Any reports from those attending the east coast large scale train show? TRAIN WORLD’s e-mail ad indicated it being a “success” and offered the same in-show discount coupon for mail-order purchases.
What did you see or not see that is of interest?
Wendell
Wendell, I can’t say there weren’t any steals or deals to be had. I picked up an NW-2 for 200. from Charlie Roe. And a 4 car set of covered hoppers from Starr hobby custom paint WM for 210. and a box of used trucks that I’ll consider a steal. I heard of one great deal but it wasn’t mine so I won’t elaborate. Maybe others will chime in.
Wendall
If you were looking for a live steam loco there wasn’t much. Aristo Forney, used 0-4-0 abby.And the Live Steam club that really isn’t a club
had the best selection.
David
Well…I don’t know how good a deal it was, but I thought it was a pretty good deal. Nicholas Smith had the B’mann K for $565 and that’s the cheapest I’ve seen it.
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So, immediately after getting it into the van, I hustled back in to see Don Sweet and ordered all the necessary gizmo’s to get it running on batteries and R/C…I’m a happy camper…
Just waiting on Rod to perfect his gear box fix…
I got another Revo TX/RX for $200. That’s about as cheap as I’ve seen them. Didn’t really see any other deals I couldnt resist.
Nice Ken and I would be a happy camper as well. Good score. Nice loco and a decent price.
Looks nice Ken.
I like the color.
David
All I got was a hard time and obscene gestures.
David Russell said:Anad they wer all free so Ithink that was the best deal going.
All I got was a hard time and obscene gestures.
…grinning…
Charles Ro had a box full of 40 foot flat cars for $25 each. Our crew bought 6 of them for the new quarry line on the Northland Railway. We also bought 4 of the show cars, a covered gondola with metal wheels for $50 each. Lewis Polk had the prototype for the Revolution receiver with sound. It looks much like the original receiver. It sounded good and is expected to sell for $50 more than a standard Revolution receiver.
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The free hotel breakfast was good, although you had to look for the sticky buns and bagels as they were not at the buffet counters. Both were good however. The bar was quiet. A dozen or so of us meet there after the show on Friday to discuss the state of the hobby and other things of world importance. We were able to enjoy dining room menu without moving. The rib steak was a little pricey, but absolutely delicious along with a glass or two of Merlot. The Drag and Brag followed in Bob’s room. Our 10 hour road trip each way was uneventful. There had been a snow and ice storm the day before along highway 81 in New York State, but the roads were clear and dry on Thursday. All 3 days were bright and sunny, but colder than usual for this time of year.
OOh, with sound? Any more details on it? Programmable? This could be VERY cool.
Hey Ken,
Nice score on the K-27 at that price I’d buy one also.
Chuck
Because of Shawn’s work, I picked up a HLW Big John. On Saturday, St. Aubin’s had some good prices. This will add a Dunkirk to the geared engines of the KVRwy stables.
I really liked the Big John I had. Ran like a trooper, but just didn’t fit size-wise to what I’m trying to do. Always though that a black boiler and weathered wood side bits would make that thing really stand out.
I know I’ve got some work to do on it, but truly Shawn inspired me that it was worth a try.
From what I’m gathering from a discussion over on MLS, the Aristo board is programmable via a USB interface similar to QSI and Phoenix. Folks who heard it at the show seem to have differing opinions as to the quality, but generally speaking it seems to fall somewhere between Sierra and QSI/Phoenix. I don’t think a crowded dealer hall is probably the best environment to accurately judge sound quality, so I’d expect there to be a range of opinions.
Later,
K
For a $50 upgrade, anything > Sierra works for me. Bonus points for not having a half dozen wires between the RX and sound board.
I blew off the Revo because I didn’t see any advantage to the Airwire system that I have. I now have to reevaluate that position.
Rats.
