OGR Forum Party Part 4 - AKA Trainstock 4

Ben ... count me in

Have to pass on it this time, my friends.

Prior committment with the wife.

Certainly enjoyed it last time, though.

Looking forward to next year.

Maybe see some of youse @ Springfield.


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after a year Hiatus, I am going. DLWPETE requested I appear!
e-mail sent!

Please add 1 more adult and 2 children for me.

Original post Oct. 15th

Hi Ben

Just confirming - I'll be attending.
I missed the last two years.

Looking forward to it

Bill
cnj1521

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Originally posted by mkcaruso:

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Originally posted by DADA1043:
Hi John and Ben.
The four of us are staying near Times Square for the weekend. What is the best or easiest way to travel to Trainstock 4 from there? We will not have a car, so would a taxi be best as i dont think the subways or Elevated trains go that far?

thanks,

jim r from bridgeboss.com

Jim, if I may throw my two cents in, a cab ride would be quite expensive from midtown Manhattan. You might want to look into taking New Jersey Transit rail service out to Paterson or Hawthorne, and then try to get a cab from there to the Hi-Railers. (I would choose Hawthorne, it might be easier to get a cab from Hawthorne, IMO.) Here's a link showing where the trains go.

http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/Rail_System_Map.pdf

From your hotel in Times Square you should ask directions to the PATH train to Hoboken. Once there you can transfer to NJ Transit. Maybe someone else has an easier route but if you don't have a car this might be your best bet.

- Mike

There's very frequent train service from NJ Transit at Penn Station to
the major transit hub at Secaucus. There should be good taxi service from
there. It's not all that close to Paterson, but a connecting train to get
you closer greatly complicates your schedule, and then you would need
a taxi anyway (plus you have four guys to split the fare).

OK, here we go. There are always a million or so weather posts for York and people get upset when it's going to rain. My approach to that is that it doesn't matter very much for York. For Trainstock it REALLY DOES matter.

And the preliminary report is that we're going to do just fine. A low of 23, a high of 37 and only a 10% chance of precipitation. And since the only thing that really matters is precipitation, right now we are LOOKING GOOD !!!

I look forward to seeing all my rowdy friends (Oh wait; Hank Jr is politically incorrect -- all the more reason to say it).

Gerry

For those of us who have never been, how is parking around the club? Is there a lot, or is it street parking?

Andy

Andy, there is a big off street parking lot and there is also street parking. Never had a problem.

Thanks Don!

Boy is it going to be a long week...

Andy

Ben I will be coming provided the weather is good. I am looking forward to seeing everyone.

Hi Ben
5 forum members from the Nassau Model Railroad Club in Garden City,Long Island will be attending.

Thanks
Ray Troiola

(Artrains)

Hi Ben. I'll be bringing an engine along. Did you guy's put DCS in Tom Snyder's layout? If I remember right Tom just ran in conventional mode.

Ben,

Jeanne and I will be attending. email sent to you.

Looking forward to Saturday.

Mike
From the wilds of Brewstah, Cape Cod

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Chris, The Snyder layout is conventional only. are you bringing a standard gauge loco?

Yes John; I'm planing on bringing my orange and blue 400E.

Ben,

Please add my friend Ron Palmieri and his son Zachary to the list. Ron just joined the forum under forum name Ronbo.

Erol

Ben and crew,
Just re-confirming that I'm attending but will be empty-handed with no mallomars. Sorry guys-Vinnie's cooking and fabulous desserts will have to do. Also, I'm bringing a very highly respectable and happily retired toy train executive to the shindig. He can't wait to see all his friends from years ago and present.

See you all on Saturday.

P.S. As for that Mike Wolf guy, is he attending?

Just confirming that I'll be there and bringing along my train buddy Tim. We'll both be bringing an engine to run if we get a chance.

Looking forward to my 1st Trainstock .

See you all at 10:00 (or so.)

Chris

Ted, Mike and his wife were visiting Dotty and I yesterday and he did ask if you were going to be present at Trainstock. Mike will be coming up alone and is making plans to attend. While in Boston, Mike wanted to stop by Charles Ro and say hello to the gang.

Marty,
Cool that Mike is attending. I'll be sure to wear my JETS shirt to promote what I thought woiuld have been a good season for them.

I'm bringing a guest that Mike will be glad to see.

I hope I am not too late to add my name to the list. I think I can borrow a car,get out of the city and across the river. This will be the first social train thing I have done since moving from San Diego two years ago. I'm looking forward to it as well as meeting some of the people I only know digitally.

