Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Special York car like what MTH usually offers each York? I didn't think Lionel did that, but what the heck do I know.
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They did one in April, but the catch was that they specified up front they were only making 50 of them. The line to purchase one probably had everyone in line that was actually going to get one within 2 minutes of the meet opening.
There was much discussion (much negative) about it on the forum at the time, but I don't have a link handy at the moment. They easily could have sold 200 (or more) of them. The catch and double edged sword here is that if they didn't announce a small quantity, the demand vary well may have been less and they could have gotten stuck with them. It's a fine line there for an importer to figure out where to set the production number.
Part of the reality is that the demand was there due to the low production quantity. (also probably because it was the first time Lionel had offered a "York Car" for a meet).
As to the ATM/Bank situation described above, that is a good point. Depending on who your local banking establishment is, they may have a local branch near the Fairgrounds. Check out Google maps and search for your bank name when focused on the fairground area to check.
-Dave
