Someday when I am old and gray and have money to burn, I will get to York and would need to know ahead of time which hall(s) is best so I would not waste time looking for trains. But Iowa is a LONG way to drive for a one day show. Now if York had been in early July this year, I would definitely have been able to do it, as we are going to be in Pittsburgh PA to visit the in-laws and outlaws. Sigh!!
(I know, I know, would I like some cheese with my whine 
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Be sure to check out my photo tour thread. It should give you a good idea of each hall's contents. Well, except for member halls, since they still don't allow photos. They lean toward older stock but do have good deals on some newer stuff.
Actually, it can be a six day show...open shows Monday-Friday. Fairgrounds Thursday-
Saturdays, and if the Strasburg O scale show is on the first weekend, and Timoniuum
the same weekend..it can be nine days 0f shows. This weeekend Carlisle car swapmeet was on, too, so that was a show you could have hit, as I did, Wed. or
Thurs. morning.
Thanks for your replies!!
Lets see, if I cut out morning coffee, if I walk instead of drive to work, if I eat one meal a day, if I get a second job..... yep, just might save enough to afford York!!!
In my humble opinion, combined with other local train attractions, a York vacation would be worthy of 7 to 10 days of my time. Not to mentions some very good Pennsylvania Dutchy eating!
The first two visits I concentrated on the Orange Hall. This year I visited EVERY SINGLE ONE. Talk about sugar overload - but it was GREAT. You have got to pace yourself.
When my wife and I move to that area (daughter and brother live there already) we will be happy to take in a verified OGR train buddy or 3.
Guys,
I guess I'm not coming again.....Darn it! Turns out that every season there is one reason or another that I don't go! This time my Dad's health is in jeopardy, last year it was my mother-in-law and her health, the year before my registration packet didn't arrive in time.....
All I can say is, now that the 100 York pictures are circulating, looks like it will be hard to get in next time in the fall.
I'm itching to go!
Mike Maurice
quote:But Iowa is a LONG way to drive for a one day show.
The TCA Eastern Division meet at York is not a one day show. It starts Thursday at noon, continues through Friday, and goes until about 2:00 Saturday.
York starts on Monday morning. Ends at 2PM on Saturday. and BURFLE, it would be nice to meet you someday. I don't know how many Yorks are left in me.
165 DAY'S TILL YORK WEEK
Guys,
I guess I'm not coming again.....Darn it! Turns out that every season there is one reason or another that I don't go! This time my Dad's health is in jeopardy, last year it was my mother-in-law and her health, the year before my registration packet didn't arrive in time.....
All I can say is, now that the 100 York pictures are circulating, looks like it will be hard to get in next time in the fall.
I'm itching to go!
Mike Maurice
Hi Mike, A number of TCA members from Staten Island take the charter bus which they pick up in Woodbridge NJ just across the bridge.
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