Notes on the Pgh TCA Show.

I was very surprised of the DEALS I got!  3413 perfect railings a mint 321 bridge ! A Menards grandpa house and a NOS pa gantry crane which I never could buy off of eBay for the prices I paid!!! I  know from talking a lot of "inside gripping" about the "other show"...But could be at least t his time the vendors where willing to "deal" for the lack of customers or concerns.

I new I would not be or go to the other show But still wondering what deals if any where their.. sure is a shame cause I  think if they had it one week latter I know I would try to find a way to be their..

Only problem they had was the lights went out for @ 3-5 minutes! wonder how did that!!

Good news Greenberg's show in Monroeville Pa  around the bend!

Happy hunting...DANiel

Maybe the TCA should have moved their show. The Castle Shannon show was scheduled first. 

I was set up at the TCA show and did very well selling. Yes it would of been smart for TCA not to of held this show on the same day. 

Attendance was light at medina, oh show today too..... about 2 hours from Pitts..... someone got a new weaver chessie  sd40 for $95 and a couple 86' Lionel hi cubes for $125 from me... good deals to be had....

The Pgh TCA show did have light attendance as I expected since there were two shows fairly close.  I talked to Doc a while and talked to Forum member Mark Strittmatter and his wife Cindy.  The only thing I bought was a Railking custom painted caboose for the B&LE to go with my new F-7.  I watched the trains on the modular layout for a while too.

I went with my usual item list of 1: K-line O-27 low-profile remote switches.  As I expected, none to be had.  Somehow spent over $100 anyways!

Fort Pitt is offering a beautiful promo: A miller sign of the Duquesne Incline for only $40 and that included the Desktop base!

When I find anything tin-plate that is affordable to me I am starting to buy that stuff now too.  Found some.

I thought the show would be a waste of time given that the other one was scheduled first.  Good show considering.

- walt

walt rapp posted:

I went with my usual item list of 1: K-line O-27 low-profile remote switches.  As I expected, none to be had.  Somehow spent over $100 anyways!

Fort Pitt is offering a beautiful promo: A miller sign of the Duquesne Incline for only $40 and that included the Desktop base!

When I find anything tin-plate that is affordable to me I am starting to buy that stuff now too.  Found some.

I thought the show would be a waste of time given that the other one was scheduled first.  Good show considering.

- walt

I agree Walt.  It was a good show.

First time back to a Fort Pitt show in a while. Met some old friends and enjoyed things, but didn't purchase much. The facility and convenience coming  right off of I-79 was great. Good show!