Black Hall open with layout

George

Thanks for your support and for encouraging members to visit.  We thoroughly enjoy meeting other members, answering questions and sharing ideas.  Our layout has expanded significantly since we last displayed.  We had a nice crowd today and hope to meet more of you tomorrow. 

Bob Glorioso

Stillmeadow Crossing Modular Train Group

Great to learn that there is a layout there.  Sure would have been good for someone to have posted that info here a week or so ago so more forum members--there are many at York this week--could have helped spread the word.

I don't recall reading a single word about a Black Hall layout this time around.

Also layouts in the White Hall.  Not sure why they were kept 'secret'.  All three were nicely done!

No kidding! I just returned from 2 days at York and never knew it. I did view the one in the White Hall.

How about an intrepid OGR Forum member shooting some photos of it?

Thought about it, but signs said "no photography."

Guys those layouts are there every year.

Every hall had a sign taped on the doors that said to be sure to view the layout in the black hall. I dont know what was secret about it.

 a very PLEASANT SURPRISE!!! We all understand the ordeal it takes to set up and run a modular layout at York so THANK YOU TO ALL THREE CLUBS!!!!!

Really?  As I recall, there was no layout in the Black Hall in April.  Maybe I just missed it.

As for this current meet, they sure would be wise to let people know about their presence well in advance on this and other forums.  I also don't recall seeing anything about a Black Hall layout in the York Registration booklet.

You're correct Allan - There was no layout in the black hall. Someone said it was booked for another venue during April York

The 3 layouts were great this year!

Peter

I liked the Hornby layout, never saw 3 rail "HO" track before and the trains were something different from what we usually see even if it wasn't very big. Would be kind of neat to see something like this but with the MTH European stuff.

Jerry

I have been very tempted to buy one or two of the MTH HO locomotives fitted for Marklin 3-rail operation.  I have a whole lot of the track (along with a whole lot of Marklin trains), and would like to put some of it to use if I can free-up some space.

I really wish we were allowed to take pictures of the display layouts. I can never remember any of the details of the layouts when I get home from York.

As mentioned above, one layout was Stillmeadow Crossing and I found their website.

What was the other O Gauge layout and do they have a website or Facebook page?

Ken

I didn't know the layout was in the Black hall until someone mentioned it to me, so then I went in to see it.  There were not many people viewing it.  This was one of the places where I thought it was REALLY stupid not to allow photos!  I understand in the busy places, but I think there were three or four people looking when I was in there on Friday.  Obviously, the word didn't get out, but I did notice the signs on the other locations after seeing it about the display in the Black hall.

I noticed the same thing gunrunner. But, my wife enjoyed seeing them. (P.S. - she keeps saying "if I win the lottery, you can do something like this".... Please win the lottery honey! )

We weren't there this year but saw the Stillmeadow Crossing layout in April in one of the other halls - it was terrific. Those guys do an excellent job.

I have to agree with Gunrunner J above - really stupid not to allow photos!

Also, half of Black Hall was closed off. I didn't look to see what was occupying the closed-off space, but if it was unused, the entire hall could have held all three layouts. 

I think* the White Hall layouts are there to occupy space that's going unused from shrinkage in the number of members buying tables.

---PCJ

*(meaning "I have no ironclad evidence, it just looks that way")

Last April was my first York show. I registered onsite and I asked where I could find the operating layouts and was told Black Hall. When I got to the hall it was closed and locked up.

Sorry to say I could not attend this October but happy to hear there were some layouts to view. I am already in planning mode for next April!

Queen City Hirailers from Cincinnati OH

http://www.queencityhirailers.com/events.htm

I agree (finally) about allowing photos in the black hall. I think the origional rule did not want to encourage taking a camera into the fairgrounds...but now, since so many 'phones can take photos, it is a moot point.

Since the modular group CAN take photos of the layout during off-hours, you could see photos of it on their website (assuming they have an active one).