New Jersey: Smaller/One day shows & meets

These shows are a throwback to an earlier time when North and Central Jersey had show every weekend from October through February.  Sometime more than one on any given weekend.  I haven't been to Wayne in a while but it used to be a decent show, worth the trip for me but the round trip is under 70 miles.  I think it is hit or miss since the smaller shows have seen far less activity when it comes to vendors as compared to a Greenberg or Allentown Show.  The East Coast parts guy will be there, probably some other vendors as well given the proximity to the greater NY area, beyond that it is a guess.  If there is snow on the ground and below 32 degrees I will probably check it out, but it is an easy drive for me.

Was at Wayne in December and the show was well attended and had about 100 or so tables. Pretty good show as some vendors were set up outside the main hall.

The Brick show is a little smaller as this show we always are there with the club operating Legacy, TMCC and PS2 trains on fastrack layouts.

National Collectors club is East Coast Train Parts. John Lalima runs these 4 show locations plus he has added a new show on April 2nd in Lincroft, NJ at CBA school.

Ocean City at Music Pier is the first Saturday in December. Small show, but always a good time of 'training' and then walking the boardwalk. South Jersey S Gaugers always have their nice modular layout running there.

I have fond memories of the decent size Dover, NJ train show run by the late Don Brill and the Wayne, NJ show.  Over time and with internet influence the shows have shrunk in size to the point where many (like myself) feel that the cost of the drive, time and admission does not justify the benefit. Years back the large train dealers like Elliott Smith, Charles Ro, and Joe Grzyboski used to be there but now only the small dealers go. Twenty to thirty years back those were the places to buy trains. Today I find only the large shows at Allentown and Edison are still worth going to and of course there is York!.

The Montvale show is hit or miss, but since it is 5 minutes from my house I always attend.