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Hello everyone! I think I did this before, but I could not find the thread, so I thought I would do it again. What items do you feel are important to bring with you when you go to York?  Here is what I have:

 

-Badge/TCA membership card

-Payment method(s)

-Garbage bags (to keep things dry if it rains)

-Alligator Clips with wires (to test accessories at test track)

-Comfortable shoes

-Change for the bathroom

-List of items wanted/needed

 

Feel free to add anything which you think would be a good idea to have.

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A rain jacket/suit is good, 2 of the 4 Yorks i have seen to have seen huge rains.


Besides a list I find it good to have images on my iPhone of the items I am looking for. Sometimes things run together and I have to double check so I buy the correct item

 

Business card, even if it is just a personnel one, help if you want to stay in contact with a seller

All good suggestions so far.

 

I'd add a few empty boxes of various sizes depending on your intended purchases.  Helps keep the car trunk organized a little and it's easier to put a bunch of small items (catalogs, DVDs, smoke fluid, some single pieces of rolling stock, etc) in a box and shufle that around as you buy other things later.  Of course your personal preference (and area you have for storage in the car/truck/etc) may vary on this one.

 

Oh, and on the rain side of things, I take an umbrella for myself.

 

-Dave

 

  1. Maps of halls that are posted on TCA's ED web site - can establish a shopping/looking strategy
  2. LL Bean boat bag (folded) to carry stuff around
  3. Batteries for my cell phone, camera and walkie-talkie use. 
  4. Excedrin Migraine. 
  5. Patience
  6. Tablet and pen - to make notes.
  7. An overall plan that outlines things like: only spending $X; setting priorities for items on the shopping list

 

 

Originally Posted by Buff:

Address for Hooters to put in the GPS just to top off the day!  

703 Loucks Rd, York, PA 17404

 

York Expo Center
334 Carlisle Ave
York, PA 17404
 
 1. Head southeast on Carlisle Ave toward Maryland Ave 
  
0.1 mi
 2. Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave 
  
1.8 mi
 3. Turn left onto Loucks Rd
Destination will be on the left
 
  
289 ft
 
Hooters
703 Loucks Rd
York, PA 17404

 

 

Last edited by cbojanower
Originally Posted by Quick Casey:

Hold on just a minute here. Change for the bathroom? It has been ages since I've been to York. Either I forgot or they were free back then. Or they have vending machines in there. Good to know, I suppose.


Probably started around the turn of the century plus/minus a couple years.  No vending machines, but tips encouraged.  Can be a touchy subject form both sides.

 

-Dave

Originally Posted by walt rapp:

one to add, but this is probably unique to a very few, but I'm one of that 'few': my reading glasses.

 

Pretty tough to scour thru all those boxes that are laying 'sideways' where the window isn't visible without being able to read the label.

 

- walt

I hear ya, Walt.  Totally agree!      The third most important thing on my list, after the badge and a big wad of cash!!

 

- Mike

Originally Posted by Bob Kazian:
Originally Posted by Jim Moyer:

eddie g.

 

Sorry I mentioned Hooters closing. A new chic-filet just opened today. Will that do?

 

Jim

Jim,

I heard there is a new Chick-Fli-A opening but I can't locate it, even on the CFA website store locator.

 

Can you advise its location?

 

Thanks,

Bob

New Chick-Fil-A opens tomorrow, April 11th

 

922 Loucks Rd.

York, PA 17404

 

People are camped out as usual for the freebies.

Originally Posted by Jim Moyer:

Bob.

Use chris's directions to Hooters. Go past hooters to the next signal light and make a left hand turn. It is beside the KFC. At one time there was a longhorn steakhouse there.

 

jim

If you mean the old Lone Star, it's good to see that vacant spot finally filled with something good (not that I'm likely to visit Chik-Fil-A for dinner while at York, but I know lots of people are quite fond of it).

 

-Dave

Originally Posted by Dave45681:

All good suggestions so far.

 

I'd add a few empty boxes of various sizes depending on your intended purchases.  Helps keep the car trunk organized a little and it's easier to put a bunch of small items (catalogs, DVDs, smoke fluid, some single pieces of rolling stock, etc) in a box and shufle that around as you buy other things later.

 

I like the box idea Dave - thanks!

 

I just put 2 in my trunk after reading your comment.  I did one other small thing though (since I had them on hand): I attached a couple pieces of self adhesive velcro on the bottom of each so they don't slide around and dump their contents.  Might be unnecessary but ....

 

- walt

Make up your mind you are going to York to have a good time not only to look at amazing trains but perhaps bringing back a prize purchase.  In other words dont let the basterds wear you down.  Lets be honest,your there to buy at the lowest negotiated price and the opposition is there to sell at the highest price. Practice those negotiating skills.  Buy at your price or walk away from it.  Lets have more of "The thrill of victory and less of "The agony of defeat".

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