2 DAY'S TILL YORK WEEK, & THE WEATHER DAY BY DAY up to the minute..

99 days!....We're counting already!

York wouldn't be York, without our pal Eddie!

Recalling the last meet, his ticker went 'tock',

And he spent too much time under care of his doc!

But this time is different, he'll surely make York!

As long as he's careful to lay off the pork!

 

Burma Shave!

a lot can happen in 99 days enjoy today.

99 new and different pieces of rolling stock in the dealer haul?  More reefers from Atlas?

B+M FAN posted:

a lot can happen in 99 days enjoy today.

Absolutely.  And after those 99 days pass, it'll be York Meet Week!

Eddie 

looking forward to seeing you at this coming York, last one wasn't the same with you. 

See you soon, Alex 

Can't wait to see all my train buddies. Hope your feeling better Eddie. 

Thanks Eddie

I'm sitting on the beach here in FL, drinking an ice cold Yuengling and thinking of York

It will be great to seeing you again Eddie.

Hey Eddie,

How you feelin' brother?

Scrapiron Scher

Wow!  Down to 98? Is that enough time to tool up all the nifty new stuff we are panting to see?

Thinking about it!

Peter

I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival!

-Greg

Makes it 458 for me...

eddie g posted:

Today mark's 93 day's till York week.

Can't wait!

Booked my room last night!

Chief Bob (Retired)

Eddie,

No excuses this time! We are all expecting to see you at this York. 

Alex and Dina's late summer party will be the tune up for the York party.

I can practically taste the Scrapple and the Shoo Fly pie.

Farmer_Bill posted:

I can practically taste the Scrapple and the Shoo Fly pie.

Farmer Bill,

ILOVE Shoo Fly Pie!   Who has the best and where are they located? 

Chief Bob (Retired) 

My Badge arrived today!     Now, just need this hot summer to end.  Ready for some fall weather and the trip south to York, PA.

Getting closer.

Eddie,

Thanks for reminding me that I can't attend!  LOL

Just kidding!    Thank you for making these periodic updates!!  I love the energy that York produces and seeing all the great stories, photos, and videos!!

Looking forward to joining all of you there next year!! 

Chief Bob, "best" is often subjective.  I've had good Shoo Fly pie in Gettysburg and also near Lancaster.  Can't say I've had any in York itself but the fun is always in a new discovery. 

Have you ever tried funeral pie, it's much better than shoo fly pie, but have to love raisins.

Any word on changes regarding opening to the public on Saturday?  I'll be long gone by then, but am curious as I hope that the meet can be revitalized.  

I keep hearing rumors of "big changes", but haven't seen any reliable information.  (Yes, I'm asking the OGR forum for "reliable information".  Hey, it COULD happen.)

I doubt it will open to the public any time soon, thank God.

eddie g posted:

I doubt it will open to the public any time soon, thank God.

I don't even know who that "public" would be.

FrankM.

Due to dissatisfaction on the part of the manufacturers and larger dealers regarding the lack of new blood at York, I've heard from several dealers that the Orange (and Purple?) halls will be open to the general public (no TCA signup or guest sponsorship required) on Saturday.  However, I'm still waiting to hear reliable details regarding this.  

It's gonna happen, it's just a matter of when and how.

If the public wants to come to the meet, let them join. If they don't have the money to join, then they can't afford to buy trains.

Until the Ed TCA decides to change it's not happening no matter what you hear from the dealers.   Until I hear something from the Ed TCA I take everything as nothing more than a rumor.  Never had these problems before dealers were allowed....just sayin'

- Greg

Mallard4468 posted:

Due to dissatisfaction on the part of the manufacturers and larger dealers regarding the lack of new blood at York, I've heard from several dealers that the Orange (and Purple?) halls will be open to the general public (no TCA signup or guest sponsorship required) on Saturday.  However, I'm still waiting to hear reliable details regarding this.  

It's gonna happen, it's just a matter of when and how.

It's not going to happen without the PA Dept of Revenue changing the special agreements they have had with the Eastern Division since the mid 1980s.  At that time the agreement was TCA members only with Dealers only collecting sales tax and separated in different  halls than the Member Halls.  Change the meet by allowing the public in and the Dept of Revenue would likely force sales tax to be collected in the Member Halls too.  Would the members in those four halls go for that?

Besides, where is this "public" going to come from?  Philly (2 hrs), Pittsburg (3.5 hrs), Baltimore (1 hr).  I don't see the "public" coming from those distances for a Saturday event where the dealers are itching to leave at noon.

 

The Orange Hall is already open to the public...every January. It's called Greenberg at York.

Just when I thought I knew everything.  Never heard of Funeral (raisin) pie. 

Joe Hohmann posted:

The Orange Hall is already open to the public...every January. It's called Greenberg at York.