Hey Marty, great pic of you, Dottie, Raz, Mike and Chuckie!!! Look forward to seeing you and Mike on Saturday!! Jim

Ted, you are a brave man. I look forward all year to visiting with all the great people who attend.

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Originally posted by Marty Fitzhenry:
Ted, Mike and his wife were visiting Dotty and I yesterday and he did ask if you were going to be present at Trainstock. Mike will be coming up alone and is making plans to attend.

Marty,

I'm not too sure about this guy Mike. At the opening page of this thread, I saw a photo of him hanging around in a Dolphins' sweat shirt and now he's wearing a Patriots Blue color! Talk about nebulous loyalties!! I guess the best way is to see if he sets off any warning bells, whistles and/or alarms this Saturday and if so, Ben has told me that nearby MetLife Stadium is deserted this weekend (except for one supposedly lifelong resident who might want company) so ......

Bill

John, not me. I worked two full time jobs all my working life.

My wife and I will be there as well as my sister and her husband. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Ben, also going with us will be Wally Brooks, Lew Schneider and Gerry Higgins.

Ben Please add 2 more. My friends son & daughter-in-law will also be coming.
Thanks
Larry S

Chuck (Alentown) and myself (TEDSGG1) will be in attendance.

Hey Ben,

I think I RSVP'd, but unfortunately I am going to have to un-RSVP. Just went through the most hectic week of my life closing on my house, have an event Sat night, and am taking a last minute trip to Costa Rica to clear the mind Monday morning. Sorry I'm going to have to miss out.

Looks like I have to un-RSVP as well.

The rainy weather we've been having in Western PA now has me under the weather, and I don't want to pass my cold on to everyone else.

Andy

I just can't make this. My cars are in rough shape.
I wish everyone a great time. Enjoy the great food too. You guys put on a great event. Well worth the trip! Joe

Add one additional Scher . . .
My son David will attend.

He is a senior electrical engineer and wants to put the Hi-Railers on a satellite system so anyone can operate the Hi-Railers trains anywhere around the world.

Eliot

Ben,

Add two more.
Any truth to the rumor that posting a picture of a Santa Fe engine on this thread gets you VIP passes? Just in case .....

You have that wrong Posting Santa Fe gets you banned

Just to let everybody know This is an overhead of our building The parking lots with the large arrows can be used If they get full park along 6th ave from river down to the train tracks or along 11th street from 5th ave to Erie st. ( The small arrows ) Dont park on River street



Also I would suggest NOT using your GPS. Its going to take you through downtown Paterson where there is a ton of traffic and not a great neighborhood. I would suggest following these

From Points South

1- Take the Garden State Pkwy to exit 156. Merge onto route 20 north. Stay on rte 20 and left exit at 5th avenue. Make a left on fifth. Go over the railroad tracks and make the first left onto River street. Make a right on 6th avenue and we are in the big tan building .



2- Take the NJ Tpke to exit 16W route 3 West. Take route 3 about 2 miles and take Route 21 north. Route 21 north becomes route 20.Stay on rte 20 and left exit at 5th avenue. Make a left on fifth. Go over the railroad tracks and make the first left onto river street. Make a right on 6th avenue and we are in the big tan building.





From Points North

Take the Garden State Pkwy south and exit at Route 80 west. Exit route 80 at exit 60 onto route 20 North. Stay on rte 20 and left exit at 5th avenue. Make a left on fifth. Go over the railroad tracks and make the first left onto river street. Make a right on 6th avenue and we are in the big tan building.





From Point West

Take route 80 east to exit 60 route 20 north. Stay on rte 20 and left exit at 5th avenue. Make a left on fifth. Go over the railroad tracks and make the first left onto river street. Make a right on 6th avenue and we are in the big tan building.





From Points East

Take the George Washington bridge. Merge onto route 80 west. Exit at exit 60 which is route 20 north. Stay on rte 20 and left exit at 5th avenue. Make a left on fifth. Go over the railroad tracks and make the first left onto river street. Make a right on 6th avenue and we are in the big tan building.

Ben,
Please add me to the list and I'll have 1 guest with me.
Thanks,
Phil

I'm in, missed it last year. Please also add Sophia my 10 month old daughter.

Shoot, I guess a day trip is out!

From
Arroyo Grande CA

To
185 6th Ave
Paterson, NJ 07524

Suggested routes

I-80E 2,959 mi, 2 days 0 hours

I-40E 2,976 mi, 2 days 0 hours

I-70E 3,001 mi, 2 days 1 hour

use this crew


32 hours 7 minutes

It will be a little less time since you're going to Paterson


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