Model Tips for O and G Scale Railroaders

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2010-06-12T11:32:00.000-07:00

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Alum Barrels - Painted - GRAB BAG - 14 PCS - O GA

2010-04-03T17:53:00.000-07:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE

LIMITED TIME OFFER!
EASY, FAST, CLOSE OUT SPECIALS!

Click HERE for ebay #390176459784

HO Helicopter Set - Flat Car Loads! - Closeouts!

2010-04-03T17:49:00.000-07:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE

LIMITED TIME OFFER!
EASY, FAST, CLOSE OUT SPECIALS!

Click HERE for ebay #390176450388

Cargo-To-Go: GOT GARGOYLE? For your Station or CASTLE

2010-04-02T10:40:00.000-07:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE

LIMITED TIME OFFER!
EASY, FAST, CLOSE OUT SPECIALS!

Click HERE for ebay #400112209958

Major Price Reductions on Toy and Train Books

2010-02-24T15:39:00.000-08:00

ALL ARE BELOW ORIGINAL WHOLESALE PRICES!
MOST AT $6.95 or less!
Ebay Specials. Fixed Prices. Limited Quantities. Get them while we still have them. This is just a part of the list of what we have on ebay!
Click on any link to go right to that ebay page!

BOYS' TOYS OF THE FIFTIES & SIXTIES - Sears & Roebuck's Christmas Catalog Pages 1950-1969

Locomotive Terminals and Railroad Structures

HO Scale Model Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby

Trackside Scenes You Can Model

Realistic Model Railroad Operation

Classic Railroads You Can Model

Warman's Lionel Train Field Guide 1945-1969

CLOSE OUTS! SAVE! Safety Vans - Flat Car & Layout

2010-02-22T14:13:00.001-08:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
Retro Dime Store Vehicles
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
EASY, FAST, CLOSE OUT SPECIALS!

Click HERE for ebay #400104918405

CLOSE OUTS! SAVE! German Knights - 3" - Set of Five!

2010-02-22T14:07:00.000-08:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
Assorted Knight Figures!
German Imported - Set of Five!
LIMITED TIME OFFER! EASY, FAST, CLOSE OUT SPECIALS!

Click HERE for ebay #390161222592

CLOSE OUTS! SAVE! HO Helicopter Set - Flat Car Loads!

2010-02-20T11:11:00.000-08:00

Retro Dime Store Vehicles
EASY, FAST, CLOSE OUT SPECIALS!
Helicopter Set - 3 1/2" Set of Two

On our Sister Site: Railroad Express!

Click HERE for ebay #400104692404

Special - O GA windmill - Need Repair! CHEAP! U FIX

2010-02-19T13:52:00.000-08:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
Windmills - Needs Repair
AT BLOW OUT PRICES!
LIMITED TIME OFFER! $3.00
ONLY Three AT THIS PRICE!

Chick Here for ebay #400104582430

CHEAP DVD: The USA in 1940's - The HOME FRONT - $3.00!

2010-02-19T09:16:00.000-08:00

Click Here for ebay #390159748448

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
BRAND NEW DVD AT BLOW PRICES!
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
ONLY SIX COPIES AT THIS PRICE!

This is for a brand new DVD of "20th Century Flashbacks" The Home Front! The USA during WWII - 1941 to 1945. Music, Memories from the WWII era!

Click Here for ebay #390159748448

Special! BRAND NEW - DVD: BACKSHOP #11 $3.95!

2010-02-19T08:57:00.000-08:00

Click Here for ebay #390159737750

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
BRAND NEW DVD AT BLOW PRICES!
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
ONLY SIX COPIES AT THIS PRICE!

This edition of Backshop includes segments on the following subjects: Fixing your smoke unit's fan motor direction, Install accessory operating rails in hi-rail track, Make a hinged raised bridge that stays in place, Make a hinged layout drop section

Click Here for ebay #390159737750

Cargo-To-Go: $2 A BOX - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

2010-02-19T08:55:00.000-08:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE

BUY ONE OR BUY THEM ALL.

LIMITED TIME OFFER FOR A GREAT DEAL!

Click HERE for ebay listing #390159740720

More Specials Coming on Friday!!!

