The YORK Countdown 0 Day's. Last Official Weather report.

Great!

Will be my first time to visit in in April, looking forward to seeing how it's different than fall

Ordered my badges on line last Friday.........can't wait!!!!!!!!

JohnB

Nonsense. The trees will have green buds vs yellow leaves. The way our weather has been going, we may also have a ft. of snow.

The prediction from my Old Curmudgeon's Almanac is for 3-7 inches of snow on April 23, with temperatures in the mid-20s.   

My badge arrived yesterday. Ready to go.

Allan, The day you leave for York it's going to snow 20", have a Hurricane, a tornato, & a large sink hole where you live in Ohio..

While I am sure the vendors will be the same I am looking for differences in the atmosphere and mood. In the fall I am taking in the fall colors, shorter days and weather changing to cold and rain. Any purchases I make are intended for the Christmas layout or gifts. In the spring I am think more about motorcycles and summer activities. The fall colors won't be around and I know what I buy will not get much use until later

Same here!  Can't wait!

- Mike

My reasons for liking the fall meet better are the same as yours.

I like train stuff all year long, of course, but there's something about the pre-holiday season that makes these events even better and more meaningful.

I like April York, It is usually a breath of spring that hasn't reached Michigan yet. Although we have had some rainy ones.

From a train-only perspective I like both meets for different reasons - some of which have been echoed previously in this thread.

The April meet I always seem to find things I was looking for in October (for Christmas) but weren't available or were at price-points beyond my means.   Plus it is a welcome breath of fresh air from the long winter.

The October meet I'm looking for things either with a holiday theme or that I can buy in order for someone to give back to me as a Christmas or birthday present. 

---Greg

Even though I am not going, I can wait for pictures!

First time I met Eddie I found out he is 112.  He looks half that age.

Eddie, Eddie, Eddie

Does anyone REALLY want to be viewed as an illiterate - regardless of age???

My first York was April 2012 and second was October 2013. To be honest there wasn't much difference for me personally, both shows were equally huge and amazing. If anything in October there was just a little more "buzz" in the air as the holiday season approached, and the Orange Hall in particular was a bit more congested. The Lionel booth drew a MAJOR crowd with the Vision Big Boy prototype that show.

April 2014 will be my third visit, and first time trying out the on-site RV camping. Which reminds me, I still gotta register for all this! 

Received our badges but just found out that I probably am not going to make it due to a family matter that has come up. Y'all have fun!

Sorry to hear that Paul. Hope everything works out okay.

Hopefully Paul you will make it in Oct.

York number 68 for me. Thanks for starting the post Eddie.  Years ago we always looked for the first sign of spring being a Robin on the lawn.  Now I look for your countdown.  Thanks Eddie.

Where do I go to purchase these Badges for the trade show.

I am a newbie here on the forum.

Brian, If you did not know, this "trade show" is the semi annual train meet put on by the Eastern Division ot the Train Collectors Association.  You must be a member to attend, it is not open to the public.  You can however attend once as a guest of a member.  Addmission is the same for members or guests.

Paul Edgar

Past President

Paul,

Thank you for the reply.

I just passed up on the Allentown show in hopes of going to York. Everyone kept raving about what a great it is to be.

So I guess my next ?? is how do I join, so I can go to the show.

Go to the home page of The Train Collectors Association, and you'll see a link for joining the TCA.

- Mike

Here are some useful Train Collectors Association links:

TCA Membership Benefits

Join The TCA

TCA Home Page

TCA EAstern Division Website (Host of the York Meet)

York Meet Rules and Regulations  (scroll down to section 500)

April 2014 Member York Meet Notice

The York Primer (Guide to The York Meet) (This is the October 2013 primer.  The April 2014 primer will be published soon, but it is similar to the previous versions).

Once you receive your membership number, you can register for the York Meet online or at the door.

York Meet Online Registration

York in 54 days...won't be there.  This year...more importantly...it's 58 days until retirement!

What a terrible winter it's been here in Maine. Worst ever.

The record low for Maine was 50 below zero Feb. 2009.

The record low for the continental US was 70 below Jan. 1954 in Montana.

I agree with Eddie…worst winter I have possibly ever been through, but only in part from the weather and mostly from having lost my beloved pooch--my most faithful companion--back in early January.

Sadly, I spoke with Eddie by phone today, and he is quickly approaching the time when he, too, will have to say goodbye to his equally faithful companion (who you can see in Eddie's Avatar).  I wish you well, Eddie, and please take comfort in knowing that when the time comes, these most faithful of all friends will be in a much better place.  I'll ask my Pepper to look out for your pooch and they can play together in peace and comfort.

Will see you at York, my friend!

Not much better here in Vermont.  The paper today had an article on what they called the "misery index", taking into account cold, snow, wind, lack of sun, winter-related deaths and injuries, and said this has been the "most miserable winter in 50 years."  Lake Champlain, like Lake Superior, is frozen over for the first time in many years.

The train room is cozy though.

It'll be better in York come April, they're down in the banana belt.

 I wish you well, Eddie, and please take comfort in knowing that when the time comes, these most faithful of all friends will be in a much better place.

Me to.

You guys need to leave all that freezing mess behind and move to Florida. We literally had to put the AC on these past couple of days. Currently 79 degrees here in Port Charlotte:

Hay Nick

Been there done that 50 years. Back in the mountains and love it. Of course I don't have to go to work in it either.

Wow, Nick!  What's the guest room situation?  

-Mike

eddie: you said last year you would stop doing the york countdowns and turn it over to someone else.......................-jim

York is Eddie's "event of the year"--two times over.

If you read my previous post on page 1 of this thread, you'll see that he's going through a particularly difficult time right now (one I can easily identify with).  But he'll hang in there throughout, and folks here can be assured that they'll see Eddie posting reminders of the upcoming event in April.

Thanks Allan.