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Post by keithb on Oct 18, 2023 11:11:23 GMT
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Post by Traindiesel! on Oct 18, 2023 16:46:29 GMT
We’re on the Pennsylvania Turnpike heading west out of Philly towards York right now! What a great early week it’s been so far. With lots more fun yet to come! Trains trains trains food trains trains baseball trains food more trains then seeing our grandson again before heading home.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Oct 19, 2023 10:28:39 GMT
Ladies and gentlemen……….
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Post by Traindiesel! on Oct 19, 2023 10:30:43 GMT
TRAINDIESEL IS IN YOUR CITYYYYY!!
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Oct 19, 2023 21:16:20 GMT
My lazy ass is still in NJ. Can’t get there this year, unfortunately.
Everyone, have fun!
Tom
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Post by Adam on Oct 19, 2023 21:23:28 GMT
My lazy ass is still in NJ. Can’t get there this year, unfortunately. Everyone, have fun! Tom I didn't know you had a donkey!
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Oct 19, 2023 21:28:28 GMT
Heh….”Come to kindly terms with your ass, for it bears you”….old Arabic saying.
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Post by dlagrua on Oct 19, 2023 22:08:12 GMT
No longer attending but always interested in reading the York reports that feature new product info, who's there, attendance figures etc etc. Have fun everyone.
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Post by healey36 on Oct 20, 2023 11:38:18 GMT
Leaving the house shortly...should get to the fairgrounds around 0900. Hoping the rain holds off.
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Post by ptc on Oct 20, 2023 19:01:37 GMT
Unfortunately, not me.
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Post by eddieg on Oct 21, 2023 0:55:51 GMT
"Who is at York?" about 10,000 train people.
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Post by dennym57 on Oct 21, 2023 3:21:32 GMT
I'm in York, ran into Brian a few times. Had a chance to chat with JDStucks and saw RBP, but didn't get a chance to talk to him.
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Post by healey36 on Oct 21, 2023 9:07:45 GMT
Blitzed York in five hours and, despite my best efforts, still came home with an armload of stuff. Spent a bit of time jaw-boning with a number of folks, one being Dave Johnston re: motors for prewar Flyer and how best to recondition my uncle's 3322 steamer. I need to make a serious effort to knock down the project pile this winter...it's almost overwhelming, lol.
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Post by rockymountaineer on Oct 21, 2023 15:38:01 GMT
I stopped by the Orange Hall on Thursday afternoon. When I pulled into the fairgrounds parking lot, things looked quite busy/healthy. But when I walked into the Orange Hall, you could have driven a car down the aisles. Not very crowded at all. So I'll conclude much of the parking lot crowd had to have been in the member halls, which I didn't visit. Makes a lot of sense, since I've been saying for a few years now that York is reverting back to its "swap meet" roots as opposed to a trade show atmosphere.
What I found so perplexing was some of the pricing in the Orange Hall. I don't know what some sellers are smoking. The most blatant example of "buyer beware" pricing was the newly released Lionel E-8's. I saw a few dealers pricing both the AC&W as well as the Christmas E-8's at a whopping $1,499. Even Lionel's MSRP was $1199, and most of the big well-known dealers still have inventory to sell at a discounted $1079. And some of these discount dealers were just a few feet away from the clowns trying to sell them at $1,499. What's wrong with that picture???
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Post by Traindiesel! on Oct 21, 2023 17:05:35 GMT
I saw that too. Only explanation I can think of is they were waiting for a sucker. As of 1pm today there were no suckers. Still $1500 for their E8’s!!
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