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I was only able to attend on Friday and I admit I was moving to see everything. I had a list of nine items and found seven. The two I did not see surprised me.

1) Mth aquarium car

2) Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac items.

Did you have any misses? Maybe Thursday was a big day.

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I found what I wanted but I didn't buy it quick enough and lost out!  I was going to purchase the DC to AC conversion diesel from Mr. Muffins as he had a great deal on them.  However; there were a couple of other items I was trying to find as well.   By the time I decided to make the purchase he sold them all.   Ugh. 

No chance l'll lose "a large sum of money" at York.  Been a while, since the tent behind the Billy Budd days, that l bothered to take much. I would have only needed much at the Wyndham for a Marx engine that was unpriced.  "If you have to ask, you can't afford it".  Not so, but ...  I later saw it sell. I was looking, oddly, for an inexpensive Lionel RDC car, powered, and saw many, way above Bay pricing, but for once l'd done homework and discovered they HAD been made in a western roadname, so decided to hold out for one of those, not seen there, at least inexpensively.  So again came away with little, and little spent, and that in the open shows. 

I was looking for Golden Gate Depot N&W cars - especially the Powhatan Arrow set or add on cars.

At 12:15pm on Thursday I found a GGD scale N&W RPO in red hall for $50 and was delighted. 

I chatted with the fella running the table and much to may dismay he had the Powhatan Arrow set with him but had sold it in a parking lot bandit meet earlier in the week. Skunked again! 

 

necrails posted:

Welcoming people

Directions

Reason to return

Details please.  In recent years as most people no longer look at trains as investments, I've found people to be more friendly, and as York has become less busy, people have more time to talk.  And if being able to see just about any train imaginable isn't enough to return, then all I do is shake my head.

I was looking for a replacement motor for a PS2 steam engine at he MTH parts department booth along with some steam engine tethers. they had neither one.

Other than that I got everything else that was on my wish list including 2 garages at the OGR booth.

I also noticed to that the people attending the show and the vendors seem to be in good moods.

In the past you get the reaction like your bothering me go away !!!!!!!!!!

My wife and I had a great time !!!!!!!!

A 6-51301 Lackawana semi-scale phenolic reefer. Found 2, but were only being sold as part of a complete set.

A 6-19011 madison reissue baggage car.  Didn't even see one as part of a set.

A Williams replacement gearbox for a friend's GS-4.

A chance to meet GRJ at Hennings. Each time I stopped by, he was swarmed.

Anyone noticing that I had "OGR Forum" on my badge.  Well, OK, the folks at the OGR booth kinda looked at it but didn't say anything.  And yes, Rich, I bought 2 building kits and a book.

Welcoming people, directions - no where did I see any signs directing the "public" where to go to get into the building.  I waited in line for 30 minutes only to find I was in the wrong location.  The "lady" (and I will use that term loosely) told me where to go.  So I wandered over to the correct building and had to wander until I encountered another "lady" who could not be bothered to tell me where one paid your admission.  Finally paid my fee and was granted entry.  Now what I would have encouraged the staff and officers of the TCA to do would have been to seek out green wrist bands and engage them in conversation.  There was a booth in the lobby of the main building but the ticket seller did not direct the buyer to that booth or tell them what that was about.  I spent 10 minutes there testing the waters to see if someone would or could speak.  Now I ran a member based organization for several years, engagement was drummed into all of the staff and volunteers because new members and member retention was key.  

Now the vendors for the most part were happy to engage except for the one who had music playing in his booth and could not hear what was being said and acted like he could not be bothered responding to any questions.  

Anyway there was nothing in the Orange hall that i could not have found at a LHS or A local show so I won't be back.

I looked for a fixer upper  - standard gauge set... saw some MTH/Lionel repops at a great buy, however, I was looking for Lionel, American Flyer, or Ives originals... The silver hall had plenty but the prices where WHOA!  So my colleague and I walked and got an education from the sellers.

It was like going to the dealer to get your car repaired.... 

Seriously though I could not find the following :

Legacy Lindberg Atlantic

PRR Legacy 2-10-4

PRR Legacy M1b

21 inch K line UP passenger cars

But I did find a new VL Big Boy, GS-4, and PRR Legacy E7's in Brunswick green with 5 stripes. Lots of new rolling stock, and ordered a Santa Fe Hybrid brass engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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