2010-02-18T09:28:00.000-08:00

Make sure to check back on February 19th for a bunch of great specials! Be the first to know. Be the first to get great prices on close outs!

Make sure to click back tomorrow to be first in line!

2010-02-12T10:15:00.000-08:00

Use old spices for ground cover, or for different textures in your landscaping.

Cargo-To-Go: 12 BARRELS for $4! - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

2010-02-12T06:41:00.000-08:00

Click HERE for eBay #390156337155

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
BUY 12 OR BUY THEM ALL.
LIMITED TIME OFFER FOR A GREAT DEAL!
EASY "ONE PRICE" SHIPPING!

Hand Crafted Oil Barrels for O or G Scale Layouts. Only $0.33 each!

Click HERE for eBay #390156337155

Railroad Express: Special! BRAND NEW "CAT" DVD $3.00

2010-02-12T06:11:00.000-08:00

Click Here for ebay #400103144387

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
BRAND NEW DVD AT BLOW PRICES!
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
ONLY SIX COPIES AT THIS PRICE!

A great sale for a brand new TM Books and Videos - DVD of "I love Big Machines" A great DVD for children who love the action of construction machines.

Click Here for ebay #400103144387

$5 CD - Trains Across Canada

2010-02-07T14:18:00.001-08:00

$5 per CD
SPECIAL EBAY SALE
BRAND NEW Audio CDs
AT BLOW PRICES!
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
ONLY SIX COPIES AT THIS PRICE!

This an Band New - Never Used, audio CD called "Trains Across Canada" (Zuge Durch Kanada) a product with a very interesting story.

See it on eBay at Click HERE for eBay #400102176009

Special! BRAND NEW LIONEL DVD $3.00

2010-02-06T19:49:00.001-08:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE
BRAND NEW DVD AT BLOW OUT PRICES!
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
ONLY SIX COPIES AT THIS PRICE!

Click HERE for eBay #400102047223

Building an O Gauge Layout - Beginner & Advanced
You've got your train set. Why not build a permanent layout? It's fun, creative, and you learn the basics of carpentry, electricity, and making scenery. And you can get your entire family involved. There's something to do for everyone.

Cargo-To-Go: $2 A BOX - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

2010-02-03T05:49:00.000-08:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE

BUY ONE OR BUY THEM ALL.

LIMITED TIME OFFER FOR A GREAT DEAL!

Click HERE for ebay listing #400101322692

These boxes are production "seconds". They have have small tears, areas where the orange color is missing, spots and lines of damage where the glue from one box stuck to the other. So, these are not "mint" but they are very usable REPRODUCTION Lionel Boxes.

We pick the Boxes you get in this sale and because we pick, you save big! No special requests with this one! It's a grab bag of boxes for one low price per box! The pictures are of our standard boxes as you will get boxes like this, good for rolling stock, maybe engines, maybe short wheel cars, they will be similar to the boxes pictured, but what you get will be a surprise! Shipped Flat, easy to fold. No glue required.

Click HERE for ebay listing #400101322692

The box's inner flap is labeled "reproduction" to clearly label that this is new production and not a postwar box.

Click HERE for ebay listing #400101322692

Cargo-To-Go: $0.99 for 3 BARRELS - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

2010-01-30T10:00:00.001-08:00

SPECIAL EBAY SALE

BUY THREE OR BUY THEM ALL.

LIMITED TIME OFFER FOR A GREAT DEAL!

EASY "ONE PRICE" SHIPPING!
Click here for ebay listing # 390150266938

Hand Crafted Oil Barrels for O or G Scale Layouts. Only $0.33 each!

Complete your layout and detail your freight stations! Buy as many as you need at this great price!

These are hand crafted in the USA. These barrels stand 1.6" tall and about 1" in diameter.

Made from North Eastern Hardwood, painted with a high quality Enamel paint

We are doing it again!!!! G and O Gauge Layout Accessories 25% off

2009-12-26T15:20:00.000-08:00

25% Off

This Weekend Only!

Figures, Scenery, Layout Supplies, Critters, Cargo, Freight, Lionel Boxes and More!

Everything in our store is 25% off, this week only!

Sale Ends Thursday Dec 31th, at Midnight!

