O Scale West, any News?

Nothing has changed since you asked about this on the 10th.

No, not going.  Not flying cross country.

Can't wait?  Spend it all now on wine, women, and song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHpxwwAAKm4

I will be there.  NH Joe

Looks like i’ll be skipping it.  One of the main reasons I attend is for the clinics which at this juncture seem nonexistent.  It’s just not worth the cost and frustration of driving particularly on Memorial weekend.  I really miss the show when it was in January.

The car is packed with stuff to sell.  Will be loading up the tables tomorrow.  There will be bargains.  Hope to see some of you this weekend!

well when you check in to hotel be ready for a 25.00 per day parking fee, added to your room rate.

Wow. 25.00 per day to park on top of room rate of 146.00 per day plus tax plus tax plus tax (California has those pesky taxes).  Do they park your car for you ?

Mike where are you?

Iffy…

I got there around 9:00 and left by 10:30, and had already been through it 3-4 times.

Disappointing.

Nobody's fault, but not worth the $45 admission charge in my opinion.

@railroad-guy posted:

Iffy…

That might seem to be somewhat less than a glowing positive?

That’s a very expensive admission cost.

Well the 7.60 +for the cost of gas has to payed into this. Yesterday  40% were

empty  no veneers. Most of then like SSM 3 rail was not there. Protograft

an the other big hitters like MWM models.

They were Bowling in the isle ways most f the day.But the Bar and sushi was open.

BOB

Well its going down to the wire here. there packing it in sellers   are leaving

you misted a well of a dud show. Could be the last OSW.

@Bob Harris posted:

Well its going down to the wire here. there packing it in sellers   are leaving

you misted a well of a dud show. Could be the last OSW.

Sad.  I thoroughly enjoyed the one I went in Santa Clara years ago over the 4th weekend.   It was crowded.   I flew out so I wouldn't know of parking fees... though I wished I could have flown my convertible out with me.

I guess the cost of everything is affecting our train fun. 

Well, gas through the roof, more covid scares, inflation, energy prices going up, grocery prices going up, people are not going to go shopping if they are scared of covid and don't have excess money they feel ok spending...

I have frequented this show since 2012 and never had to pay parking fees.

I frequently travel to Northern CA. Lately I feel that on each trip I’m being ripped off in some way.  Last time I rented a car there, it was $775 per week on a USAA discount with zero options, not even insurance.  The hospitality industry  says demand is high, but the rental facilities appear filled with cars.  

There really needs to be a more affordable venue,  given the current economic climate.  

The reports on FB saying it was a real disappointment, the crowd was lower then expected?, The increased cost of Gasoline might be one of the reasons given, i'm sure more reports are forth coming? 

FWIW: on an S Scale site, the comments have mostly been positive... maybe it doesn't take as much to make S scalers happy!  😁

Mark in Oregon

@Strummer posted:

FWIW: on an S Scale site, the comments have mostly been positive... maybe it doesn't take as much to make S scalers happy!  😁

Mark in Oregon

That would be a correct assessment...

Rusty (30+ years in S)

Show parking was free, hotel just rips off their hotel customers.

Parking lot is owned by Santa Clara not the hotel.

$45 is for both Friday and Saturday.

There are some Home and Club Layouts open before and after the show.

Clinics were planed but I did not go to them this time, but they were good in the past.

I enjoyed the show and the nice people I talked to.

$45 is only about 7 gallons of gas in the Bay Area ($6.50 at Shell Oil).

I could have even taken the Capital Corridor Amtrak train, but I knew I would be carrying new toys home.