What happens at York????

What happens at York stays at York... or does it?!?!?

Activities = TRAINS

Special Pricing = ????? sometimes you can find great prices, sometimes you can't

Rick

In absolutely no particular order....

Breakfast at the Round-The-Clock diner (try the Scrapple)

Quaker Steak and Lube for Dinner with the OGR crowd

OGR Forum meeting in the Grandstands

Vendor Seminars

Great and not-so-great deals

Modular layout display(s)

Meet and greet in the lobby of Orange Hall prior to opening bell

Follow the arrows on the floor

Tip money for the toilet

Turn your cell phone off so the call goes directly to voicemail. You "miss" the call when your boss calls to tell you to get your parts into work, NOW.

You need and second and third mortgage and a very large truck.

Wow!! thanks guys for the information. Can't wait to attend this October.

In addition to the above, there are special interest meetings -- Plasticville collectors, toy train paper collectors, and the like on the fairgrounds and the DCS dinner and Legacy breakfast which take place off site at local venues.  And the museum presentations, and the bandit meets, and I could probably go on and on. 

For a real complete idea, go to the Eastern Division's web site and explore the links under the "Happenings at York" button, especially Clem's Primer.

Above all, wear your most comfortable shoes, as a lot of walking will be happening!

Andy

You spend more money than you'd planned, but if you're lucky less than you expected.

You're recognized and people are actually glad to see you.

You stuff yourself at Quaker Steak.

You wear your feet out but feel great about it.

You escape work and your day-to-day routine for a few days.

Beautiful Pennsylvania countryside.

If you have time, the railroad museum in Strassburg

The Choo Choo Barn (also in Strassburg)

Seminars in various locations.

Finding that odd little item you didn't know existed (I found some Dow Chemical cars that were part of an uncataloged run)

It's been years since I was at York, but we would arrive on the Tuesday before, get settled into our room. Then hit the Train Flea Market set ups around the different Hotel Parking lots.

I assume they still have those things, there was always a good one's at the Holiday Inn East and West. I remember Mike Wolf setting up inside the HI west, and did a good job of filling their auditorium.

Also the parts guys, as there was many, many parts vendors back in the late 90's, my last trip!.............

Hey kid, if you like trains, it will be the best trip of your life!..............................................Brandy!

AEM

You are going to be at the Super Bowl of Trains, the Sturgis of Trains and the Worlds Fair of Trains.

Just like the previous posts. Bring extra cash, or hide the credit cards.

Larry

Hay, I only been one time, this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Larry Sr. posted:

AEM

You are going to be at the Super Bowl of Trains, the Sturgis of Trains and the Worlds Fair of Trains.

Just like the previous posts. Bring extra cash, or hide the credit cards.

Larry

Hay, I only been one time, this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I couldn't have said it better Larry, as it's everything that you said, times 1,000........................................

One other thing, keep your eyes peeled, as you never know which star you might see. We met Frank Sinatra, and Rod Stewart a few years after that.....

Thanks guys!!!! I hope to see some of you there this October!!  

WEAR OLD COMFORTABLE SHOES. And take lot's O cash.

If you see something you want to buy and the price is what you expected to pay, BUY IT THEN! It probably will be gone afterwards and/or you will not remember later where you saw that piece. There are 7 halls there,

Prices are all over the place for a particular item from hall to hall or in the same hall. Some folks want to sell trains and some want to drag trains from show to show to display them.

Aem7s4lyfe posted:

Thanks guys!!!! I hope to see some of you there this October!!  

Same here. You will most likely have a great time. Be careful though you might get addicted to York.

Do not be afraid to dicker with a price on items.  Ask the vendor or member if this is his best price?  Or shoot a number at them and see if they will take it.  Sometimes it will surprise you.  Other times you just keep on walking.  I have given out a price to a vendor/member and initially they didn't take it but after a few feet was called back and they accepted my price.  So you never know ?  Most of all have fun.

It is much closer to being the Carlisle and Hershey of trains,  Sturgis?... been there?...not much in dead center of nowhere....and the Worlds Fair and Super Bowl, fleeting moments and you bring home a few mantelpiece souvenirs...at these three shows in SE Pa., you can bring home a very expensive car, or a very expensive train, and a whole lot of other tangible and lasting items, ranging from dirt cheap to priced ridiculously.  At York it will be trains.  And SE Pa. has railroad history, national history,  and scenery and the Amish culture, if you have time and your legs hold up.  Oh, yeah, if you eat at some of the "Amish" buffets around Lancaster, you will also bring home a larger wasteline.

Thanks guys for all of the helpful information!!!!!!!  

This is helpful, as I plan to attend next spring, once I have a suitable vehicle (and $$$ stored away to make the trip)

AGHRMatt posted:

 

You're recognized and people are actually glad to see you.

 

I've been going for a lot of years, and nobody is glad to see me.

Follow the arrows, or face the firing squad!

AGHRMatt posted:
 

You wear your feet out but feel great about it.

You escape work and your day-to-day routine for a few days.

Matt:

You're singing my song.

I have a beautiful girlfriend who knows a great deal about life.  Every time I say, "Well, it's expensive, and it's a lot of effort, and .... (insert other excuses for not going to York)...", she responds with, "But it makes you happy.  You should go."

So, AEM7S4LYFE, I say to you and everyone else: "It makes you happy.  You should go."

Steven J. Serenska

AGHRMatt posted:

Finding that odd little item you didn't know existed (I found some Dow Chemical cars that were part of an uncataloged run)

Must have been by the Henning's Trains booth.