USE COUPON CODE NewYear DURING CHECK OUT!

Click Here for the Railroad Express!

REAL O GAUGE

Aluminium Drums

These barrels are precision milled solid Aluminum, and come in sets of four, six and eight. Exclusive at Railroad Express!

Model Railroading Supplies - Thanksgiving Specials

2009-11-25T22:15:00.000-08:00

This Weekend Only!

Figures, Scenery, Layout Supplies, Critters, Cargo, Freight, Lionel Boxes and More!

Everything in our store is 25% off, this week only!

Sale Ends Monday November 30th, at Midnight!

USE COUPON CODE Turkey DURING CHECK OUT!

Click Here for the Railroad Express!

World’s Smallest Working Train Set the Size of a Fingernail

2009-10-27T18:07:00.000-07:00

Measuring a tiny eighth of an inch by quarter of an inch, this carefully crafted piece of engineering is the world's smallest working train model.

The five-carriage train, which is 35,200 times smaller than a real train, nips around an oval route even taking in a ride through a tunnel on its three-quarter inch track.

Created by New Jersey train enthusiast David Smith, the minuscule model was built using nothing more fancy than a craft knife and a steady hand.

Part of 55-year-old David's larger model train set at his home in Tom's River, the tiny locomotive was completed two months ago.

'This model train set is going to be part of the larger train set I have at home,' says David.

'I am creating a fictitious village called James River Branch and this model train is going to be placed inside the model shop I am building as part of the re-creation.

'It is going to be a model train village inside a model, so it is very post-modern.'

Powered by a standard two-inch-long rotating motor head and carved out of moldable plastic, the model train cost David just over £6 to make.

'The motor can be bought from K-Mart or any hobby store in America,' says David.

'There is a slight optical illusion with this train model though.

'There are no tracks and the train and carriages are carved out of plastic stuck atop the motor.

'This gives the impression of a train following the oval track.

'But, still, it is impressively small.'

With James River Branch still under construction, David has yet to install the tiny model train inside the model shop in his model village.

'To get a sense of scale you have to remember that the River Branch project is being built to the scale of 1-220,' says David.

'It has taken up two-and-a half-years of my life and is going to be very impressive once it is finished.'

Alpine Village HO Buildings!

2009-10-01T12:02:00.000-07:00

Our new Alpine Village line of snowy trees, buildings and ground cover is hand made in Germany and imported exclusively the Railroad Express. These unique items are a great value for some of the best trees you will ever find. While most of these items are for N and HO, we also stock a full line of O and G trees for modelers as well!

See Alpine Village items by click here!

See our full line of Trees all gauges by clicking here!

Order Today and get flat fee $2.95 on your complete order! Shipped anywhere in the USA!

A bunch of real nice Motorized Units for Sale!

2009-07-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

We have 7 postwar motorized units up on ebay, including #42, #51, #52, #53, #54, #57 and #58.

All are in real good condition and only have a couple more days to go. Prices are real cheap for these right now, so you may want to take a look.

Also, have a mint in the box 1979 TCA Trolley on ebay as well.

See them all in my ebay store, here is a short URL to get to them all.

http://tinyurl.com/lc3n3r (sends you to my ebay page).

Last Day of our Big 25% Off Sale!

2009-05-24T10:56:00.001-07:00

Figures, Scenery, Layout Supplies, Critters, Cargo, Freight, Lionel Boxes and More!

Everything in our store is 25% off, this weekend only!

Sale Ends Monday Night, at Midnight!

USE COUPON CODE 5-25-Sale DURING CHECK OUT!

Click Here for the Railroad Express!

Big Sale - 25% off everything in the store! All Weekend Long!

2009-05-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

Figures, Scenery, Layout Supplies, Critters, Cargo, Freight, Lionel Boxes and More!

Everything in our store is 25% off, this weekend only!

Sale Ends Monday Night, at Midnight!

USE COUPON CODE 5-25-Sale DURING CHECK OUT!

Click Here for the Railroad Express!

Modeller's Toolkits! Lionel Boxes, Free Shipping!

2009-04-28T08:39:00.000-07:00

Free Shipping! Until May 1st!

