OGR Forum Train Show

I live just a short distance from cincy. I'm sure it would be a great time.

everyone will want the show in their own back yard. never going to happen.

 

ogr hq is not in cincy. you did pick the right state.

And who would organize, coordinate, run said meet.

 

I'm not sure folks realize the time and effort that goes into something like this.  The logistics can be daunting depending on the size, scope, and venue.

 

Unless you are talking about a local VFD or VFW hall type show I imagine that OGR would have better things to do than organize a train show.  Heck Allan can't even go to York half the time.

 

While an interesting idea, I just don't think it would pan out.

GREAT idea.....LOTS of work!!!!!

I helped organize and run two national meets. It was in the plastic model car hobby.....but getting a large meet set up and run is about the same.

Both meets pretty much took over my life.

And the cost was pretty high even back in 1990. Our club footed the bills,,,but still cost me out of pocket to drive to meetings and places to set things up.

And with the OGR membership all over the country (and world really) getting a consensus of where, when and how.......I don't want to think about it.

Best bet is to meet a York or local shows like a few of us OGR members will at the Huntington WV show Thanksgiving weekend 2014.  

 

wheres that show?

 

http://trc.trains.com/events.a...fo&eventid=19206

 

is this the show???

That's it.....been going since 2003 when I moved back to WV....

Dave, thanks again, for plugging the AMRS (Appalacian Model Railroad Society) Show Thanksgiving Weekend 2014 at Huntington, Wva. I also extend an invitation for anybody that's in our area during the Thanksgiving Weekend to please stop buy. It will be down town at the Huntington Civic Center. Friday - Sunday, I guess this was ok, as I've read how much the York and other shows have been talked about on this forum. If it's not I'll cease..............................

 

OGRM train Show would be nice, but there "ain't nothin" in the world like attending York! 

In a small way that is what we do at the monthly DuPage meet.  Many of us met on or through the forum and now meet every month for breakfast.  Is this a great forum or what?

 

Art

Will fights break out? Will there be mud wrestling? I haven't been to Ohio in years.

Honestly, it would be worth the drive - I'll treat it as a Midwestern Vacation (whaaa...?) - just to see what would happen...I'll bring O-gauge stuff to sell, plus that stupid NIB

HO Bachmann Spectrum Russian Decapod that I cannot GIVE away. (Long story.

I do have the MTH O-scale version.)

 

 

And here I thought the OGR meet was Trainstock right here in NJ.

OGR does enough for the O gauge community. Their train show is the grandstand meeting at York on Friday

York is only 1 3/4 hr away for me. I vote for York, and letting the TCA Eastern Division do their usual fine job.

Art

you guys meet every month???

Im planning a trip to Illinios in Aug 2015.

we will; have to get together. Im bringing

my brother(new to O gauge).

 

Malcolm

What railroad is the HO decapod?

I see a group from the forum every year at the Amhearst (Big E) Show in Mass, Want to make Trainstock one of these days.

Can't see doing York, the cost of the trip could buy me an engine.

One day I may go just to see it tho.

Shows like the one at the Eastern States Exposition (Big "E") and York didn't appear overnight. They grew over time. I don't think anybody could start a train show and reasonably expect it to be an event like one of those shows.

 

Here is a web page with a little history about the Amherst Railway Society show (Big "E").
I don't know exactly when I started attending their show. It was after the show moved to the Better Living Center (1986), but before the show expanded to two days (1991).

Weather permitting, I go every year.

The show is every month except July as the county fair is on then.  When it gets closer let me know and we can plan something.

 

Art

chugman

 

your on.

If I miss you, just look for the six foot seven cowboy!!!

Malcolm

 The cowboy part would probably narrow it down the most. 

 

Art 

 

You've got that one absolutely right. We'll be having Trainstock 7 on January 17 in Paterson, NJ. If you go to the pictures pages of our website (http://www.njhirailers.com/Event-photos) you'll see the pictures from some of the older Trainstocks. The date isn't on the website because it is a closed event -- Forum members only. We always have a great time.

 

Stay tuned to the Forum for the formal announcement, but make sure to get the date into your calendar NOW!!!

 

Gerry