York Magic

Last York I saw a box of GG/Ross switches. Walked past. Came back later only to watch that a guy literally 3 steps in front of me pick it up and buy it.

Not yet, Frank, but I am working diligently towards that day.  Tonight my friend is transporting the bridge to the house.  We are taking downstairs.  It will be within 20 feet of its final location.  We are doing some of the prep work to install it.

I estimate it will be another week or so!

George

So there I am at York, manning my table in the Blue Hall and watching over my brother's table as he walked around.  I couldn't go very far from the tables, so I looked around at what my neighbors had on their tables a little more closely.  I sat down in my chair to rest for a minute when I happened to glance across the aisle where a gentleman had tons of K-Line from his personal collection that he was liquidating (at great prices, too).  There they were.  On the very top of his stacks were less than a handful of Weaver cars almost lost in the sea of black and gold K-Line boxes, and two of them read "Apache Powder Company"!!!!!  I nearly flew across the aisle and had my money out so fast that it nearly caught fire from the friction!   What are the odds of two of the three cars showing up just across from my seat at my table at York?  As a postscript to the story, the final Apache car appeared on eBay last week with a great "buy it now" price, and now my collection is complete.

 

So, what are your "York Magic" stories?  Please share!

 

Andy

Andy,

Good for you.....couldn't happen to a nicer guy!

I've picked up a few nice brass freight cars (I'm a 2 railer) and a couple of the late Al Staufer's "Power" books (had him sign a copy of "Pennsy Power III"), and talked with the late Ed Duddy (genuinely nice man) a couple of times. More memories than stuff for me.

Simon

Relax.Take your time. Let yourself have even more fun as you get creative.

I am convinced there are many facets of enjoyment to our hobby, not the least of which may be:

• there's the acquisition of certain items, with the attendant adventure getting there;
• there is the pleasure of ownership of that treasure;
• then, there is the fun and adventure of crafting those various items into place on our layouts.

In fact, sometimes, I am not sure if there isn't a bit of disappointment when the play-work is done. It's enjoyable to have it all in place, but then the creative adventure has been completed/ended. Maybe, that is why our layouts are "never done." We crave that creative experience and need more. At least, I do.

FrankM.

P.S. And part of that "York Magic" may be discovering that there are so many other like-minded fellows along on the same journey. Happiness likes company, I say.

Reminds me of Bambi and Crystal* and that I've never seen them in the same room with my wife, thank goodness.

*an old joke