Hi Joe, if you had occasion to personally observe such an event, who would you estimate was that "public."

Frank

Moonson posted:

Joe Hohmann posted:

The Orange Hall is already open to the public...every January. It's called Greenberg at York.

Hi Joe, if you had occasion to personally observe such an event, who would you estimate was that "public."

Frank

I attended it twice, back when I was attending every show within a 2-hour drive. It was the typical Greenberg turn-out...many families with kids for a "day out". Not the long line at the opening like some shows. There was a interesting "O" modular layout...smallish in size, but set up and run by only 2 guys. I think the show took up 3/4 of the Orange Hall (typical Greenberg size).

It's hard to judge what the "public" was made of except how much was sold, not counting "Thomas" stuff. A show like "World's Greatest Hobby" has very little for sale for serious train buffs, and, according to dealers I spoke with, "Thomas" was the only thing selling at the Philadelphia show.

Joe Hohmann posted:

Moonson posted:

Joe Hohmann posted:

The Orange Hall is already open to the public...every January. It's called Greenberg at York.

Hi Joe, if you had occasion to personally observe such an event, who would you estimate was that "public."

Frank

I attended it twice, back when I was attending every show within a 2-hour drive. It was the typical Greenberg turn-out...many families with kids for a "day out". Not the long line at the opening like some shows. There was a interesting "O" modular layout...smallish in size, but set up and run by only 2 guys. I think the show took up 3/4 of the Orange Hall (typical Greenberg size).

It's hard to judge what the "public" was made of except how much was sold, not counting "Thomas" stuff. A show like "World's Greatest Hobby" has very little for sale for serious train buffs, and, according to dealers I spoke with, "Thomas" was the only thing selling at the Philadelphia show.

So, a goodly number of tourists out for a stroll, then, at the museum, as it were; not exactly a packages-flying-out-the-door type of event?

I wonder if Scenic Express is there, which I would consider an important indicator of retailing possibilities.

Getting closer.

Thanks Eddie --- I'm ready 

Looking forward to Fall York, 2016. I like it better than Spring York because there isn't fertilizer on the ground.

I don't know how many days and don't know whether I'm coming out on Tuesday or Wednesday, but either way I'm looking forward to a great time.

Gerry

Eddie,

2nd time at York being a retiree for me. Great knowing I don't get anymore phone calls there about stupid Nabisco cookie/cracker questions from the person covering my territory. 

It will be great to see you in one of the halls once again.

Got the hotel secured tonight for Wednesday night through Saturday.  Badges will arrive shortly, all I need to do is pack and gas up the transporter to be ready to enter The Vortex of Fantasy  that is the York Meet!

Badge is ready, money set aside for a Wabash 2339 with an original box (I hope). York is a wonderful place for friends and trains. Get well Eddie, you are one of the reasons why York is so special.

 

I just registered a couple of days ago. Can't wait! 

It's coming up fast.   Looking forward to my fall trip to the Toy Train wonderland in York, PA.

Time is flying by!  Early registration ends September 6. 

You can always get in even the day of the show but it's gonna cost more. 

Traindiesel posted:

Got the hotel secured tonight for Wednesday night through Saturday.  Badges will arrive shortly, all I need to do is pack and gas up the transporter to be ready to enter The Vortex of Fantasy  that is the York Meet!

I guess you'll be skipping the Flyers' home opener as well on Thursday??

My son (14) is none too happy about that but in his own words "missing opening night is ok but if you try this in April and we miss a playoff game I will become a proverbial problem teenager"....lol

- Greg

 

Greg, it's funny you mentioned that.  We just ordered our Flyers partial season plan and it included the home opener on Thursday night during the York Meet.  One year we had the same issue during the playoffs at an April Meet Thursday.  But since we'll be at York all three days, we'll do like we did then.  We'll exit the Fairgrounds about 5pm on Thursday and drive to the game and return to our hotel in York after the game.  And we'll be back in the halls first thing Friday morning!

LET'S GO FLYERS !!!!!

A true fan indeed!!!  We'll miss you at dinner Thursday - gonna be a long day for you but definately a lot of fun!   I'll at least bring my jersey to wear while watching the game as I was surprised at the number of hockey jerseys I saw there in April.    It was fun at least watching the game at the bar even though they lost.  

-- Greg

 

New to TCA this year and going back for my 2nd York - pre-registered. Love being able to see so much in one place.

Definitely looking forward to it.

But still trying to get used to being a full time shopper, and not being in the booth selling for old what's his name now living the life of a beach bum in Florida.

The good thing is spending the day on Friday with my grandson walking the halls. And he's happy thinking we're buying stuff because he wants it.

 

 

Moon posted:

New to TCA this year and going back for my 2nd York - pre-registered. Love being able to see so much in one place.