Stop by Railroad Express and save! Through May 1st, we our offering FREE Shipping on all orders over $39.00 shipped to US Domestic Addresses.

100% Free Shipping!

Use Check Out Coupon Code: lionel-box

Just place an order for over $39.00, we will pick up the shipping expense to save you even more money on our great Cargo-To-Go Freight, Rail Critters, Rail Folks and much more! Click on in today!

Modeller's Toolkits!

We are really excited to announce our new series of the Modeller's Toolkits!

These great kits include "pick and place" freight, cargo and figure details (no painting or assembly required) as well as ground cover, ballast, & landscaping. All bundled in very useful kits that allow you to save time and money while creating the layout of your dreams! The first of these sets are now in our store and feature two different selections of our wonderful Imported German Model Groundcover, in two different kits! These are ready to use assortments that are great to have around for that "next" great addition to the layout!

Check out the first two sets at: Railroad Express Model Supplies!

Railroad Express Video Catalog

We are trying something new by creating video catalog of our products and putting them up on YouTube. We do not have too many there yet, but feel free to check out our first few videos and leave a comment!

Announcing: The Ultimate Barrel Collection! 26 Piece Barrel Set!

2009-03-18T10:18:00.000-07:00

New from the Railroad Express! For both O and G Scale Modelers.

The Ultimate Barrel Set!

A Complete 26 piece set of O or G Scale Freight Barrels to complete your layout!

This set of barrels includes all of the following:

1) 16 Small Oil barrels: Four each color Red, Orange, Gray and Yellow. Barrels measure 1 inch Tall

2) 3 Industrial Cargo Barrels (vats) - Real wood. Each barrel is about 2 inches tall.

3) 3 Whiskey Barrels (vats) - Real wood. Each barrel is about 2 inches tall.

4) 4 Large Oil barrels: Four each color Red, Orange, Gray and Yellow. Barrels measure 1.5 inches Tall

Great for your stations, in gondolas or strapped to flat cars. You will find plenty of places to use these on your layout!

All made from solid wood in the good old USA from well seasoned hardwoods!

These are all well crafted and look great on any layout or craft project!

Hand Made by American Craftsmen

Lionel Boxes are back!

2009-03-02T10:52:00.001-08:00

Breaking News!
We just came across 4 cases of
reproduction Lionel boxes that were
produced back in the 1980's.

We are still sorting what we have and will post more
pictures as we get them ready for our website.

It looks like we have boxes for the "B" units, Switchers
and F3 (all unmarked - no inserts).

Also have rolling stock for the taller Lionel cars.

Watch our ebay listing and website for more details on this exciting find!

Website: Railroad Express

On Ebay: Railpress

Pride Lines Disney Trolley Car -1983

2009-02-24T08:37:00.000-08:00

We recently aquired a large collection of Post and Pre-War Model Trains, and will only be selling these on ebay. Not available from our website!

Pride Lines - 1983 Disneyland Trolley

Item number: 390032633558

Manufacture	Pride Lines
Model	Disney Trolley Car With Minnie, Big Bad Wolf and More!
Gauge	O Gauge
Lenght	12" Long
Overall Condition	Good Overall Condition - Not Tested
Years of Production	1983
Tested?	Not Tested - Not Run
RPC Stock#	OS-5015
Comments?	This engine has has no body defects, other than dust. Wheels turn smoothly on the trolley, no cracks, nice and clean. Normal wear and tear on figures. Dalmation has broken leg that can easily be glued. The wood base does have a few scratches, nothing too bad.
	From a collector of Lionel, Marx and Pride Lines trains, not an operator. These trains are used and have not been tested. We will list any problems we see from our inspections. (Please read the comments below). We will list all our items as soon as they are unpacked. If it is not on ebay, we do not have one for sale. *The Railroad Express: Unique Freight,* *Cargo, Scenary and Details for O and G Scale Layouts.*

Pride Lines Disney Trolley Car -1993

2009-02-24T08:22:00.000-08:00

Item number: 390032456306

We recently acquired a large collection of Post and Pre-War Model Trains, and will only be selling these on ebay. Not available from our website!

