Where would you look?

I think the first place I would look would be the Orange Hall

Orange Hall. 

Same here, orange hall.

Thanks guys

Yep, I think for the first time at York, I will be lining up at the Orange Hall!

Can't wait!

Orange hall, and write down the location isle, name of seller, etc. when you see something you may want.  After lunch and some though you can go back or see what's available in the other halls 

When you see a really good deal, buy it now. Good deals don't wait for you to make up your mind later. This means you have to know the prices of what you are interested in so that you can spot the good deal.

 

Absolutely.  I only write down things that I won't be disappointed if it's gone when I return, because if it is a truly excellent deal, it will be!

 

For this item, I'd scour your LHS prices and some dealer's on-line listings and see what they are asking for it.  Figure in factors like shipping and/or sales tax and figure out what you consider a good buy going in.

 

There is also a small potential for the ZW-L to show up in Purple, but odds are likely better in Orange.  Bigger dealers are probably your best bet (NST, Grzyboskis, Ro, etc).  The only reason I don't list some others is because their practice seems to be to bring stuff they want to get rid of.  ZW-Ls are : 1) not a hard sell and 2) very heavy!

 

Overall, I'd think you are safe looking around for a little to see who has them if you don't dawdle, but probably purchasing earlier in the meet (rather than looking Saturday morning) is probably the way to achieve success.  If the prices seem initially high, you may be OK waiting and checking back later, but you also may find they are gone pretty quick once the mark down marker comes out.  Unless you see a whole bunch of them at several dealers, I'd probably try to make a decision on one by Friday morning or mid day at the latest.

 

Happy hunting!

 

-Dave

 

Charles Ro in the Orange hall.  The ZW-L is one good transformer.  Great replacement for the old ZW.

I would got to Charlie Ro or to Charlie Nassau in the Orange Hall FIRST and buy a ZW-L (an outstanding transformer - I have one) and have it shipped to your home.  

 

You might have to pay a bit for shipping, but it makes life easier....  

Do you think York will mind if I bring a shopping cart in the halls? 

1) Can't be any worse than using a cell phone (until this year).

2) Just be sure to follow the arrows.

I would shop around online for the best price.....and have that dealer bring it........too much of a risk not to find one.......

i believe that it's such a big item, you' ll see only a few at most.....why take a chance?

 

Check out the large dealers: Ro, Nassau, Just Trains, Sidetrack.......if they have a decent price.....ask them to bring one.

 

Peter

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You might have to pay a bit for shipping, but it makes life easier....

 

That's how I feel about purchasing parts (unless they are obscure and hard to find). I'd rather purchase them online, rather than burn time waiting / shopping at a parts booth.

Noooo!!!! Worst advice EVER!!!   If you know  your prices, and it's a good deal, buy it or it will be GONE before you ever get back. He who hesitates at York, never gets the trains

The best time to buy a train is WHEN YOU SEE IT!

CALL UP CHARLES RO AND ASK HIM TO BRING ONE FOR YOU TO YORK

I'm in agreement with everyone that the orange hall is the place to go, but I really dont think this needs to be your 12 noon must-get-now item. I bought a Z4K 2 or 3 York's ago, and pretty much everyone was within $10 of everyone else on it. I bought it from a place I'd bought from before, that was most importantly, closest to where I parked. The major discount was not having to spend a small fortune shipping it. If you opportunistically see one with an insanely low price, then by all means get it, but I think you probably can go back and buy this toward the end of the day and still get one for a great price... Your time at the noon stampede is better spent finding some one off train that you gotta have. 

Thanks for all the replies!

I agree I could probably wait until the end of the day to pick one up.

However! I do not think my wallet would.

Guaranteed by the end of the day, my wallet will be empty.... whether I have a ZW-L or not.

 

Here is my official ZW-L report.
I started in the Orange hall at noon.
Nicholas Smith.... $660
Charles Ro...........  $625
Grzyboski's............. Winner at $600!
They were the only ones I saw.  Before I bought it, I quickly went to the brown and purple halls to make sure.  I couldn't find any others, so I briskly went back to the Orange hall and made my purchase.
Thanks for everyone's help!