Welcome to the TCA and please join all of us for dinner Thursday night at Quaker Steak and Lube  - crowd starts arriving around 5:30.

--Greg

Greg Houser posted:

A true fan indeed!!!  We'll miss you at dinner Thursday - gonna be a long day for you but definately a lot of fun!   I'll at least bring my jersey to wear while watching the game as I was surprised at the number of hockey jerseys I saw there in April.    It was fun at least watching the game at the bar even though they lost.  

-- Greg

Greg, we ordered out Flyers 50th Anniversary jerseys the other day.  We'll be wearing them on Thursday at the Meet!

Excellent!!  Those look sharp!

- Greg

This thread is a real bummer.  I'm a 10 yr old kid again anxiously awaiting Christmas Day and my parents break out the annual Advent calendar with 4 weeks to go until the big day.   The opening of each day's calendar only goes to sloooowwww to an agonizing pace the inevitable countdown to the big day.  For all that is holy in traindom will someone please delete this thread so time can begin moving quickly???

- Greg

Moon posted:

New to TCA this year and going back for my 2nd York - pre-registered. Love being able to see so much in one place.

"Moon" is clearly a troll and should be banned from the forum.  He claims to be a new TCA member, and his post does not contain any complaints.  I've been reading the York and TCA threads for long enough to know that anyone who does those things can't be a real O-gauge guy.

I swear on the Holy Bible I'm not being paid by anyone to say these nice things. But, seeing as how the only lines I have are Polar Express, Polar Railroad and North Pole Central, the part about not being a real O-gauger is probably accurate. That being said, how is this for troll-dom...bringing my wife this time, have reservations at the Red Caboose Motel on the way in, breakfast at the Casey Jones Restaurant, scheduled 1st trip to the National Toy Train Museum, and penciled in time for the Choo Choo Barn before heading off to York. I'm all in on this stuff that I never heard of until I joined the forum.

Still, if I start a thread with a product critique of the new Polar Express Elves Figure Pack when it comes out, you may want to re-open the discussion for a ban.

As soon as York is over someone will make a post about the next 364 day wait. Ah well. As long as I find a postwar LV 44 Tonner I'm happy.

RaritanRiverRailroadFan4 posted:

As soon as York is over someone will make a post about the next 364 day wait. Ah well. As long as I find a postwar LV 44 Tonner I'm happy.

You're probably right (which I have no problem with since I feel the same way as the guys who post how many days until the next York) but the days never go up to 364 because we have the pleasure (at least for now) of going to York twice a year. 

Moon posted:

I swear on the Holy Bible I'm not being paid by anyone to say these nice things. But, seeing as how the only lines I have are Polar Express, Polar Railroad and North Pole Central, the part about not being a real O-gauger is probably accurate. That being said, how is this for troll-dom...bringing my wife this time, have reservations at the Red Caboose Motel on the way in, breakfast at the Casey Jones Restaurant, scheduled 1st trip to the National Toy Train Museum, and penciled in time for the Choo Choo Barn before heading off to York. I'm all in on this stuff that I never heard of until I joined the forum.

Still, if I start a thread with a product critique of the new Polar Express Elves Figure Pack when it comes out, you may want to re-open the discussion for a ban.

The TCA museum is a jewel, and ditto for the Choo Choo Barn (ask for TCA discount).  While you're there, try to make time for the Pennsylvania RR museum (it's one of the best) and a ride on the Strasburg Railroad.

Make sure you bring cash to York and have plenty of room in your trunk.  And if you see something you want and the price looks good, buy it - if you "think about it", it will be gone when you come back.

And look up Clem's York Primer on the TCA website.

Moon posted:

I swear on the Holy Bible I'm not being paid by anyone to say these nice things. But, seeing as how the only lines I have are Polar Express, Polar Railroad and North Pole Central, the part about not being a real O-gauger is probably accurate. That being said, how is this for troll-dom...bringing my wife this time, have reservations at the Red Caboose Motel on the way in, breakfast at the Casey Jones Restaurant, scheduled 1st trip to the National Toy Train Museum, and penciled in time for the Choo Choo Barn before heading off to York. I'm all in on this stuff that I never heard of until I joined the forum.

Still, if I start a thread with a product critique of the new Polar Express Elves Figure Pack when it comes out, you may want to re-open the discussion for a ban.

Sounds like you are a "real" O Gauger/train nut to me. Have fun, try to visit the PRR Museum (across the road from the Strasburg RR), and pick out some nice train stuff to give your wife at Christmas.

Less than 1 month to go.

Just purchased my plane tickets. The excitement is building! I take vacation and go home twice a year and that is April and October.

Have a safe trip Ryan!

