show

Cody,

Glad to hear that you had a great time at the train show.  As you found out, it's fun to just walk around and see what's for sale and to watch the trains run around the layouts.  I too had to learn to balance my "wants" with my "wallet"!  Buying some books and catalogues was a smart idea.  It's like visiting a train show or a layout over and over from the comfort of your own room.  Enjoy the new rolling stock. 

John

No better way to spend a day than at a great train show. Cody I'm glad you had a great time.  Sunoco tank cars are a classic and have always been a favorite of mine.  Dwayne

@paigetrain posted:

.....there was a really cool norfolk and western FM trainmaster for 105 bucks but i didn't have enough money but i still had a fun time and got lots of walking in. ....
also this show taught me how i have very little self control... and not enough money... my eyes are bigger than my wallet.

anyway i had a great time today

It sounds like you did have a great time, picking up some good stuff, and without spending too much money. I and many others share your problem of little self-control and not enough money. John D. Rockefeller, Sr., founder of Standard Oil and at one time the richest man in the world, supposedly was asked by a reporter how much money was enough. Rockefeller's reply was, "just a little bit more." The historicity of the quote has been questioned, but it's true that our eyes can be bigger than our wallet however much we have. When I saw the Lionel Pennsylvania Railroad baby K4, I really had to have that, but the price was not within my means unless I bought nothing else for quite a while. So I readjusted what I want to match what I can afford and am glad I did. For instance, when I go window shopping at Trainz.com I use the "refine by" feature to limit the price. It's changed my whole outlook. That price-limiting feature means that I won't see what's beyond my limit, and I'm amazed at all the stuff that appears that is within my range.

Sounds like a great time.

Off topic: I never heard of the Neuse River until my boss retired from CT to New Bern. Very pretty area.

Yes; you go and not expect to find anything; I got the deal of the Century.  A double track Atlas Pratt bridge and a Single Atlas Pratt bridge for $100.00.  I am planning on expanding my layout and wasn't actually thinking about bridges.  But upon spotting the bridges, I had to verify that the prices were correct.  I wasn't planning on adding a bunch of Bridges but I am now.  Lol

I had thought about going to the show and then meeting up with my son afterwards. But I a pulled muscle in my back on Wednesday while doing some planting. So by Friday I could hardly walk. So the show was out of the question. Looking forward to the fall show.