Pride Lines - 1993 Disneyland Trolley

No Reserve

Manufacture	Pride Lines
Model	Disneyana Convention 1993, with Street Light and Minnie.
Gauge	O Gauge
Lenght	12" Long
Overall Condition	Good Overall Condition - Not Tested
Years of Production	1993
Tested?	Not Tested - Not Run
RPC Stock#	OS-5014
Comments?	This engine has has no body defects, other than dust. Wheels turn smoothly on the trolley, no cracks, nice and clean. The Lamp Post and the Minnie are loose and sit into holes on the base. The wood base does have a few scratches, nothing too bad, mostly around where the Minnie sits on the base. None of the figures are cracked or damaged.
	From a collector of Lionel, Marx and Pride Lines trains, not an operator. These trains are used and have not been tested. We will list any problems we see from our inspections. We will list all our items as soon as they are unpacked. If it is not on ebay, we do not have one for sale. *The Railroad Express: Unique Freight,* *Cargo, Scenary and Details for O and G Scale Layouts.*

Plasticville - Farm Buildings and Animals

2009-02-18T09:39:00.000-08:00

Plasticville - Farm Buildings & Animals - Boxed

Ebay Item number: 400031984506

We just purchased a large lot of Plasticville buildings, in their boxes, all are going to be listed on eBay over the next few weeks! You will not find these items on our website, only on eBay.

Item	Plasticville Farm Buildings and Animals
Includes	Original Box
Material:	Molded Die Cast Injected Plastic
Gauge / Scale:	O-27 or O
Description:	Chicken Coop and Corn Crib, Cat, Ducks, Chickens, Rabbit, Food Trough
Uses:	Layout Display!
Part Number	OS-5013

This is in it's original box, which does show some wear. Two buildings only. We have posted lots of pictures to show you what the kits looks like. They are in great shape, but are 50+ years old, so some items will have some wear!

These are just one of the many new items in stock for O and G Scale model railroaders!

The Railroad Express: Unique Accessories for Large Scale Railroaders

Just Listed on eBay! Plasticville - Farm Animals

2009-02-17T12:55:00.000-08:00

We just purchased a large lot of Plasticville buildings, in their boxes, all are going to be listed on eBay over the next few weeks! You will not find these items on our website, only on eBay.

Plasticville - Farm Animals - Boxed

Click here for ebay listing 400031964795

These are in there orignal box, which does show some wear.

Lionel 10E, just the start of a collection we are selling

2009-02-11T18:14:00.000-08:00

We recently aquired a large collection of Post and Pre-War Lionel, and will only be selling these on ebay. Not available from our website!

On eBay at item # 400030966219

Lionel: #10E STD GA - Repainted

From a collector of Lionel, not an operator.

These trains are used and have not been tested. We will list any problems we see from our inspections. We will list all our items as soon as they are unpacked. If it is not on ebay, we do not have one for sale.

Watch our blog and our video channel for updates on new listings.

The Railroad Express: Unique Freight, Cargo, Scenery and Detail for O and G Scale Layouts.

Miller Engieering

2009-02-09T23:41:00.001-08:00

Free Shipping Until the End of the Year!

2008-12-08T09:01:00.000-08:00

Making your holiday's a little easier this year!

Free shipping on any and all purchases until the end of the year! Coupon Code: rpc-free

All of out great Freight, Cargo, Books, DVD and other Specialty products for O and G Scale Modelers.

The Railroad Express

http://www.railpress.com
Coupon Code: rpc-free

Free Shipping! Save even more this Holiday Season!

2008-11-17T10:07:00.001-08:00

Free Shipping! Use Coupon code: RPC-Free

To get Free Shipping for your entire order, enter the coupon code: “RPC-FREE” during checkout. Good through Dec 15th 2008, on all orders over $49.00

10% Discount Offer Extended!

2008-11-08T17:13:00.000-08:00

To get 10% off your entire order, enter the coupon code: “Railpress10” during checkout. Good through Nov 15th 2008, excludes shipping charges.

Fast Mail Train Image

2008-11-08T17:02:00.000-08:00

A very cool art image of a roaring mail train from the 1920's

November 1, Special Offer - 10% Off Everything in the store!

2008-11-01T16:25:00.000-07:00

Holiday Update for Railroaders.

