We had nothing on our "Need, Want, Desire" list, and managed to not buy any engines or rolling stock. Smoke fluid from JT's Mega-Steam, parts from MTH, a pair of RR sign earrings for me, and we were done shopping. We had Marty's Grandson Dean with us. He flew from Newfoundland just to go to this, his 3rd York. We saw many old friends, made a few new friends and had a great time.
Railroading in America Magazine was sharing a booth with OGR. Evan Cihlar and Max Harris developed the magazine and represent the next generation of model railroaders. It was a pleasure to speak with these two young men and share their enthusiasm. PLEASE, check it out: www.railroadinginamerica.com.
Of course, there were a few highlights: Having your picture taken with Mike Wolf was a given, thank you Bear.
Passing by the OGR booth:
As always, Scenic Express had cool vignettes on display:
Part of the hobby is painstaking attention to detail, and the fine touches that make the layout more realistic. Hand painting little people falls into this category:
Another great York meet behind us. See you all in the spring.
