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Reply to "Did the Eastern Division change York soon enough?"

Matt01 posted:
Dennis LaGrua posted:

.... Here are my suggestions .....

...... HO is still the largest selling segment of the model train market. I dislike them but these enthusiasts do spend money and will help attendance. .....

If I'm disliked by the older gentlemen at York .... I won't go. Ever. No hard feelings.

All my friends .... late 20's and early 30's ..... think I'm kinda strange for playing with these expensive O scale Lionel and Atlas trains, anyway.

I'm constantly amazed by the grouchiness of many of the folks in this hobby and on this forum. Maybe model trains are not for the new generations?

I never have hard words about any model railroader and like all the folks in the model train hobby. Everyone is always welcome to stop in and see my layout work. The basis of my comment was made as a suggestion to help York attendance by making the unused hall a place for HO equipment and hobbyists.  HO equipment is not my cup of tea (better wording) but there are many hobbyists who model in this gauge.  Simple suggestion; more table sales and more attendance may help the York event and O gauge die hard's need not worry,  the HO guys could have their own party in the brown hall.

As for the original question "Did the Eastern Division change the York Meet soon enough?  That's a hard question to answer but the opportunity for attendance to increase is certainly there. IMO, it will take a few cycles of shows for those that wish to attend an open meet find out and show up. A large billboard on Rt 30 might help and they are not outrageously expensive for non-profit associations.  I would also suggest that the ED give out flyers and sell tickets to the York event at the TCA Museum all year long.  Flyers on the windshield of those in the TCA parking lot maybe? The museum is a summer/fall attraction that the general public can attend. As for myself I will most likely be back this fall. I guess after all the talking I have done on the subject, the ED and the dealers there deserve some of my money!!!!

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