What will you be trying to find at York?

I'll know it when I see it. 

Reasonably priced operator grade standard gauge always catches my eye.  Still looking for the fitty dolla Blue Comet...

Always looking to see and learn about stuff I've never seen before.  After 30+ years, it still happens at every York.

I'll be looking for items on my "Holy Grail" list (certain K-Line, Weaver, MTH and Atlas rolling stock), and pretty much anything that catches my eye and is reasonably priced.  I very often manage to find items I never knew I wanted.

Andy

I just go, look, and buy what I like if it is a good price.  Many items are things I wasn't aware of.  I will also buy things I like that I already have if the price is low enough.  And most of what I like is falling out if favor so it's not hard to find stuff to buy and negotiate a price.

There are a few things I'm hunting:

- one of the new Lionel Hobo sound cars in Erie livery

- a built single stall engine house with some interior details

- Scenic Express flex-rock, stone retaining walls and trees (really missing them not being at York)

- A Vision Line Big Boy for a fellow forum member who can't make the trip

Of course, I always seem to find something I wasn't expecting to find but even if I come home with no purchases it will still be a successful trip getting to see everyone again.

-Greg

@Greg Houser posted:

There are a few things I'm hunting:

- one of the new Lionel Hobo sound cars in Erie livery

- a built single stall engine house with some interior details

- Scenic Express flex-rock, stone retaining walls and trees (really missing them not being at York)

- A Vision Line Big Boy for a fellow forum member who can't make the trip

Of course, I always seem to find something I wasn't expecting to find but even if I come home with no purchases it will still be a successful trip getting to see everyone again.

-Greg

Don't spend too much time looking for one of those. I have the Rock Island one on order and my LHS hasn't notified me it has come in yet and, according to Lionel's shipping schedule, it's not due in until July.

Haven't put together a formal list but if I found a circle of Atlas O-72 track I'd be happy. Also looking to talk to someone about upgrading a Weaver GP38-2 that has no sound or command control. Thought about trying to find another Weaver GP38-2 that does have sound and TMCC and swapping the shell, but then I still have a conventional, no-sound engine left over. Other thoughts are buying a couple of store/building fronts to place along the wall of our layout (when it gets built). Don't have any today but after seeing lots of videos on the forum some of those are great looking and tremendous space saver. If not that, always could add another coal hopper or steel sided reefer in eastern PA or New England road name. Great fun looking around.

@jim sutter posted:

Will you be hunting a certain steam engine or diesel. Maybe both.

I'll be looking to hobnob with friends, old and new.  I might find something I that follows me home, but I may not.

Hoping to find an MTH decapod with the long haul tender to double head with the one I currently own. Otherwise, just looking for a few items on the holy grail list or a great deal I can’t pass up. Trying not to come home with anymore rolling stock 😂

@Richie C. posted:

Don't spend too much time looking for one of those. I have the Rock Island one on order and my LHS hasn't notified me it has come in yet and, according to Lionel's shipping schedule, it's not due in until July.

Sheesh - I just saw one listed in a print add in the latest issue of CTT.   Thanks for the heads up! 

-Greg

I can only make part of the day on Friday, and may spend most of my time in the Orange Hall.

-My holy grail: MTH PRR A5 20-3598-1, the PS3 version.

-Close second holy grail: Atlas O REA Troop Express Car, U21401LD (not warped).

-Items if I see them at a good price:

  --Lionel MoW Bunk Car(s), 19-26181/2/3

  --MTH Armour 40' steel reefer in 1948 scheme, 20-94448

  --Atlas O (or Weaver) B&O Wagontop Boxcar(s), any without large B&O on side.

I have a list of about 10 other specific cars I may, or may not, buy.  Depends on if I find the above.

If I buy anything, it will be only from those 15 items on my list.   No impulse buys, no matter how shiny or seductive it is

As stated in the WTB Boards.

LIONEL 6-85184 O GAUGE BTO WM #960 2-6-6-2, If anyone wants to sell please contact me in my profile e mail.  Thank you.

I have a list of cars and engines that I am looking for.  At the fall show I was not successful in finding items that I want for my collection.  Cannot wait it always seems so long for York to come and in 3 days it is over and we are looking forward to the next meet.

This is a great topic. I actually laughed when I read it. So the saying goes if you can’t find it at York you’re not going to find it. Well about 10 years ago I went as I have every year, twice a year since 1999. I had a list of 15 items.I remember the number well. I might add that none of them were rare or unusual, just run of the mill items.I was there on Friday from opening to closing and at the end of the day I found absolutely nothing on the list. Not one! 😂. I did buy things but not what I went to find. York is always a great time, unfortunately I won’t be there next week. Working on going in the fall. So have a great time and remember  as the Stones once sang You Can’t Always Get What You Want!

I never need to hunt for trains. The trains…. they talk to me, the trains find me.

I'm fortunate to have six or seven guys from my train club who are regulars and I'll give them my modest shopping list:

1.  Blunt end 15" streamliner observation car or shell like MTH Seaboard to repaint

2.  Any Lionel 15" painted smooth sided offset vista dome passenger car or shell to repaint.

And a few other items to be decided.

@jim sutter posted:

...At the right price you may grab three or more. Freight cars by MTH, Atlas or Lionel. Passenger cars in sets of four, five, six or more...

Jimmy,

Your post brought me back to the good 'ol days... it's a Sunday night... the phone rings... it's Jimmy!  He has the cars I asked about... I order 3... he says, "are you sure you don't need a few more?"

That was a while back!  Now we go to York, but I'm not really looking for anything in particular!  Somehow, a few items always find a way into the van for the ride home!

If YOU're going, I'd like to meet you in person and say Hi!

