Went to train show here in charoltte n.c.

I'd like details of the show .... I'd like to display my Fairbanks Morse items , next time around ...

I will try get some details.I found out about this show from a coworker who rembered I like trains.The coworker was an older lady from wv.Her dad was a coal miner and she told me about n&w and c&o trains she used see.She said they would have to clean the coal dust off the house.And just as they finshed here comes another coal trains.

I miss talking trains with Rich......I must have bought 20 MTH locos from him. When they were on Albemarle Rd they were pretty close to my home and was great. Anyone know what Rich is up to today??

On the other hand, there are only two train shows a year within driving distance of me (45 miles).  You win some, you lose some.

There will be another train show in the Charlotte area on August 24 & 25 at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer. All scales plus railroadiana. Not sure at this point who has signed up to be a vendor. Trying to work with Lionel in their Concord office for a display. For more information contact Leah Cook at the NCTM.

I feel your pain.......3 hours drive to the once a year show.......the next nearest show is 4-5 hours and that means a hotel....so I have to pass on those.

We had one show in our region. It was 1 hour away. It was the size of about half a high school gym. Must not have gone over well as it was the first and last show.

Dave, 

I ran into Exem  (Never knew how to spell his name) at the show Saturday.

Didn't really have a chance to talk to him much. But the show had turned out to be pretty successful from what I can tell. Turnout was very good at 11am. Me and my Dad stayed for 2 hours I was mainly talking to guy's a know and trying to keep my 2 year old son from losing his mind from Train overload. Ended up buying a Thomas the Tank engine train whistle and Cute Caboose T-shirt for my son. I got an adult size Southern 630 T-shirt. I hope the Aug show at Spencer has a good turnout also.

Correction September 28-29, 2013 the "Great Train Expo" scheduled for Dixie Classic Fairgrounds in Winston-Salem.

HeyPRRronbh, You have your dates wrong for the great train expo. It's September 28-29, 2013. It will be held during the week of the fair.............Rogerw.

Hi Roger, Thanks for the catch.  Rechecked the notice they sent and you are correct, September it is.  And September sure is better than August.

Correcting post.

Ron

Thanks Sean.....wish I could have come....

I got a very nice fec boxcar light blue.Has speedway to americas playground.Next a very nice wabash gon with 2 cansA kline penn salt tankcar I have always wanted one.The way its painted I like to call a tootsie roll style.I have a2 bay hopper car with reading.Another is a great northern hopper car.A santafe reffer car in santafe red paint.The last car is a green lionel lines with hillum tanksSo in all I got seven boxcars ln all.Not a bad day for train buying.I hope every body makes to a train show.Happy hunting guys and girls there are some real nice people.At these shows and they are willing to make a deal to you.The wabash gon I mention earlyer didn,t have a price tag on it.So I asked the dealer would he take ten dollars for it.He said yes and I gave him ten dollars.

Roger, 

It's always a pleasure to chat with you. Sorry I didn't make my way back around Lil Flipp was getting restless and it was passed his lunch time and approaching his nap time. If your going to be at the Spencer Show I'lll see you then but I'll be giving you a holla soon about those building.

Oh, there is another train show scheduled for Saturday November 16th in Winston-Salem at the Sundance Plaza Hotel from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  The Sundance is across the street from Dixie Classic Fairgrounds.

Ron