2008-10-29T08:59:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick update for model railroaders! http://www.railpress.com/

Make your Holiday shopping EASY with our Huge Selection of Books, DVD and Modeling Supplies! We are known for our Cargo and Freight loads for O and G scale railroaders, but we have just added a bunch of VERY unique books on CD for modelers and Toy Train Fans!

Check out our site for these great additions!

	The Latest DVD on Lionel! Lionel Nation, No. 1, plus many more unique DVDs on Model Trains and Vintage Americana!
	BOYS' TOYS OF THE FIFTIES & SIXTIES - Sears & Roebuck's Christmas Catalog Pages 1950-1969, plus Sears Train Catalogs and Wards Catalog from 1950 to 1990!
	We just recieved a huge load of Germany Scenary, from HO to G Scale!
	And our Rail Folks, N, HO, O and G Scale Figures are now back in stock!

Plus Check out our site for these great additions!

The Toy Train Digital Archive! Every Page of this great toy train magazine from the 1950's! In CD Rom Format!

CD Book- GP40 The First 645 Geep

CD Book- Trackside on the Pennsylvania- Vol. 1- PRR Plans!

CD Book- Trackside on the Pennsylvania- Vol. 2 - PRR Plans

CD Book- Passenger Operations & Facilities

Plus more if you click here

It's worth your "click" to stop by and see all the great products we've added.

"Run by railroaders, For railroaders!"

The Railroad Express

695 Delong Ave, Suite 50 - Novato, CA 94945

www.railpress.com

Announcing a New Blog for Railroaders

2008-10-21T09:12:00.000-07:00

A quick note to let you know that we have started up a blog to make product announcements, offer specials and get comments from our customers.

We specialize in Cargo, Freight, Layout Accessories for "O" and "G", but also have figures (N to G Scale) and lots of books and DVDs.

We will be announcing some new products in the near future and want to give you a chance to be first to know.

Online Store: http://www.railpress.com

Blog: http://railpress.blogspot.com/

On Location All About York - One Man’s York Experience!

2008-10-21T09:09:00.000-07:00

It was a bright Sprint day in April 2008 as I parked my car in the lot of the holy grail of train collector heaven, the mighty train meet called “York”.

If you have been to York, this article will tell you nothing you already do not know. But for the “non-Yorkers”, this might be an interested peek into this massive event.

First the basics, York is actually York, PA, held at the fairgrounds. York is about an hour outside of Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Dutch region of this great state. The official meet is about 2 1/2 days long, however for the 3 or 4 days leading upto the event, there are “pre-meets” all over York. The first time I went I hooked up with some old timers who helped me understand the ropes, which basically meant driving around looking for large groups of older men standing around tables in parking lots and in hotel lobbies. I found them at local hotels, the firehouse and various other spots around town. It is kind of like Spring Break for folks over 50. The difference is less drinking, earlier bedtimes and serious money being spent trading trains.

Like many attending York, I flew into Philadelphia, got my rental car and started the drive to the meet. Unlike most of the attendees, I was only able to attend for one day and had a clear mission in mind.

I had been once before and spent two or three days there (attending both the pre-meets and the York event itself). So am not a die hard York attendant, as some of these guys (and their families) have been going twice a year for the last 10 or 20 years. These guys usually stand out in the crowd due to the large number to “train meet” hog dogs and bad coffee they’ve consumed over the years.

The York event itself, is like no other train meet in the world. Every gauge is represented, from the smallest “Z” scale to trains you could ride in your backyard. Every type of collector is present, from the grumpy old man who really does not want to sell anything and barks at you when you ask a question, to the “used car” sales guy (what would it take to get you into this Lionel Walbash F3 today?), to some of the nicest guy around. A word of warning, do not ask anyone a question, unless you have 10 to 15 minutes to hear train jokes / comments on the weather / questions about where you are from / discussion on the price of gas / and stories about the old days. I actually quite like this kind of chat, but be warned, train collectors do not know how to have a short discussion.

Once you survive the pre-meets and are ready for the main event you move to the main York County fairgrounds, where York becomes this massive event taking over 6 or 7 huge halls all over the fairground. Each hall has it’s own name “the Orange Hall”, “the Silver hall” etc. Apparently, the fair grounds does not use these names for any other event, it’s an old time TCA labeling system. I asked a number of worker was a particular hall was (such as the red hall” only to be stared at with the universal response, “sorry I just work here, I am not a train guy”.

