Wheaton continues to diminish in number of vendors with today having the smallest showing I've seen.
-The European Train Enthusiast had their module layout operating in the main building.
-Edward Golding of Goldinhands cradle , (847) 727-0857, displayed cradles for holding models while you work on them. They're adjustable and one version has two metal leads to hook to a powerpack so you can run the model for testing. These cradles are nicely finished in oak (I think) and look awfully nice.
-Saw some copies of Dale Jenkins's The Illinois Terminal Railroad. Excellent maps throughout the book. Copies were going for $55.
-Lombard hobbies had a big table with excellent deals on popular locomotives. I'd link their website but it's down. I don't think Lombard's keen on sales over the internet, so maybe they've let the site slide.
-I bought two pairs of car sides from NKP Car Company. An ex Pere Marquette Budd coach for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois (C&EI), and C&EI Pullman Standard coach. Also bought a set of Train Station Products core kits. Model Railroader recently ran a series on constructing these types of models. I need to get a hold of someone at the C&EI society to get the colors straight for these.
-Rib Side Cars told me they have plans to produce a 50' vesrion of the Milwaukee's rib sided box car once sales of the 40' version justify production. The mold they're using is expandable so it's just a question of selling enough box cars.
Noticed a guy using a walkie-talkie to discuss prices with someone else wandering the show. He would give him buy orders almost like the board-of-trade.
Overheard one vendor talk about the ongoing decline in patrons but saying the annual and semi-annual shows in Rockford, Appleton, or Madison continue to get big turn-outs. At seven bucks entrance for the show now, I think twice about going.
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