This was my 30th consecutive Allentown Spring Thaw meet. I always miss the First Frost meet because I'm hunting, fishing and hiking in West Virginia. Anyway, There was no question that attendance was heavy and there was a lot of selling going on. As I have just about everything I can handle I purchased only a few parts and a couple of Marx metal light standards in good working condition. I did see a lot of good bargains and if i had the room i would have bought more. Then why go one would ask? Well I just love looking at trains and being around all the excitement at a train show.
One observation I'd like to make since I've been going for such a long time. I did notice a whole crop of new vendors this meet and the absence of some old timers as well. The fact that the old timers were replaced with new vendors I think is a healthy sign. Allentown is still a great meet but not in my opinion the best in Pennsylvania. York still gets my vote by a long shot and I'm looking forward to attending the April meet in the worst way.