Trainstock 5 - All Invited

Ben, is this on the 19th or the 20th?  Our plans and the original thread post here say the 19th.

Trainstock is the 19th   We have a regular open house on the 20th  The forum get together is the Saturday the 19th

If I can only carve out enough time to do 3 things a year they will be York, York and Trainstock. I'll be there.

For those of you who have never been to Train Stock but have signed up to go, prepare yourselves for sensory overload.  You will be seeing the most fantastic 3 rail, O gauge layout in existence.  The NJ Hi-Railers have done a fantastic job with their small city.  They also have the two layouts from the Sopranos TV series and Tom Snyder's Standard Gauge layout.  So there's something for everybody.  And the food.  Well, let's just say that if anyone leaves hungry, it's not Chef Vinnie's fault. 

I was a 90 pound weakling when I joined the club.  Vinny fattened me up

I'm with NYC Fan, Ben: York, York and Trainstock. My wife Kathie and I will be there. My daughter, who now lives in Arizona, unfortunately will not make it to this one.

Looking forward to it as always.

Getting close 

As long as the weather cooperates I will be there Ben.

Hi Ben,

Please add 3 more to the party: Ken, Patt & Christian.

Thanks & Happy New Year.

Ben:

 I would like to attend the greatest model railroad club event in the world. Might be coming solo though. Although I am a PITA ( my wife tells me that) can I get my name on the list?  

Any suggestions as to a hotel nearby? We will be getting in late late Friday. 

Ben please add ...

Bob Taylor (taycotrains)

Bill Presnal (WJP)

Phil Gatto (HudsonJ1e)

Billy Taylor

Thanks Bob T

The beautiful Ginny Munoz will attend with "What's His Name?"

Oooops, sorry, Ben.

We are so anxious to get there, we RSVP'd twice.

Scrappy

Steve

There is a Courtyard by Marriott in Paramus that is easy to get to

Please include my name on the list.

I'll be there +1 (hopefully my wife can go, to maybe see why I love trains so much). 

Ben.......put me on the list!

My 1st Trainstock!

Hope to leave Richmond about 0400......figure about 6-7 hours, weather-permitting.

Peter

Ben,

I wish I could be there with you guys!  I will be at Kennesaw GA for another  great LCCA Special Event on 1-19-13.   I wish I could be in both places at the same time.  I am excited and am looking forward to our upcomming 4-13-13 LCCA Special Event at the NJ Hi-Railers celebrating the 151st Anniversary of the Great Train Chase.  

Have fun and tell everyone we said hi!

Al K. 

One of these years I have to figure out how to get there.

Please include my wife and I who are both suffering cabin fever.

Thanks,John

Take route 80 east :-)

And, if you crank it up to around 85 MPH, it's even sooner, probably more like 8 hours.

Roads!!!!  We don't need roads!! 

The Hyatt Place Fairlawn/Paramus is also an option.  Actually a little closer to the Hi-Railers than the Courtyard.  

- Mike 

Adding my RSVP, along with Dennis "The Voice" Shore and his friend Gary.

I'd like to give the "30-Car Rampage" another run--this time with the twin Plymouths tethered to prevent stalling (it made it through all but two switches on the "resort level" loop)

---PCJ

Ben,

I'm planning on being at my first Trainstock next week with a possible +1.  If I want to bring some trains to run are there any requirements on what i can bring?  I just bought a Weaver VO1000 with TMCC at a train show last weekend.  My TMCC is not set up right now so I might bring it to see how everything works.

Joe

Sure Joe Bring it down  You cqan give it a whirl

Hi Everybody  FYI if you use a GPS to get to our club its going to bring you through downtown Paterson  Many lights, bad traffic and not a great place  Use these for a quicker, easier and more picturesque route.

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.

One other note of direction for those of you from out of town who might be staying in the city and want to get to Trainstock via New Jersey Transit.  Here's the best way from the Hawthorne Train Station, in case your cabbie doesn't know the way.  

Leave the train station on Washington Street.  Take your first left, Lincoln St.

All the way to the end, take a left on Wagaraw Road

Through a light or two, take a right on Lincoln Ave.

Right away, you'll cross a bridge over the lovely Passaic River.  The road will come to a fork, you'll bear right.  That's River Street

Follow River Street a few blocks til you see The Tropicana (no, it's not THE Tropicana!!) Nightclub.  You'll see a green Tropicana sign on your right.  That's 6th street.  Take a right and The Hi-Railers building is right there.

- Mike

Thats 6th Ave not 6th street  Makes a difference  BTW  Don't go in the Tropicana expecting to meet Ricky Ricardo

Hi Ben:

Very looking forward to Trainstock 5. Even though I was just at the METCA dinner last Saturday I still want to come and have another enjoyable day at your fantastic club layout. There more I see it the more I want to see it again. One of my friends (Dr. Dan) will be with me.

Ed G.

Google shows it the way you list it.  How about parking?

Can park in the street and the fenced lot behind the building is theirs as well.

---Greg

So there's something for everybody.  And the food.  Well, let's just say that if anyone leaves hungry, it's not Chef Vinnie's fault.

I'll second that. I was there for the Metca dinner and the food was excellent. I don't think anything was left over. Looking forward to TS #5.

I-75 North, make left at Tampa, proceed to Daytona, make another left onto I-95 and go North until Exit 16W.

Two turns and I'm there!

Looks good....

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Yep! Thought I'd give everyone a sneak preview. Can't wait!