Joe Mania at METCA

Boy was I glad to see Joe at METCA. It was great to see his amazing set up of the toys he builds so well. If you ever want affirmation that you've picked the right hobby, go spend 5 minutes with Joe at his table.

He's a true craftsman when it comes to toy trains. I'm going to break up Joe's area into different parts. There were a few new arrivals there that I hadn't thought I would see at the METCA meet. Let's start with the best and brightest 2 7/8 gauge made in the USA!

It was great seeing all of these models in one place at a show. The Converse Trolley on the table is just the nicest version of the 2 7/8 models I have ever seen. These trains really do attract people of all ages. Joe's gear was in a room with other layouts and the circle of 2 7/8 track demanded much of the attention. I couldn't take my eyes off of the trolley as it smoothly moved over the track that was designed over 100 years ago.....

M

METCA Show

Ok, I can tell you are all getting bored with no posts. Here comes a whole bunch! I went to the METCA show. As per usual, it was a long trip through Upstate New York down to Jersey. It's about an hour and a half and I got there way late. As per usual, the dealers were packing up at about 1 pm (when I got there).

I know the usual thoughts: why didn't you wake up at 7 am on a Sunday morning and go down to the train show? Because I was way up in Springfield, MA the day before and getting my rear back in the car was a huge hassle. I think dealers should really stay until the show closes but that's just my humble opinion.

But I did get to see my favorite sign:


And another sign (that's one of my favorites):

At this TCA show you CAN take pictures. And eventhough it is relatively tiny in comparison to York, it is still fun and sort of the kickoff of the train season.

More posts coming...

Marc

Happy Dad's Day!

Most of the day was spent with my kids listening to them make outrageous demands and me rejecting them as ludicrous.

Here's a nice video of the METCA show. I bet I know who's table this is (Joe Mania). I am very thankful someone posted some Youtube of this. With my trainroom in pieces, I need all the running visuals I can get.



We need some posters! Any ideas for articles?

Marc

PS with all of these nice trains around, someone has to have some pics of their layouts!