From what I have seen of wider aisles, missing aisles, and empty tables, I would estimate this show to be about 60% in size of the last York show in October 2019.
I don't understand why they opened the yellow hall at all. Those quasi tables/areas could easily been put in the orange hall. They announced the Yellow hall several times as a dealer hall, but shut it down at 5pm with the member halls.
Personally I expected a glut of trains and/or buyers from pent up demand and reduced train shows.
But overall it looks like a normal York show but just much smaller. No shuttle service, several RV hookups are permanently gone, and only the Blue and Orange halls have arrows. And the PA announcements are down by 90% at least. Also, no leaving the PA microphone on during conversations (which I kinda miss). There was always such suspense at what unfiltered comments might leak out.
The hotel shows were smaller also. Of course no Billy Budd, the Sherman fire hall was replaced by a show at Sheraton 4 points (overall smaller than fire hall). The Wyndham had several tables inside empty and the outside area was a noticeably fewer vendors as well.
I would imagine that an April 2022 would definitely go back to a two day show.
