your take on the dalton,ohio show

Because this show conflicted with the one in Dayton, that I attended yesterday, and continued today, and the Dayton show was packed, buyers and sellers, I thought that the Dalton show might be slim on sellers, so I, who had planned to go, decided to pass, and skip the drive.   I have been to it previously a couple of times, and found nothing earth shaking.  (of course, I found nothing wildly exciting in the Dayton show, either,

but there was a lof of all trains)

Hi Jim, I was there with my son and wife today. We had a pretty great time. I wish I had more time to walk around and look but my boy was getting cranky.

Picked up a Lionel Log Loader 364 for 10 bucks

Barrel Loader Gondala Car and Barrel Loader for 12

LH & RH O27 O42 Turnouts for 30 for the set

Some Hot Wheels for my son and a wood animal train

Lionel Beacon Tower for 2

I thought they were pretty good deals.

With the layout coming down this weekend and expansion happening over the next 6 months I am on the hunt for Atlas track again.  I was very fortunate to find just a regular guy (not a dealer) who is getting out of the hobby and was selling off his collection including track.  Got a good deal on atlas 72 curves, 10" straights, and 72 switches.  Really helped make a dent in the amount of track I need to purchase over the next couple of months.  Didn't find anything else that was a great deal or something I really had to have but the track find made this a great show for me.

bryan: was the track seller along the wall near the dealer selling the morn. sun books? i saw 3 or 4 sellers w/ atlas o track.....pretty good for a show of this type. i also saw about 4-5 atlas switches ,no box, no switch machine for$15 apiece, and i forgot to go back to buy em.

everyone, thanks for your comments you left here.-Jim

I thought it was a good show, too. There didn't seem to be as many people in attendance as in previous years, but I think many folks decided to take advantage of the nice weather (no rain) and rake up leaves. I was able to get a nice backdrop building from Angie's Track Side Scenery; a dealer who usually only sells through eBay.

I really like this show and do it twice a year. I thought there were some really good prices on somethings. I was basically looking for Weaver discontinued items myself. I almost bought Dugans Paint store. Stockyard express had some but I decided to hold off.  But I got a chance to see Bryan close his deal on Atlas track....................Paul

I got a new engine and a building from Stockyard Express. Very nice people to deal with.

Jim, he was on the left side wall as you came in the front door (near the snack area).  I was able to pick up some 54, 72, and 72Y's for about 20 dollars apiece from another guy I knew near the middle.  He gave me first crack at them so those were not on a table.  Missed out on the 15 dollar ones, I would have grabbed them if I saw them.

But I got a chance to see Bryan close his deal on Atlas track....................Paul

Thanks for the reference Paul, I think after going back and buying more from him in cash he wasn't so worried about taking a check.  Had the cash just didn't want to spend it all in the first 5 minutes of the show.

I was unable to attend this time around but maybe next time. I ended up working on my layout all weekend long. Keep your eyes peeled for new layout update video!

Thanks for that informative comment about the Dalton show.   

Tom B

i heard this week, the march 2116 show will be the last at this location......something about the owners that have the mill next door are expanding their woodcraft business. its going to be hard to find another building that size within 30-50 miles of dalton/wooster.-Jim

That's OK, I probably wont be alive for the March 2116 show.