Don't forget the excellent Hamburg PA train show is tomorrow 7/29. 300 plus tables
Hamburg Field House
123 S. 4th Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
123 S. 4th Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Al Galli
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Hey Al who is sponsoring the train show? Wish we had more shows in Baltimore during the summer.
Thanks for the heads-up, Al. I used to go often to those shows; however, this time, the weather looks like it may be a bit dicey, driving between NJ and Hamburg, incl. during the show itself. What would the hours be?
Frank
Hamburg Show
Times
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Admission Fees
$5 at door, Tables, if available, $17.
Children under 12 free with adult
$5 at door, Tables, if available, $17.
Children under 12 free with adult
Description
Well attended train meet held in the same location for almost 40 years. Plenty of free parking. All gauges of trains and railroadiana. Breakfast and lunch available. Advance registration is recommended if you want a table.
Well attended train meet held in the same location for almost 40 years. Plenty of free parking. All gauges of trains and railroadiana. Breakfast and lunch available. Advance registration is recommended if you want a table.
Additional Information
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair Accessible
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Another show the same day: Cumberland Valley Model RR Club
Train Show and Sale
Scotland Community Center
3832 Main St
Scotland, Mid - Alantic, PA 17254
United States
Times
9 AM to 2 PM Early Birds 8 AM
9 AM to 2 PM Early Birds 8 AM
Reg Adm $2.50 Under 12 Free
Early Birds $5.00
Description
Over 90 tables of trains & acc's, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, pressed steel, diecast, Winross, NASCAR, farm toys, cap guns, Barbie,vintage & antique toys,and much more.
Over 90 tables of trains & acc's, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, pressed steel, diecast, Winross, NASCAR, farm toys, cap guns, Barbie,vintage & antique toys,and much more.
Frank
I just checked weather.com and they forecast :
Some clouds and possibly an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 84F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
We will be long gone before the rain gets there
Al
Mary
The show is put on by Ralph Maurer. He has a lot of experience putting on good shows.
Drive up tonight and go to the show tomorrow
Al
Wild Mary, the Greenberg show is August 4 and 5 at Timonium, Md . The Hamburg show is well worth the drive from Baltimore. . My dad and I use to go all the time when I was a kid. I need to get back there again!
Originally Posted by Moonson:
Thanks for the heads-up, Al. I used to go often to those shows; however, this time, the weather looks like it may be a bit dicey, driving between NJ and Hamburg, incl. during the show itself. What would the hours be?
Frank
Dicey? My forecast for Sunday's weather looks pretty good, what weather are you talking about?
The thunder storms, hail, and damaging winds that have been moving through PA, NY, & NJ for a couple days, now, and the thunderstorms that are overhead (NJ) now and predicted (the Weather Channel) to continue for tonight and tomorrow, possibly, off-and-on. That weather.
I suggested the question in my mind, by suggesting the "dicey" aspect possibility ("...may be a bit..."), to try to make an informed decision before travelng a couple hundred miles in inclement weather, taking a chance for ?
I guess if you don't travel if there's a chance of isolated thunderstorms, you don't do much traveling. I understand caution, but there's a limit.
Originally Posted by Al Galli:
Frank
I just checked weather.com and they forecast :
Some clouds and possibly an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 84F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
We will be long gone before the rain gets there
Al
Thanks, Al, for the helpful info and non-mocking response to my hesitancy. We have been through some serious weather, here in NJ, for several days, and I have no intention of driving through and more of it, into PA and out of PA on a return trip home. Also, Hamburg is such a pleasant place, a town I have often enjoyed walking through when attending that show, so it would be nice to have a sunny day, if possible. However, a potentially stormy drive is not what I'd care to chance. Thanks again, Al.
Originally Posted by gunrunnerjohn:
I guess if you don't travel if there's a chance of isolated thunderstorms, you don't do much traveling. I understand caution, but there's a limit.
It's the possibilty of hail that freaks me out, though I must admit, I do drive less, now that I'm retired, giving myself the luxury of being fussy and cautious about traveling. Yes, I do allow thunderstorms to affect my traveling wanderlust, esp.when the wife is aboard and she gets a lttle unsettled.
Apparently, you have your own higher standards. Good for you. Will I be seeing you there in Hamburg?
I wish I had some idea why I am explaining all this to you, sir. I had asked for advice not snottiness nor condescension. What I was seeking was further perspective on the weather, particularly in PA, and perhaps from a few voices with an idea of what was moving in from the west (Ohio, etc.), not a critique of my driving customs.
Sorry you took that the wrong way.
I checked the weather both in PA and NJ and didn't see much in the way of a threat.
