Strasburg meet this Sat. 8/13

Oh, rub it in

mwb posted:

Anybody going to the O Scale meet in in Strasburg on the 13th???  Should be the usual 100 tables of stuff to see and find a few prizes that yo can't live without.

Right now I have 4 tubs of cars and kits that I will be bringing.  Stop by the OST tables and say hello!

Could you share the times and location? The only info I'm seeing on the web is for past meets. I would love to come, plus it gives me an excuse with the wife to take the kids to the Strasburg RR and TCA museum 

Go to the July 24th post on this forum titled "Eastern PA 2 rail meet."

Or you could go visit a 2 rail forum that posts the information.....but I'll put this up for you.

I'll be there!

George

Thanks for the info guys. I'll be there.

I will be there also  I will have building fronts that have been long out of production. As well with some great buys of locomotives. 

Yeah What Rex said.

        Lucky dogs  a 2 rail show   and with tubs of parts oh to spend a day just looking for junk I need. 3 of these if anybody sees one or 3

Be there or be square!

Will be there by the hose rack with some unique stuff including a loooooong scroll of  Amtrack's track plan from Union Station to Sunnyside, loco & passenger car carriers, new 4-pak K-line 21" ESE & more.

rex desilets posted:

Oh, rub it in

With a vigorous circular motion
Hitherto unknown to the people on this area,
But destined to take the place of THE MUD SHARK
In your mythology
Here it goes now...
The circular motion...

rex desilets posted:

Oh, rub it in

Yet another indicator we're living in the wrong part of the country.

As usual I will be there returning some 2 rail conversions and selling off some excess parts and models.  I am bringing a box full of new in their packaging Athearn freight car trucks to sell for a friend.  There are some Bettendorf and plenty of Archbar, Andrews and Roller Bearing assembled trucks.  I am looking forward to this meet.

Joe Foehrkolb

rrjjf posted:

.........plenty of Archbar, Andrews ................assembled trucks. 

See you there, Joe!

Looking forward to seeing you Joe Foehrkolb and everyone!!

If anyone has champ decals for prr TM tanks cars, please let me know!

BradA posted:

If anyone has champ decals for prr TM tanks cars, please let me know!

I'll have them on my table filled with Pac Limited cars

If anybody has an interest in On30, I'll have this NIB set with me in Strasburg:

Dear List,

The Strasburg Show is now sold out with over 100 tables of lots of O scale goodies.

Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club's DCC guru, Drew McCann, will be there to offer basic DCC installs at the show for a nominal fee.

Make sure you bring all items necessary for the install-decoder,led lights,etc.

You can contact him at 1-484-620-0125 or hiroechan@gmail.com

See you all Saturday- 9 AM Sharp- in beautiful/sunny/HOT!!!  Strasburg in Lancaster County, Pa.

Regards,

John P Dunn Sr. and Rich Yoder Scale2Rail Promotions

Show  information: jdunn8888@comcast.net( note new email) or 609-432-2871.

jdunn posted:

The Strasburg Show is now sold out with over 100 tables of lots of O scale goodies.

...something for those that still believe that O scale is dying or that there is nothing available....100 tables....I always find at least 1 item that simply has to come home with me.

Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club's DCC guru, Drew McCann, will be there to offer basic DCC installs at the show for a nominal fee.

It has been a good while since Drew was on site - it will be good to have him there - tables of stuff, and DCC install service on site.  Look forward to see you all there!

it should be noted that John has his new email shown incorrectly. typing error I presume.

the correct address is: jdunn8888@comcast.net

OK I just left the show. Piping hot! Even the AC was barely keeping up. I did get some good deals from a brass sanding tower to several structures.

I just left the show as well.  Lancaster County in summer - HOT!!!!

Great show, saw old friends, met new ones, bought a few small items and walked away with a bunch of great ideas.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

George

Strasburg  has been the best place for buying and selling 0 scale  two rail IMO.  Some real serious vendors here. Cleared out almost everything, picked up many items sorely needed, swapped parts with several other vendors.  Transactions throughout the day.

Attendance was so high they ran out of name tags! 