I really do not know the history of the names for the halls, but I do know that old time collector are proud of their hall placement “ Look for me in the Orange Hall!” and get very upset when for what ever reason they get moved to a different hall from the previous year.

With six or seven huge hall, each lined with rows and rows of tables, with each table sagging with trains of every vintage, valuation, size and condition. I really have not figured out the right way to work York. Like a kid in a candy shop, a drunk at Jack Daniels distillery, or a college kid in Cancun, it just all becomes too much.

This year, I set up a mission for myself. Start with the “official dealers and see what was new in the accessories area. Not the most exciting strategy, but I only had one day there and needed to meet some of my best dealers and see what the competition was doing. So, I started in the Orange Hall, and started my day with a long discussion with the folks at the Ink Well and Santana Miniatures. We were talking diecast, freight loads, new products and the such. But the siren call of pre-war Lionel was just too great and off I went to walk aisle by aisle by sagging tables loaded with pre and post war Lionel, old German Marklin, Vintage Marx, Brand New Lionel, Weaver, MTH and ETS.

Five Hours later I talked down the last aisle, have spent about 10 nano seconds at each table in each of the halls.

My trip was really more for my business then my collection, so while I passed on some great deals for buying more trains, I did ink some nice dealer relationships for my Cargo-To-Go line and found a couple new small manufactures to add to the line.

As I boarded my plane to come home, I left York feeling like someone who had experienced something really unique. A snap shot back to a time when trains were king and the little boys who played with them still have the same spirit they did years ago. Yes, we are all older, but still get excited about model trains as we did on Christmas morning years ago.

So York (for me) is part Train meet, part summer camp, blended with a history lesson and the chance to make new friends who enjoy old trains as much as I do!

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Model Tips for O and G Scale Railroaders

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Alum Barrels - Painted - GRAB BAG - 14 PCS - O GA

HO Helicopter Set - Flat Car Loads! - Closeouts!

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Major Price Reductions on Toy and Train Books

BOOK: Train Collecting & Operating for Beginners

CLOSE OUTS! SAVE! Safety Vans - Flat Car & Layout

CLOSE OUTS! SAVE! German Knights - 3" - Set of Five!

CLOSE OUTS! SAVE! HO Helicopter Set - Flat Car Loads!

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CHEAP DVD: The USA in 1940's - The HOME FRONT - $3.00!

Special! BRAND NEW - DVD: BACKSHOP #11 $3.95!

Cargo-To-Go: $2 A BOX - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

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Cargo-To-Go: 12 BARRELS for $4! - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

Railroad Express: Special! BRAND NEW "CAT" DVD $3.00

$5 CD - Trains Across Canada

Special! BRAND NEW LIONEL DVD $3.00

Cargo-To-Go: $2 A BOX - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

Cargo-To-Go: $0.99 for 3 BARRELS - WACKY EBAY SPECIAL

We are doing it again!!!! G and O Gauge Layout Accessories 25% off

Aluminium Drums

Model Railroading Supplies - Thanksgiving Specials

World’s Smallest Working Train Set the Size of a Fingernail

Alpine Village HO Buildings!

A bunch of real nice Motorized Units for Sale!

Last Day of our Big 25% Off Sale!

Big Sale - 25% off everything in the store! All Weekend Long!

Modeller's Toolkits! Lionel Boxes, Free Shipping!

Announcing: The Ultimate Barrel Collection! 26 Piece Barrel Set!

Lionel Boxes are back!

Pride Lines Disney Trolley Car -1983

Pride Lines Disney Trolley Car -1993

Plasticville - Farm Buildings and Animals

Just Listed on eBay! Plasticville - Farm Animals

Lionel 10E, just the start of a collection we are selling

Miller Engieering

Free Shipping Until the End of the Year!

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10% Discount Offer Extended!

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November 1, Special Offer - 10% Off Everything in the store!

Holiday Update for Railroaders.

Announcing a New Blog for Railroaders

On Location All About York - One Man’s York Experience!