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Weds
April 17th
Although
York officially begins on Friday, starting on Monday
is the "Bandit Meets." Clem Clement puts
out the "York Primer" to give directions
and information about all these meets
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The "Holidome" is the largest bandit
meet. It runs the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
before York.
The meet takes up the Holidome's indoor conference
rooms as well as the hotel's parking lot.
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This
photo is "Clem Squared." This is
Clem Tulley on the left and Clem Clement on
the Right. We found the Clems at the "Holidome"
on Wednesday!
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Indoors at the Holidome
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Outdoors at the Holidome |
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Chip Miller (l) and Don Fries
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More outdoors at the Holidome
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Need military trains? |
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The "Billy Budd" is
not as big as the Holidome however it does have
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Frank Samaritano and Gordon
Wilson take a break from searching for a "Libby's
Vat Car."
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Look at this nice Lionel stove
from the 30s! |
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We found this unique looking
German made station.
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Rare! |
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Thursday
April 19th
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Thursday
was the visit to the TCA National Headquarters
and Museum in
Strasburg where we heard and spoke with various
manufacturers! |
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Many TCA members
took a ride on the Strasburg RR. The train departs
right next to the TCA Museum |
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Bill
Bracy
Lionel CEO
TCA
Internet Exclusive!
As he entered the TCA Museum Lionel CEO William
Bracy gave us a brief interview about Lionel's
upcoming products.
Bill also addressed the TCA membership about
Lionel and its future. The next clip has Bill
discussing the current market place for Lionel
trains and the effects of 9/11 on the hobby.
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TONY
LASH
TCA
Internet Exclusive!
On Thursday April 18th we ran into Tony
Lash at the TCA National Headquarters in
Strasburg, PA!
Tony Lash talks about his satisfaction with
MTH DCS and open houses to see
his layout!
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LENNY
DEAN
Bob Mintz, the TCA E-Train
editor
meets Lionel Legend Lenny Dean
in front of the TCA Museum!
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Friday
April 19th
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CLEM'S
PRIMER!
TCA
Internet Exclusive!
Each York, on Friday morning, a group of people
gather at the York Fair grounds for breakfast
2 hours before the meet starts. Clem Clement
always gives a rousing speech about the show
and what new fakes and frauds to look out
for.
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TTML
Breakfast
The Breakfast! Are you a member of the TTML and want to
put a picture on the name? Here is pictures of all the TTML
members who attended!
We need your names so if you see your picture
please e-mail us your name to bkaplan@bellatlantic.net.
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HUDSON PRODUCTS
Bob Mintz finally found himself a complete
Hudson
Products set! This is a very rare unauthorized
Lionel set from the 1970s. Read Gordon
Wilson's article about it!
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STANDARD GAUGE
Brad Kaplan found this thin
rimmed Lionel #5 from approximately 1908 and
then went to George
Tebolt to get the side rods and JLM
Trains to get the slide on headlight,
front knob and a hand rail to properly repair
the piece
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Saturday
April 20th
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NEIL
BESOUGLOFF
EDITOR: CLASSIC TOY TRAINS
TCA
Internet Exclusive!
We ran into Neil who was excited to discusses
the magazine and tell you how to submit an
article to the magazine.
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MIKE
WOLF
MTH (MIKE'S TRAIN HOUSE)
TCA
Internet Exclusive!
Mike Wolf talks about DCS and the new MTH
catalog.
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JIM
BARRETT
EDITOR: O-GAUGE RAILROAD
TCA
Internet Exclusive!
Jim talks about a plant to enter the Guiness
Book of World's Records with the longest toy
train..
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As we packed up and left
on Saturday we noticed this license plate
in the parking lot!
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Apparently the Pez collector got
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Don't you think you should
spend less on your car and more on your trains?
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One of these guys always show
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2 rail is better then 3!
NOT.
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ROADSIDE AMERICA
On the way back from York many people pass
right by Roadside America. We will post an
article about this famous layout in the near
future!
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Marlene
Rohlfing
Discussion of TCA National Convention
Talking
about the Kidz Club
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THE
LIONEL FACTORY
Driving
back on Route 78 passes right by the old Lionel
Sager Place factory on the Hillside/Irvington
border!
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click here to see more exclusive TCA Photos!
Video by Bradley
Kaplan
Photos by Frank
Samaritano & Robert
Mintz
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