What fashion is fashionable at a train show

I second this. With this you can wear what you like. Just shower before you go.

The only train related clothing I own is a club jacket with the logo and my name on the front and a large logo on the back. I'll wear it to a few shows and perhaps York if cool enough. Otherwise, I don't wear it. 

 

For any show, the following is ideal:

 

-Take a shower

-Soap is your friend

-Take care of your "business". We don't want to smell the "exhaust". 

-Put on some deodorant, cologne, perfume, something. Please. 

-Put on some cloths that don't look like they ran through a blender and are clean. 

 

While I rarely go to many shows these days (really only York occasionally), I'm more and more disgusted by many in attendance. 

If you go to York PA the largest meet of the year some of the attendees are referred to as crop dusters.

There is no dress code so casual but there is no reason why you cant dress up and its always about the image you want to project for yourself.

Enjoy the meets and bring $$$$

 

 

ralph,

What shirt would be appropriate with this outfit? Santa delivered some L.C. King hickory bibs. The hat and the jacket are over the top for me. I'm thinking denim.

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I'm more and more disgusted by many in attendance. 

 

Its good that you stay home then.

 

I've been behind the table at train shows on and off for well over forty years now. You see all kinds of folks and all kinds of attire. I try not to judge others.

Honest to God, I laughed through this ENTIRE thread! I had to wipe the tears from my eyes just to type, speaking of typing, we should not stereotype all French Canadians as wearing fanny packs, just the majority of them...

 

Honestly, if you want to be taken seriously,  dress nicely. Dress like a bum=getting treated as such.

Your Train Show wardrobe should not necessarily include RR buttons in the shape of cross bucks with flashing LED's worn on your hat...

 

I never thought there was so many Crop Dustin' Haters out there...maybe at the next show I will hit the Taco Bell drive through on the way to the show!

 

 

A shower, deodorant, smile and $$$.

Here is my next train show outfit...

I'm not judging anyone. I'm disgusted and grossed out by the majority that seem to haven't taken a shower or used soap in the past decade. 

I've had quite a few compliments and positive comments when I wear my Duck Dynasty t-shirt to a train show.

Due to Doctor Sheldon Cooper and his friends, anyone who wears sweat pants tucked into a t-shirt is dubbed "Captain Sweat pants".

For train shows, I prefer the 1970s vintage, Mr Furley/Three's Company, Frank Castanza/Seinfeld" LEISURE SUIT:

 

 

 

 

Chipset, Pretty sad that I know the exact scene Frank C. is in, he's at the police station after George was arrested and yelling at Elaine, "So, you want a piece of me?" Maybe that's why my first 2 initials are T.V.?

Tom

Ahh yes I am not Canadian or French but I was debating on the fanny pack. A?    I learned a lot about fashion tips And at the mass show I will have a decent outfit on and can't wait to get in the ORG group photo.   I'm thinking of wearing my Lionel shirt. Not sure because I don't think lionel will pay me to advertise for them.  Cheers mate!

1) cash is king, I have an uncle who dresses poorly to every event we go to, but he takes out his wallet to buy something and people's eyes pop out of their heads because it is loaded with green stuff (and not small bills).  Note however, that even though his clothes are 20 years old and originally sourced from KMart/GoodWill, he and his clothes are clean and without odor. 

 

2) bring a backpack or bag of some sort if you are buying (or might buy), because the plastic grocery bags you get from the vendors are sometimes pretty crappy, although I have gotten a few nice ones over the years, most have been recycled/reused bags which tend to tear and put my new prizes in harms way.

Crop dusters? I wish. At the last Dalton show, carpet bombing was prevalent.

 

 

       
       


Believe it or not, I actually wish early/mid 20th Century attire was more common.  I try to look relatively decent (is this the word of the month?) regardless of where I go, because not only is it respectful to myself and those around me, I also feel better.

If you are an established hobbyist, and are looking at buying or selling at a train show, or even a hobby shop, you are to an extent representing the train community to those around you who might not be hobbyists themselves.  Therefore, it is always a good idea to dress accordingly.

I refuse to give up my denim jacket.

The young guys at work made fun of me until, that style started coming back.

How can you part with a "Wrangler" denim jacket that is part of their "Hero" line of products?

 

 

As has been pointed out, if you dress poorly you can expect to be treated poorly or avoided.  Common sense still goes a long way and prevents most problems, but when it is passed out it seems that not everyone gets their fair share.

 

Art

Bnsftrains,

I'm really not sure if you're for real or not as you seem to be able to ask some of the dumbest questions imaginable.

Are you from Dogpatch perhaps?

Are you a troll?

Do you even have any O gauge trains or a layout?

Are you simply trying to build up your posting numbers?

I find it interesting that your profile is lacking an email address.

 

There have been many newbies here before (in fact, we all were one at one time.), but none of us have asked as many just plain stupid questions with such negative overtones as you have. A decent explanation of your behavior complete with a real email address is awaited.

 

jackson

 

 

Crop Dusters are cool.  They are some of the best small plane pilots around!

