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Reply to "York vs. Allentown questions"

I've been going to the Allentown show for years. My drive is a little over an hour, mainly on the PA turnpike's northern route. "Early entry" tickets are sold ahead of the show for Saturday, allowing ticket holders to enter at 8 am rather than 9.So, from 8 to 9, the crowds are not too bad. By 9:30, the place starts getting mobbed. I have never attended on Sunday, so I can't comment on that. 

Since I don't buy much train stuff any more, the main attraction for me is the pre-show breakfast near the show, which is attended by 15-20 OGR forum members. This starts at 6:30am to 7 or so. "Early" tickets, for $8., can be bought at this breakfast (they cannot be bought at the "window"). Wife and kids are welcome at breakfast. 

There are usually at least one large modular layout at the show. For the wife, a very large enclosed "farmers marker" just steps from the train show. I will let others describe the show. Personally, I think it is worth up to a 2-hour drive (at breakfast, NYC, NJ, and VA have shown up).

Last edited by Joe Hohmann

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