An unusually  hot day but still had  filled free parking lots on site with strong attendance.  Many other hard core RR activities and a mile of outlet stores  in the very immediate pleasant neighborhood makes this a great show location.   Many stay for the weekend.

You will never leave hungry from the Strasburg area.  Great venue, thanks to John Dunn, Rich Yoder and our firemen hosts.

Next Strasburg show is in October, make your plans now.

Note: we had a vivid reminder of how dedicated all our fire fighters are.  In the midst of a very HOT day the alarm sounded and immediately a crew jumped into their heavy protective  attire and ran out to a blazing fire.  I can never pass a fireman's boot without dumping  some green.  Thank you first responders!

Never having passed a fireman's boot, I am not familiar with the concept.  Are we supposed to "tip" firemen with cash?

I suppose it is different in rural Pa, but out here firemen are top salary earners, roughly equivalent to airline pilots.  Theirs is a dangerous job, but they do not go unappreciated.

Bob,

This show is held 3 times annually  at the Strasburg volunteer fire department. The VFD concept is popular  here in PA and Maryland, particularly in rural areas. These guys are what their title says - volunteers. No Pay. There are some fire companies manned by paid workers in the larger metropolitan areas. 

The VFD's are supported by various fund raisers, etc. At the Strasburg shows there is a boot at the entrance for those wishing to donate, and many of us are happy to be able to donate to these volunteers.

Bob, our experiences vary.   Locally,  we have  differing organizational structures for our fire service.  I service some of them in my insurance business.

Yes, there are some very  well funded fire departments with above average wages especially in the affluent and urban areas that have a substantial tax base. 

However, there are many fully volunteer fire companies who receive a very  low share of the  tax $$ pie. 

Much like many underfunded school systems where the teachers and parents wind up buying substantial amount of supplies.

That is the beauty of voluntary service or donations, it shows community support and provides much needed help.

One thing I noticed during the DNC in Philly were times when folks stepped up and prepaid for cops lunch who were behind them in line.  Yes they are well paid but they are human, frequently under appreciated and 99.99% great.

We have a lot of train shows in this area that just would not happen if they did not roll out the trucks and let us use the space.  Yes we pay rent, but ask any volunteer fire department, those folks could always use more.  Fireman, much like the Thin Blue Line that keeps us safe, I would never want to hold back support of our first responders.

Two life experiences: volunteer firemen saved my home years ago and more recently we all  experienced the loss of one of our fine young volunteers in a fire.

So, once or twice a year the volunteer fire departments hold out a boot at intersections.  Many people give with an appreciative smile and a thank you.

Good show under some tough conditions.....selling more might have helped. but I seem to have only 3 tubs of stuff instead of the 4 and more that I bought, so overall the liquidation of cars and kits moves slowly forward.

See you all in Indy next month!  And, bring your list of OST back issues you need!!!

A successful show... I spent more than I sold! 

BTW, the next Strasburg meet is Oct 15.  Should be a bit cooler by then, I hope,

Tom Tee posted:

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Much like many underfunded school systems where the teachers and parents wind up buying substantial amount of supplies.

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Tom, I agree with almost everything you said. Except this.
I cannot speak to your experience, but there are data showing how extravagantly much the US spends on K-12 education, with generally dismal results. Much, maybe the majority, of education money goes to overhead, i.e. administrators and other supernumeraries.
My daughter is a teacher (designated a Master Teacher) and I speak from first-hand observation. And, she also spends non-trivial money on school supplies. Not surprisingly, others in the family contribute, too (bride and I are known to her kids as Grandma and Grandpa).

mwb posted:

BTW, the next Strasburg meet is Oct 15.  Should be a bit cooler by then, I hope,

What? You have these affairs every two months? Sinful, I say!

rex desilets posted:

mwb posted:

BTW, the next Strasburg meet is Oct 15.  Should be a bit cooler by then, I hope,

What? You have these affairs every two months? Sinful, I say!

Not quite - April, August and October - 3rd date used to be in Nov, but that was too cold for some folks.  However, they apparently have a high resistance to extreme heat.....

"However, they apparently have a high resistance to extreme heat....."

Comes with advancing age, a condition which we pray you will also experience.