Jackson-  if you don't like these post please refrain answering.   I have a layout that is getting bigger every week.  Thank you for your concern.  Happy new year to you  cheers matie

Jeans, hoodie, wallet with money in it and a Union RR hat.

There are no such things as stupid or dumb questions.

 

But there are:

Language Barriers

Lack of an ability or desire to do a Google search

Age barriers

 

A buddy of mine who is very intelligent always says the same things to me:

Where?

What?

When?

How?

 

It's fine with me though.

Excellent idea, and don't forget the application of anti-perspireant deodorant after the shower.

The OP's question makes me think of one of my favorite movie lines:

 

"There is No Sin in being Poor,

Only in Dressing Poorly!"

Zorro the Gay Blade

 

Dave

 

My thoughts exactly, and thanks for posting!

 

 

Let me throw one in here, if you dress too well, dress shoes, shirt and tie you can hurt yourself at a show. I had done that on numerous occasions in the New York area twenty plus years ago and it seemed as if some of the dealers believed that they could get more out of me. After a couple of experiences like this, I dressed down a little and it seemed people were more willing to bargain.

All the best,

Miketg

That's all I am disappointed.

I don't think planes are involved in the aforementioned "crop dusting" reference.

 

Consult urban dictionary.

Troll or not, the OP poses a good question.

My wife refuses to go to model train shows with me anymore due to the overall smell of the attendees (she also refuses to go to gun shows because she's been pinched and slapped on the backside often, something she'll never admit to me until after we've left the show, knowing I'll break my size 11s off in someone else's backside if I caught them doing that). I can't blame her.

Want to come across as an average Joe?

1. Dress like you would when you go to the Mall with your family on a normal day for whatever weather you have at the time.
2. A RR cap or t-shirt (or maybe even both if they're subdued) would be fine, but leave it at that.
3. Avoid anything in denim or with any patches sewn to it. Overalls, 'engineer' hats and anything that looks more like something you'd wear for Halloween should stay at home.
4. Nametags only if you're on the show staff or you need it to ID yourself with a modular club you're displaying with. I have no idea why so many random model train types walk around shows with nametags...
5. In the name of all that is holy, shower and use deodorant.
6. Mouthwash is good as well if you're one of those guys who has no concept of personal space. How many times have we seen that poor guy backed up against a wall, having backed up God-knows-how-far slowly from that guy who thinks standing 6 inches away is just fine for a coversation with a stranger?

If you follow the above, you'll be fine and the rest of us will be thankful.

This thread is hysterical!!!!

 

I brought my bride to the DuPage show once. Between those that needed a shower and the crop dusting that went on she never noticed the attire!! 

 

Those two issues are common elements of most train shows from what I have seen...

Lee summed it up perfectly.

 

It's a train show/meet.

 

It's not Halloween, and it's also not making a quick drunken run to the corner liquor store in the middle of the night for a pack of cigarettes and a magazine that gets put into a black plastic bag.  Just figure the dress code should fall somewhere squarely in the middle of those two scenarios and you'll be fine.

As for "train wear", I have outgrown it both physically and mentally. Not much out there in a 5x, and I don't (normally) wear hats. I'm enough of a train nerd on the inside to make up for my outward appearance.

 

Edit: Oops, I just noticed my avatar pic.

I admit I have broken a camera a few times, But at least I don't have animal control chasing me.  

Dude
If your serious..... dress any way you want. If your not happy with the way people treat you, decide if you care and adjust appropriately. Dressing for a train show, isnt dressing for a space walk, so Im sure you have the skillset.

Otoh, Why do I feel like there's a competition here this season, to post provoke mean posts?

I think anything suitable for wearing in the presence of women and children, that was clean and fresh the same morning as the train show is acceptable.

 

Anything dirty or sweaty smelling, or having vulgar or hateful decoration, should be worn somewhere else.

Marty,

 

He is serious. That's what's scary. Look at it this way. His posts has been providing an enormous amount of comic relief and its free. 

 

After all feeding the Trolls can be fun.

 

Doug

Thee is a recurring thread in this thread that I find perplexing. Comments to the effect

of "bathe, wear deodorant, clean clothes" have appeared frequently.

 

Now, I don't live in the Train Belt, so I have attended far fewer train shows in my life than many of you, and the weather/climate here is more conducive to outside, get-out-of-the-house/basement activities in the winter than in many areas.

 

But, I never notice a pattern of bad personal hygiene at any of the shows that

I attend. Maybe it's just me not noticing...no, I bathe and deodorize daily, so, while

some of my ideas may stink, I don't.

 

There was a man at a recent swap meet who obviously had had a slight, uh, accident - but he was quite elderly, even for a train show attendee. I'm sure some do have the issue, but I seldom (not "never") run across them. 

 

Is this a frequent, real problem, or just a running joke? 

It's a problem with a minority of rail fans and model railroaders.  At a train show or a railman event there will always be one or two. And one or two is all it takes to be annoying.

78 responses to this so far huh?  Must be a real slow news day guys.  ��

Curt