Eastern Division Elections

The Eastern Division elections for the Board of Directors will be held in November 2022. Ballots will be mailed by November 1st. The term of office is for 2 years and will begin January 1st, 2023. If you are interested in running for a position on the Board, please consult the requirements in our By Laws/Rules & Regulation (300-4) as posted on this website. Contact John Zobel, Elections Committee Chairman & Eastern Division Past President at JZobel7@verizon.net for further information.

York Train Show - October 20, 21, 22, 2022 - Quick Reference Guide

Links in the announcement below:

Online Registration

Dealers Meet Notice

Digital Advertising

Northern Central Railway Train Excursion

A Big Thank you for your Donations

Ed Prendeville
Paul Misaurillo
John Draude
Tim & Judy Ulrich
Russell Youens
Morgan Madanick
Donna Neff
Howard Holden
Dixie Division Convention Team
Cid Andrade
Dan & Hope Danielson
Stuart Rankin
Jolene Coder
Lucille LaLima
Standard Gauge Modular Association
Richard Krieg
Marx Show & Tell Group

Thank you to the METCA Division for sponsoring the
Welcome Party

Scooter and Wheelchair Rentals for the York Show

Do you need to rent a scooter for the York Train Show? Visit scootaroundusa.com and make your reservation online.

October 2022 York Welcome Party

Sponsor to be Determined

Bruce Greenberg's Train Study October 2022 Report

Bruce Greenberg’s Lionel Train Study
October 2022 Seminar
From Toy Trains to Realistic Trains:
  No. 260E (1930) to  No. 700E (1937).

Lionel No. 260E, 1930, bright copper trim, brass plates, shiny wheels 
with red trim.


Lionel No.700E, 1937, with remarkably fine detail cast into the 
locomotive. This is a scale model of the famous New York Central Hudson 
locomotive.

Friday, October 21, 2022 4:00 pm.
York PA Fairgrounds,Orange Hall Meeting Room.
Open to the public.

Click here to see what's coming to the October 2022 Show. Plan to attend and bring your Lionel boxed sets from the 1937 - 1942 to be photographed. Email Bruce at bruceCgreenberg1@gmail.com

Operating Train Layouts at the York Train Show

Check for the list closer to the show. Below are some of the train clubs displaying their layouts at the show.

Black Hall

National Capital Trackers O Gauge 28x90' Layout

 

Orange Hall

Kids Creek Railroad, Kids Run Trains, & East Carolina RR - 10'x40' Combined

Kids Creek Railroad - O Gauge Layout

 

Purple Hall

Eagle Line Railroad - 20'x20' Layout

White Hall

Washington & Old Dominion Railroad - 26'x50' S Gauge Layout

Lower Susquehanna Valley Modular Railroaders 24x40 Layout

 

Wandering Through York County - Blog by Jamie Kensley

Check out this amazing blog at https://yorkblog.com/wandering/train-meet-2018/

 

Jamie has spent many hours researching York County and the history of trains down through the years to include the Eastern Divison York Train Meet.

 

 

 

Display your Modular Train Layout at York

If you know a Modular Train Club that's interesting in attending the York Show, have them contact Mike at meetchair@easterntca.com

A big Thank you to Carol McGinnis for her hard work and dedication as Editor and Publisher of Clem's Primer. If you haven't taken the time to read it, please do. It's packed full of good information about the show, York County and the surrounding areas. Put on a pot of coffee, grab a cup and get caught up on Clem's Primer. Here's the link: Clem's Primer!!

REASONS YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE YOUR BADGE PRIOR TO THE SHOW

1. You failed to include a Self Addressed Stamp Envelope with your registration.
2. You sent a registration form without a signature.
3. You sent a check with Non-Sufficent Funds available to cover the check.
4. You didn't submit the correct amount of funds.
5. We mailed your badge, however the postal service did not deliver it.
   CONSIDER PRE-REGISTRATION at the show and take your badge home with you.
6. As you can see, there are a number of reasons you may not have received your badge. Be assured we have tried to contact you either by phone or email. It's very important we have the correct contact information on you. Please keep us up to date.

We have had a number of members contact us and say "they never received their meet notice." This has been a concern for many years so to make sure everyone receives a registration form Eastern Division has a full page ad in the TCA Headquarters Newsletter with the registration form . If you don't receive your meet notice, please register online https://www.yorkregistration.org or use the form located in the Headquarters Newsletter. Questions: call the Eastern Division Call Center at 814-928-0196.

The Dealer and Operating Layout Building is open to the Public on Friday and Saturday.Our hours: Friday at 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Register at the Ticket Booth located inside the Lobby of the Orange Hall (Weis Arena). Admission is $10 per person (Friday or Saturday). Children under the age of 18 accompanied by a paying adult will be admitted free of charge. Register online and skip the lines at Online RegistrationIf you like what you see consider attending as a guest. To register as a guest, go to Memorial Hall where the Registration Desk is located and tell them you want to register as a guest. Registering as a guest allows you access to the remaining 4 buildings. With over 1900 tables of trains for sale, it's a sight for sore train eyes to see. Guest admission is $23.00 at the door. (Public admission fee will be applied to your guest admission). Register online as a guest at Guest Registration.

 

Stop by the Pre-registration table located just inside the entrance to the Silver Hall,
register for the April 2023 show and take your badge home with you.

 

We welcomed over 75 guests who registered to attend the OApril 2022 meet. We want to remind you to bring as many guests as you want, as there is no limit to the number of “first time” guests you may bring. You’ll find the guest form on our website (Guest Form). Remember, a guest may attend one time as a guest and then they are required to join the TCA to continue attending the York Train Show and enjoy visiting not just the Dealer halls, but the Member halls, as well. Many guests continue to express their interest in TCA and have now become members. April York proved to be a another successful recruiting effort for the TCA.

Online Registration

Online registration is always an option and don’t forget you can call the Eastern Division Call Center at 1-814-928-0196 to pay by credit card.

We offered members the opportunity to pre-register for the upcoming meet and take their badges home with them. If you didn't take advantage of this convenience, please try it at the next show. A sign up table will be located across from the Registration Desk. Put that on your list of places to stop while wandering through the Silver Hall. The advantages for pre-registering:

• Convenience - do it at the meet and forget about it until you receive your badge in the mail.
• Cost - we pay the postage.
• Time saver - you save time as you no longer need to wait for the meet notice to arrive, then complete the form, put a self-addressed stamped envelope in with your registration form and make a trip to the post office.
• Accuracy of information - ensuring the information we have on file is correct and eliminating errors due to illegible penmanship.

Everyone should consider using this method to register for the next meet. If you pre-registered, you will still receive a meet notice for informational purposes only. No need to submit a registration form and if you're not sure if you pre-registered - Contact Us.

Be safe. We look forward to seeing you all again in at the next York Train Show.

NOT A MEMBER OF THE TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION ???

but you would like to attend our show and see for yourself what it's like to go to "Toy Train Heaven". With 2 dealers hall and 4 non-dealer halls loaded with trains, plus modular exhibits of operating toy train layouts, dealer seminars, buying, selling and much more... you don't want to miss it. We have over 190,000 square feet of trains, trains and more trains. For more information click here to attend as a guest. Perhaps you've attended our show and now you want to join the Train Collectors Association and become a member of the York Train Show family. Click here for more information.

Share this article published in the York Daily Record with friends and don't forget to invite them to the show.

Click image for the link to the York Expo &
the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau, York, PA

Beware of Scams! If you're not sure the email is from the Eastern Division Registration Staff, do not open or click on any link in the email. BEWARE!!!