I have no objection to opening part of show to public...how else are you going to attract new members...make them aware there IS such a hobby? But what % of attendees were NOT members? What has been gained? Fortunately for me, this week began with Strasburg O scale show (which was tiny), but where l spent the most, and the Timonium open show, which seemed to have more tin plate than usual, l thought was larger than l'd seen in the past, and where l got to meet a structure kit manufacturer whose kits l have built, as they are new and different. If the few mfrs. left want to preach to the choir, where else are they going to find a larger group of disciples? But what would Lionel have brought that was new and different? I have most of the old stuff l want, so why should l spend motel and gas to see reruns, and pick up catalogs of reruns? I missed two Yorks a year ago for medical reasons..what did l miss?
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