Allentown Train Meet - Largest Public Train Show in Eastern. PA.

Dennis LaGrua posted:

This post is in response to some basic questions that I have been asked about the large Allentown Train "Spring Thaw" Meet which will be held at the Allentown Fair Grounds on Feb 24th and 25th.   So to answer  questions of how large it is: The Allentown Agri-Plex Center is composed of two halls totaling 60,000 sq ft of floor space and 600 tables, all open to the public.  In comparison the York Train meet is larger for TCA members only  but the two halls only open to the public offer less, at 430 tables (Orange 320 and Purple 110)   By these numbers Allentown is the largest open to the public train show in Eastern PA  and it is heavily attended. IMO  It's is a very good train meet to attend, and if they accompany you, the giant Farmers Market across the way provides something for the ladies to do. My wife loves going to the Allentown meet for the market and if I don't come home with many train items, when I meet back with her, we return with a trunk full of fresh food for dinner.  So is the meet worth attending, absolutely!

 

 

Roger that Dennis.  I've been going to the Spring Thaw meet at Allentown since 1988.  It has always been worth the trip.  I've made some good postwar purchases there.

Allentown's the best.  All scales and plenty of good stuff - many times deals. Alot of big vendors like Nicholas Smith, Charles Ro and others.

Francine posted:

Allentown's the best.  All scales and plenty of good stuff - many times deals. Alot of big vendors like Nicholas Smith, Charles Ro and others.

CHARLES RO hasn't been there in about 4 or 5 years.  GRYZBOSKIs are there though along with JUST TRAINS.  Enjoy the show.  I'll be there.

I thought he was on the front wall on the extreme left side, if you are looking at the front door in the old hall.

Special Delivery is there as well (might have the first word wrong) she's the lady pilot.

Public Delivery Track?  Allentown?  Long gone.

Francine posted:

I thought he was on the front wall on the extreme left side, if you are looking at the front door in the old hall.

Special Delivery is there as well (might have the first word wrong) she's the lady pilot.

 

No FRANCINE, NICOLAS SMITH took over his spot on the left side.

Here is link to meet there is a list of vendors included 

http://allentowntrainmeet.com/ 

Wow!  Allentown was packed last week!  I haven't seen it like that in at least 10 years.

Didn't find any bargins or things I wanted, but it was wall to wall vendors and people.

Drove in from the Pittsburg area, with 2 others from our club who were first timers. The pubic delivery track is not attending train shows, not even York.  Great show as always and well attended, we had a good time.

Jack