York Finds - Did you come away with anything?

York has the best selection of pre-war anywhere. There is always more there then you plan on buying. If there is something in particular you are looking for there is so much there you could overlook it. Everything out there can be eventually found at York.

Scott Smith

I found all 3 things I was looking for.  Problem was the 113 pieces I wasn't looking for that ended up in my van as well.  All good pieces at great prices.  You get to see things in person you might not see otherwise.  I would recommend going at least once with twice as much cash as you think you could possibly spend.

A real nice NIB MTH Norfolk Southern Genset for a really good price.  I checked it out on my DCS equipped layout and it actually had ZERO Miles on the odometer.

 

Chief Bob (Retired)

I purchased a new in the box Lionel Conventional Mogul Bethlehem Steel 2-6-0 at a give away price and 20 feet away a new never ran Lionel 6-38017, CN 2-6-0 Mogul, that I have been looking for and finally found after 5 years.  Oiled and greased up they do run perfect.  Other small stuff for scenery and smoke fluid Eliminator from Mega steam.

On Thursday I found all the items on my acquisition list, plus more items that I had to pass up. And this was on the first day.

 

On Friday, being more cautious, I found two K-Line Heinz Box Cars in the 1920's era for my MTH 4-Truck Shay engine. Now, when the Long Island MTH Passenger cars show up, I can finally put together my consist.

 

As an old timer told me a long time ago, do you homework, make up your list and try to stick to it, if possible, and be reasonable to the dealer(s) in trying to make a cash deal, always be polite because the next day the dealer(s) may be willing to negotiate a better deal.

 

Also, help the newbees as they can spend all there money without a second thought.

 

Lastly, be polite. It always helps.

I had no list, just cash. So whatever was IR equipped I was interested in.

 

Also , purchased (and met) were a Legacy-CD, what turned out to be "a great salesman-super glue", some laser-cut elevated walkways for an engine house, a $5-dollar MTH good-buddy club, dinner with another forum/club-nice folks , great meeting with Alan Arnold, who convinced me to start posting again; a thank you to Steve Berniesen(sp?) for fixing a double cross-over, pickup of a lot of 2500Cs exchanged with Dennis Zander, fun but LONG long roadtrip with Jim (IBEW) Williams, Howard B. and Leonard H.

 

Last day, I did pick up a LNL N&W YB6 and boxes of MTH N&W Pass cars for it.

 

Wanted: an MTH's WiFi box; but both were out-of-reach and a Legacy GG1; it too was out-of-reach!

 

 

I was not able to go to York, but I found many things I was looking for here right on the forum!

Thanks guys!

I went completely off my "want" list (mostly Post-War Lionel & MPC) and picked-up an American Flyer clockwork passenger set, an Ives S-Motor, a loose Hornby clockwork loco & cars and a boxed Hornby clockwork set - apparently I was in a tinplate mood...