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Post by rockymountaineer on Aug 2, 2020 18:41:36 GMT
It'll be interesting to see how quickly train show crowds "return". If it's anything like how slowly church crowds are returning to Sunday Mass, it'll be quite some time before we see train show crowds. Human nature can be very funny at times. We can quickly learn to do without, and then patterns set in. OTOH, we're also social creatures, and it will be nice to see friends strolling the aisles and having dinner together. For many of us, that was a major part of the "York draw" anyway.
Times have indeed changed. And for those interested in buying new trains, you can do that all year-round nowadays. You don't "need" York just to get a good deal on trains. Today you can easily spend beau-coup $$$$ without even starting your car and driving out of your neighborhood -- providing you know what you want. A few clicks on your computer or mobile device, and your purchases will arrive on your front porch in 2 days. The beauty of train shows (from the dealer's perspective) is the spontaneous, walk-by purchase made by folks who don't typically browse internet listings. I can speak to that phenomenon first-hand having sold at the Allentown ATMA shows in the past few years. I don't think we're gonna see those shows for several months either.
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Post by JDaddy on Aug 10, 2020 15:07:39 GMT
I think we can safely say there will be no York until October 2021... Or any other train show to that affect.
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Post by eddieg on Aug 11, 2020 0:01:47 GMT
I won't need a mask after I get the vaccine. Hopefully the vaccine will be available before the end of the year. Of coarse Trump would like to have the vaccine out before the election.
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Post by Country Joe on Aug 11, 2020 0:33:34 GMT
I heard on the news that a vaccine is in the second phase of testing and, if the second phase goes as well as the first phase, we will have a vaccine this fall.
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Post by dennym57 on Aug 11, 2020 15:06:28 GMT
York is out of the picture for me. It's going to be a couple of years (if ever again) before I can go.
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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 11, 2020 15:30:32 GMT
I may never go again because of wife's health issues. ) But I always wish you all the best of luck in being able to go safely.
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Post by rtraincollector on Aug 12, 2020 1:36:26 GMT
Just read the Governor of PA. has made it impossible for Oct york to go on.
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Post by ptc on Aug 12, 2020 12:17:40 GMT
If there is a widely available vaccine before the end on next February, I think the April,2021 York Meet will be a real possibility. I would not rule it out at this point.
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Post by nycgeorge on Aug 12, 2020 12:41:52 GMT
Over on the "Other" forum a letter form the EDTCA was posted - Oct 2020 York is Cancelled ! April 2021 will now be a 3 day show.
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Post by laz57 on Aug 12, 2020 17:04:49 GMT
What would you think 🤔? Our Governor, in PA., is also thinking of cancellation of all fall sports for HS. The Big 10 cancelled all fall sports. It just keeps on going...
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Post by laz57 on Aug 13, 2020 14:18:32 GMT
ALLENTOWN FIRST FROST a meet is now cancelled.
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Post by jdstucks57 on Aug 14, 2020 18:56:14 GMT
Well, I just booked my hotel for April. Time to start praying we're living in a new world by then. - Jason
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Post by ptc on Aug 14, 2020 19:06:18 GMT
"Well, I just booked my hotel for April. Time to start praying we're living in a new world by then.
- Jason"
I think that this is a very good move, Jason. We need to do that as well.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Aug 14, 2020 23:24:17 GMT
I'll certainly be fired up for April's Meet. But because of the extra travel arrangements we have to make, as opposed to when we lived an hour away from York, I'm going to wait to make reservations until late Winter/early Spring. With events being pushed back further and further into 2021, and the possibility of another wave of Covid-19 this fall, I'm not convinced that April York is a lock. Heck, we have tickets to see The Eagles in concert this October that was cancelled until October 2021!
But at least we still have our April 2020 badges for the next Meet. If they'll still be honored.
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Post by david1 on Aug 14, 2020 23:34:10 GMT
Yes I have told people not to get too excited about April just yet.I believe it will not happen and that Oct. 2021 is more likely.
Really like your Flyers Jersey, keep watching if you can. The flyboys are hot. Let's go flyers!!!
Dave
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