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When I can go, I make sure I visit every hall, to try to see everything. I get there around 9 on Friday, walk until about 1/2 an hour before the OGR Grandstand meet, at which point I grab lunch and eat it during the meet. After that, I usually have about one more hall, which I will check out, then go back to see everything I want to see again. After 5, I go into orange for a second (sometimes first) walkthrough and parts run. I am usually on the road by 6-6:30, after the traffic has died down.

If you have the time you really should check out all the Halls.  If you are just into TMCC, Legacy, & DCS, and other modern stuff than the Orange Hall should be your first stop.  There is plenty of modern in all the Halls but probably Standard, Post War, MPC, & Flyer make up the bulk of the member Halls.  I don't think you get the full York experience if you don't see the other halls.

 

Paul Edgar

Sadly, my time at York is very limited these days... and I typically am only able to drive in for Thursday... then drive back home Thursday evening.  That being the case, I'm strictly an Orange/Purple/Brown hall guy nowadays.  But when I did make it a multi-day trip up until several years ago, I always enjoyed a casual stroll through "member halls" as well.

 

David

I usually start in the Red and White Halls and then head to Orange, Brown, Purple, Black, Silver and Blue in that order.  I visit every hall at least once each day, and the dealer halls usually get second visits.  Starting in the member halls usually lets me find a few bargains that would be gone later in the day, and it allows time for some of the catalog lines in the Orange hall to get shorter.

 

Andy

Last April I rented a power scooter as I could no longer stand for long or do all of the walking I had done in the past. I was able to visit several Halls and came away from the day without any back pain.

 

I will be renting the scooter again in October on doctors orders after my back surgery for Thursday where I will be at York all day long. On Friday my wife will join me for a few hours where she can visit the Orange Hall and possibly others.

 

I like your strategy Andy about visiting the member halls first to snap up the good deals and then visiting the Orange Hall after the initial long lines at the vendor booths and manufacturer booths falls off a bit.

Originally Posted by Andy Hummell:

Starting in the member halls usually lets me find a few bargains that would be gone later in the day, and it allows time for some of the catalog lines in the Orange hall to get shorter.

 

Andy

I've never waited in a line at York for a catalog, and never will.  You can't afford to wait in a line.. you might miss a bargain!

Last edited by MichRR714
Originally Posted by MichRR714:
Originally Posted by Andy Hummell:

Starting in the member halls usually lets me find a few bargains that would be gone later in the day, and it allows time for some of the catalog lines in the Orange hall to get shorter.

 

Andy

I've never waited in a line at York for a catalog, and never will.  I also get my catalogs every time I visit York.

This also true of buying York meet special boxcars, show specials etc. and not just catalogs.

The last time I went to the Orange Hall first, I couldn't get anywhere near the manufacturer displays, and I even had a hard time passing them by as the aisles were filled with people.  After an hour or so, the crowd seems to move on to the rest of the meet and make it much easier to move around.  there can still be short lines at the MTH booth, but at this point it moves pretty quickly.

 

Andy

 This past April I made the entire meet for the first time. It was GREAT! I didn't miss any of the halls. And I left Saturday a very happy man! 

 

 I will be there on Friday and make as many of the halls as possible(still debating taking Thursday off, have commitments on Saturday).

 For me, every hall is worth visiting. Hidden treasure's abound! But, I am going there with a list and plan this time(this will be my third meet).

 

 It's about the relaxation! What ever hall(s) you visit, enjoy!

 

Henry J

Originally Posted by MichRR714:
Originally Posted by Andy Hummell:

Starting in the member halls usually lets me find a few bargains that would be gone later in the day, and it allows time for some of the catalog lines in the Orange hall to get shorter.

 

Andy

I've never waited in a line at York for a catalog, and never will.  You can't afford to wait in a line.. you might miss a bargain!

Since a catalog at a nearby Orange Hall dealer only costs a dollar, I refuse to wait in line to get one free.

For the irregular or first time York visitor.

The Orange and Purple Halls are primarily for new equipment. Manufacturers displays are primarily in the Orange Hall.

The Red, Blue and Silver Halls are where you want to go to find postwar, MPC, and the odd old items. Some more modern and current day Lionel and MTH trans also show up.

The White Hall is the members (non commercial) hall where just about anything can be offered for sale.

The Black Hall is where you will find the modular RR display.

The small Brown Hall always seems to have newer but odd stuff.

 

Put on your walking shoes.

 

 

Originally Posted by Dennis LaGrua:

The Orange and Purple Halls are primarily for new equipment.

 

 

I think that a better description is that these halls are for professional dealers.  You can find a lot of Prewar, Postwar and other older stuff in these halls, but just usually nowhere near the amount that you will find in the member halls.  And conversely, you can find pre-owned "new" equipment (some of it may have never actually been used) in the member halls, so people should not discount any hall as not having what they are looking for.  I have been buying a lot of older Atlas Master Line at York in the member halls for really good prices. 

 

Andy

Originally Posted by Dennis LaGrua:

For the irregular or first time York visitor.

The Orange and Purple Halls are primarily for new equipment. Manufacturers displays are primarily in the Orange Hall.

The Red, Blue and Silver Halls are where you want to go to find postwar, MPC, and the odd old items. Some more modern and current day Lionel and MTH trans also show up.

The White Hall is the members (non commercial) hall where just about anything can be offered for sale.

The Black Hall is where you will find the modular RR display.

The small Brown Hall always seems to have newer but odd stuff.

 

Put on your walking shoes.

 

 

Haven't been to York since 2000.  Which Hall(s) would I most likely find Tinplate?

Originally Posted by lionelbob:
 

Haven't been to York since 2000.  Which Hall(s) would I most likely find Tinplate?

Just about all of the halls will have tinplate.  Depends on whether you're looking for-- original tinplate or reproductions.  Even then, you'll find some of each in just about every hall on the fairgrounds.  I buy repro O gauge tinplate and find most, but not all, of what I'm looking for in the Orange hall.

Originally Posted by trainman60:

Yeh all halls have some but I think the RED hall has the most old tinplate.  Hope this helps.

Problem with red is it is small and cramped.  Blue and Silver are jammed full of old tinplate and the aisles are wide enough to move without tripping over people.  Plus Blue and Silver are probably 2-3x the size of red.

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