Hopefully a few nice structures, possibly my first passenger car set( needs to be smaller semi scale cars), little odds and ends with scenery items and figures, and a ZW or KW would be nice. If I find something I like, maybe another postwar locomotive. Maybe even my first diesel too. I’m excited!!!

@Mooner posted:

Haven't put together a formal list but if I found a circle of Atlas O-72 track I'd be happy. Also looking to talk to someone about upgrading a Weaver GP38-2 that has no sound or command control. Thought about trying to find another Weaver GP38-2 that does have sound and TMCC and swapping the shell, but then I still have a conventional, no-sound engine left over. Other thoughts are buying a couple of store/building fronts to place along the wall of our layout (when it gets built). Don't have any today but after seeing lots of videos on the forum some of those are great looking and tremendous space saver. If not that, always could add another coal hopper or steel sided reefer in eastern PA or New England road name. Great fun looking around.

Yes, great post idea, Jim. Already found my Atlas O-72 curves for delivery at York thanks to another forum member. Now I have to make a new list!

I have a pile of MTH Premier 36' reefers that I'm looking for, and a few other things, but I doubt I'll find them. 

Last York meet I bought one item.  I traveled a total of 5 hours and I bought one item.  But I could not care less.  I had a blast!

I'm a bit disappointed that Scenic Express will once again not attend.  I was looking to purchase some items from them but to no avail.

I am picking up my first order of Glen Synder shelving!

Probably everyone in this thread found one thing on their list - a good time.  Plus maybe a little escape from their routine/environment.

This York I'm retired/laid off and I'll already be in Tennessee so the one way distance is only 800 miles instead of 1744 miles from south Texas.  But my obligations in TN may prevent me from going. 

If I make it, the top items of my list will once again be the experience and the relaxation. 

Although significantly smaller than in the 90's it's still the best train experience in my opinion.

Go with a buddy. Walk around and say "Hey, Dont you need one of those?"

Get all the thrill of the hunt and spend someone else's money.

I dont go with a list anymore. I just never knew I needed it and it comes home when the price is right.

Main item (s) a few rotary coal hoppers. Some odds and ends

Frank, Scenic Express has relocated to Colorado and will no longer be attending shows, looks like strictly mail order according to their receptionist/order taker Jim and staff will be missed!!!

A few years back there was a vendor in the Orange hall with a line of Arttista figures, I believe it was CORKY'S  any one have any insight if he will be there in April?

My youth! 

Actually, I will find that!  York always takes me back to a time of wonder and joy.

George

I’m an impulse buyer. I never know what I’ll come home with. All I know is I truly enjoy the hunt.

@L.I.TRAIN posted:

Main item (s) a few rotary coal hoppers. Some odds and ends

Frank, Scenic Express has relocated to Colorado and will no longer be attending shows, looks like strictly mail order according to their receptionist/order taker Jim and staff will be missed!!!

A few years back there was a vendor in the Orange hall with a line of Arttista figures, I believe it was CORKY'S  any one have any insight if he will be there in April?

Corky's is not on any of the Orange Hall charts or lists.

I miss the days when Arttista would come to York, and I will miss Scenic Express for the same reason -- being able to look at the figures and pick out a basket-full to take home without the shipping costs.

Andy

This is my current unicorn:

70' Madison RPO Passenger Car - Strasburg Railroad

Eddiem,

That would be great. However, my days of going to York are done. You are more than welcome to stop if you are in the area. My phone number is 724-549-2672 and my email address is jimstrainshop@comcast.net. Hope you have a great day and a wonderful time at York.

At York, I will be looking for peace, contentment, and good fellowship. The latter is a certainty; will have to see how the other two go (but a brief bit of time away from 3-day-old, 2-year-old, and 4-year-old grandsons, plus an 11-month-old energy-packed puppy will likely help a bit on the "peace" scale).

I will be looking for visitors (and buyers) at my table in the Red Hall, B-36. My collection of Lionel Postwar accessories will be up for sale. There was a list on the For Sale forum, but it disappeared. I must have broken a rule somewhere...

Seeing old friends and making new ones!

Peter

Artyoung, I saw your ad on the for sale thread.   Who knows why ads get removed. 

Hi Aussteve

    Yeah, I've been having bad luck or whatever with posting these past few days. I guess I'm just a neo-luddite when it comes to computers. What happened to the ones we were promised in all those science fiction stories that would be so easy to use? Ah well, York always makes me feel better. Drop by if you're coming. Take care, Art

@artyoung posted:

I will be looking for visitors (and buyers) at my table in the Red Hall, B-36. My collection of Lionel Postwar accessories will be up for sale. There was a list on the For Sale forum, but it disappeared. I must have broken a rule somewhere...

Art, if I remember the ad correctly you listed what you were bringing to sell but didn't include any prices which is a no-no according to the forum guidelines.

Good luck selling at York. Hope it goes well for you.

2 things I have been searching a long time for-

Third Rail B&O Big Six steamer, and MTH 30-77050 Grant Trunk Western offset steel caboose.

An attractive woman who likes trains; any suggestion which hall I should look ?

@Arthur posted:

An attractive woman who likes trains; any suggestion which hall I should look ?

I've seen a few, they're usually with their husbands.  As long as you don't mind a fight, they are around.

@Arthur posted:

An attractive woman who likes trains; any suggestion which hall I should look ?

You could follow me around, but she only has eyes for my trains.

Im Looking for my Holy Grail, An MTH LIRR G5 "Sunrise Special" Im also looking for some fastrack pieces to finish my layout, a fastrack trestle set, and shelving, because i can never have enough of that!

will be hunting for a postwar transfer table extension complete  three Lionel 270 bridges for the layout redesign. Then whatever the hunt may bring.