I wonder how many of those with critical comments above are actually TCA members. If you are not a TCA member then you should keep quiet since the TCA is really none of your business.
If you have critical comments of the York show, please mention your TCA membership at the bottom of your post and whether you are a Eastern Division member. If you are a TCA member, but not in the Eastern Division, then you should also keep quiet and spend your spare time creating a "York" type train show in your division.
I am a TCA member but not in the Eastern Division. I drive about 3400 miles round trip to the York show. My first York was in 1991. If I didn't feel it was a good show, I would stop going. Obviously they are doing something more right than anyone else, including Greenberg and WGH, et al (can you say high table costs).
Show me a better train show in the USA for O and S gauge. As for dealers, what train show has a higher amount of dollars spent per attendee? What other train show does Lionel, MTH, Ross, Atlas, Charles Ro, Nicolas Smith, Gryzboski Trains, etc, all attend? I'm listening but just hearing the crickets.
We hear a lot of that "Oh we're just trying to make it better" bull. You just want it done your way and eliminate anything you personally aren't interested in.
