With TCA Eastern Division York only a little over 1 week away, will you plan on visiting the ORANGE Hall only or do you plan to visit all/any other halls?
Thank you.
Walter M. Matuch
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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
I've picked up some great items from the Member's halls, White Hall especially if I remember right. Happy Hunting.
Thursday: Orange, Brown, Purple, Black, Silver, Blue........and circle back around to Orange.
Friday: Orange, Brown, Purple, Black, Red, White........and circle back to Orange.
I can' t wait!
Peter
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
Got to hit 'em all!
Why would you go and not experience the entire show? That would be like going to Disney World, walking up and down Mainstreet USA then leaving!
Visit them all - hall by hall!
I will miss this one BUT, I like to start farthest from orange and then work my way towards it.
Don't tell all these modern operators that go back and forth between the purple & orange hall's to check out all the halls..The other halls will get too crowded. I won't be able to get thru all the halls 5 times like I usually do.
While the Orange Hall is always my first stop I have found visiting the other halls can be beneficial as well. I'm into the newer trains but I have found hidden gems in the member halls.
OH by all means get a good pair of shoes and get to them all. Take the 3 days. After York my a-- is dragging but I am in heaven LOL
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! 
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
That's exactly what happens in the Orange Hall Andy. I'm going to take your advise myself and visit the other member halls first and than visit the Orange Hall after an hour or so when the traffic is lighter.
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
