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Show's been canceled. Coronavirus panic. What can I say? Sorry to disappoint, my sincere apologies to those who were planning on attending.
Call me an optimist, but, this too shall pass.
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Thanks Becky. I know, I know, it'll pass, but I was looking forward to this one.
Oh well, there's Charlottesville in July!
Bumping this back to page one.
If any of you were planning on attending the Virginia Train Collectors July show in Keswick (Charlottesville) VA this weekend I regret to inform you the show's been cancelled. COVID-19 don't you know. See the club website for details on this or other future shows.
https://www.vatraincollectors.com
We re-scheduled to August but had to cancel that one too.
We're still hoping for November, but that could change too. Keep your fingers crossed.
Greenburg's Edison is still on, this from a vendor and a reliable source.
Masks, more than likely are going to be required, not sure how they are going do the social distance BS......
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Yeah, Greenberg's August Chantilly VA show is still on too. No word though about masks or social distancing. Masks I can see (I don't like 'em but I can live with 'em) but I don't see how the social distancing thing's going to work. Are we supposed to not get withing six feet of the displays?
Well in California this weekend is a combo Farmers Market/Train show Admission a buck tables for dealers 20.00 saw on facebool
thesiding Well in California this weekend is a combo Farmers Market/Train show Admission a buck tables for dealers 20.00 saw on facebool
$20.00 a table is a very good deal. My club charges $25 a table, which is a pretty good deal as well, and our shows are all indoors.
Greeburg July show in Monroeville cacelled....
Good to know Michael, thanks!
Not that I was planning on going to that one, but others may have been.
In fact, this topic may be a good way to disseminate info on show cancellations if anyone knows of any.
Here's the latest on Greenberg and affiliated shows.
http://www.trainshow.com
Lord, what a mess!
I got a postcard on the Monroeville show the week before it was scheduled. Reading the postcard it sounded like the tickets were for a certain time. Not sure how they accounted for how long you stayed. When I went to check details on their website the show was canceled
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Yeah, just got the email that Edison is cancelled.
In my opinion, this is all crap. I'm really sick to death (pun intended) with the idiot in Trenton thinking he's the second coming of King George (you history buffs will get it).
Common sense has left the building......
SMH
People have proven time and time again over the past few months that common sense has left their heads! People are dying by the thousands and they're partying and gathering shoulder-to-shoulder. Unfortunately everyone ends up paying for their irresponsibility.
anjdevil2Yeah, just got the email that Edison is cancelled.
I can't say I didn't see that one coming.
You know the difference between a dilemma and a crisis? According to Henry Kissinger a crisis has some kind of a solution, no matter how bad it is. A dilemma has no good solution. What we've got here with this plague is a dilemma.
It's just not going away, and we just can't shut the whole country down indefinately, that could mean a disaster worse than the disease. If it was up to me I'd tell everyone the best ways to avoid catching it, what can happen to you and what your odds are if you do catch it, and then turn society loose and let everyone set their own level of risk. But that's probably reckless on my part. Good thing I'm not in charge of anything. What do I know?
At this point it looks like most all train shows will be cancelled. The announcement about York hasn't been made yet but since the York State Fair was cancelled it appears that the ED/TCA York will follow suit.
Indoor gatherings of over 25 people are not allowed in PA. Unless it's a church for some strange reason. So cally our model train show a religious service, I guess?
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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Toy trains and model railroading a religion? Hmmm, there's a thought.
Maybe we can start with this and build on it?
http://www.ltths.org/ten-commandments.html
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dlagrua At this point it looks like most all train shows will be cancelled. The announcement about York hasn't been made yet but since the York State Fair was cancelled it appears that the ED/TCA York will follow suit.
The last I heard about York from our club newsletter was forget it for this fall, it ain't gonna happen. But if you've ever been in the military you know the saying:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was changed!"
So keep your fingers crossed, but don't expect a miracle.
My club is planning on having a show in November, a one-day 9 to3, but the key word is planning. We don't have a date yet and even that might fall through.
Damned hell-spawned virus.
Flintlock76Toy trains and model railroading a religion?
Well there was a church of junk....
Same me, different spelling!
Geez, I used to watch "Sanford and Son" all the time! How'd I miss that one?
I don't know why the train shows are being cancelled since I have been to three Gun shows in PA within the last month. Most recent one was yesterday in Morgantown, PA. Hundreds of people were there. We all wore masks but most people got to within 6 feet of one another. No different than going to Walmart on a Saturday!
MajorI don't know why the train shows are being cancelled since I have been to three Gun shows in PA within the last month.
Well gun shows are kind of a religious observance in Pennsylvania, I should know, I've been to the Allentown show numerous times!
But not since I've moved to Virginia, too far to go. But I DO miss the ice cream waffles they sold at the Allentown show's snack bar! YUM!
Saturday First time since Febuary Line to get in 10 minutes group was let in Hospital Worker tried to cut line You can not do that cept on Wednesdays or something
As many know York is well basically The Woodstock of Train shows EVEN with carful planning I had hoped to go back west to ogden etc since the Golden Spike ceremomy was in a word A MADHOUSE
Not happenng any time soon
zugmannIndoor gatherings of over 25 people are not allowed in PA. Unless it's a church for some strange reason. So cally our model train show a religious service, I guess?
Religious institutions are constitutionally exempt from the covid rules, however the state has asked us to follow them and has worked closely with church officials. My congregation plans to open the sanctuary mid September (as of right now) but it will be following all CDC guidelines. Now about that train religion, I submit myself for the Rev. Conductor position. I've been considering contacting the smoke companies for one that smells like incense.
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