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Berea Train Show

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Berea Train Show
Posted by ricktrains4824 on Friday, October 4, 2019 7:57 PM

Anybody going? I am planning on going on Sunday this year, a change from my normal Saturday visit, due to other plans. 

I'm hoping it’s not a complete wash out weather wise....

Ricky W.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, October 4, 2019 8:03 PM

I plan to attend tomorrow. It is one of my most "productive" shows. Good deals, plenty of vendors.

At last years show I was looking through a shoebox stuffed with brass Cal-Scale and Precision Scale detail parts. The fellow behind the table saw my interest and said, "twenty bucks, it's yours." Which one? says I —  "The whole box" was his reply.

That twenty dollar bill was out of my pocket faster than you can say Andrew Jackson Big Smile

Regards, Ed

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Posted by ricktrains4824 on Friday, October 4, 2019 8:56 PM

Impressive.

I'm still proud of my CMX car, minus box, but bought for less than a pair of Jeans! However, he had run out of the cleaning strips, and I was not going to order new ones online...

Instead, I stopped at Hobby Lobby, and bought a square of Corduroy fabric, and have a large supply of cleaning strips! (And still paid less than a new pair of Jeans!)

Ricky W.

HO scale Proto-freelancer.

My Railroad rules:

1: It's my railroad, my rules.

2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.

3: Any objections, consult above rules.

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Posted by tstage on Saturday, October 5, 2019 10:29 AM

I've decided to skip out this year because Berea and Kirtland have - sadly - become increasingly disappointing for me over the past 3-4 years.  I see the same layouts and the same vendors with the same stuff. Tongue Tied

Some of the bigger names at Berea (e.g. F&C, Tichy) no longer attend and I miss some of the smaller cottage industries I used to see regularly.  One year I did the Kirtland circuit in ~45 min then left because there really wasn't anything worth going back to see the 2nd time through.

Hope you both are able to find some good deals and bargains...

Tom

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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.

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