- Greg

Looking forward to it.  Was noticing that my hotel reservation, made quite some time ago, cost is up quite a bit from prior years.   Less $$ for trains and beer. 

Looking forward to this coming York !!!!!

Only 390 days........

York is always fun!  Keep counting, Eddie!

 

WOW, only 23 days, I'm getting nervous.

I'm sure everything will go fine Eddie. 

I'm like a kid counting down to Christmas Day myself.

-Greg

Farmer_Bill posted:

Looking forward to it.  Was noticing that my hotel reservation, made quite some time ago, cost is up quite a bit from prior years.   Less $$ for trains and beer. 

There may be hope for next time.  While planning ahead for April 2017, I found rooms at one of the well known York bandit meet motels for $60/night (including taxes) if I was willing to pay now - non-refundable.  Opted to pay $10 more per night for a refundable reservation.

I remember the days when you had to reserve a room a year in advance.     

Badge arrived in today's mail so it's "official" for me   

 

Taking the York charter bus from Da'Bronx (Friday only). Hopefully this time without the after-effects of bad seafood on the previous day

Registered online 8/30, got my badge yesterday. Had me worried for awhile there...

---PCJ

Just a little over 2 weeks to go.

eddie g posted:

Just a little over 2 weeks to go.

I can imagine you are looking forward to York after your unplanned absence in the spring.  I'm looking forward to seeing you there as well Eddie!

eddie g posted:

Just a little over 2 weeks to go.

I'm definitely overdue for one of my "York Virtual Bandit Meet" for-sale threads!!!  

David

We will be in York Sunday night 10/16.

We will be in York Sunday night 10/16.

Let's be sure to alert the media!

eddie g posted:

We will be in York Sunday night 10/16.

Eddie

I wish I had the time. I think it's great you can hang out all week. Maybe some day when I retire or get fired. LOL. Have a great time. Hope we run into eachother. 

Barry, I already informed the media.

eddie g posted:

Barry, I already informed the media.

LOL!  I'm certainly getting excited Eddie!  I need a Traincation!

I have added the weather for York on the 1st page first post.

Looking good so far!  With all the recent rain in the area the odds are certainly in our favor for no precipitation.

-Greg

Eddie can you add the % rain chances to each line of your original post?

Also does anyone know of any construction or problems on I-81 and I-83 ?

Regarding I-83:

"A project to improve safety at the PA 124/Mount Rose interchange (Exit 18) in York began in 2012.  Work will entail widening and rebuilding sections of Interstate 83, PA 124, Camp Betty Washington Road, Haines Road, and Green Hill Road, reconfiguring the interchange itself, construction of four new bridges, replacing and widening three exiting bridges, widening of three existing box culverts, construction of a new box culvert, and installation of two new sound walls.  New traffic signals will be installed at six intersections, updated drainage and guiderails, signing and pavement markings, and new highway lighting round out the $58.3 million project which is projected to conclude in Summer 2018."

http://www.pahighways.com/interstates/I83.html

The weather is looking good so far.

Eddie, can you make the rain chance on Friday to be less than 10%?  Move it on over to the following Sunday if needs be.   I would rather not have any rain during York week.   Otherwise looking good.

It will rain, as always, when I'm walking to the car from the farthest point on the fairgrounds while carrying something large and cumbersome.  Chance of rain increases with the size and value of the item being carried.

I've seen worse forecasts.   This spring looked to be a washout until a couple days before, and it ended up to be great weather.

John, Why do you do this when I am doing it???

I usually hope for a crummy long-range forecast to insure it turns out to be nice. The "experts" have no trouble forecasting "global warming" 50 years out, but they often screw-up the next 24 hours.

Up to the minute weather as of 10am Thurs 10/13  Check First post on page 1

Your Thurs-Sat dates are not correct.

Yes they are as of 10/13am I am looking at a different model than you are Joe. I changes everyday. Tomorrow will be my last report. I am leaving Sat AM

eddie g posted:

Yes they are as of 10/13am I am looking at a different model than you are Joe. I changes everyday. Tomorrow will be my last report. I am leaving Sat AM

I meant you had Thursday as 10/19, and so on.

Joe, Sorry I misunderstood what you meant. I corrected it.

Alright Eddie. It is EARLY Saturday morning and you are either on your way or getting ready to get on you way. Safe travels.

As someone who grew up in the Philly area, you need to take the approach that Atlantic City took in the 1960's (and probably most other times prior to Casinos) that the weather is NEVER really bad. It can be partly cloudy, overcast, a slight chance of light rain, etc. Any of those weather reports were considered accurate, short of an actual hurricane. In fact, the weather right now appears to be pretty good but somewhat split. Very warm the beginning of the week and getting cooler with a slight chance of rain near the end. No matter what, ENJOY YOURSELF.

Gerry