Joined: 15/02/2004(UTC)
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The ETE Euro-East show in Marietta, PA is coming up again, Aug. 11 and 12th. Marietta is just a short drive south of Harrisburg, PA, not far from 3-Mile Island power plant, which is kind of interesting to see (driving by) in itself. Looks like they are trying to have more. Doesn't look like too many vendors yet, maybe a few more will setup. I will be able to go now, on Saturday as that looks like the better of the two days to go. http://www.euroeastonline.com/maybe its nowhere near as good as the stuff in germany, but for those of us who can't make those trips, this will have to do as the next best thing for marklin fans (and european prototypes). I think they are trying, and with more support they will get more vendors showing up in future shows. good chance to buy a bushel of fresh chambersburg peaches too (the best there are).
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Joined: 22/11/2004(UTC)
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John Take a look at the New England ETE layout and introduce yourself to Barry , Mike and the gang. |
Stephen(USA)
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Joined: 22/11/2004(UTC)
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PS. RJF will be at the show. |
Stephen(USA)
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Joined: 15/02/2004(UTC)
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I saw that the NE layout was one of the new features. looks nice in the photos.
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Joined: 22/11/2004(UTC)
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if everything is working correct, it will be computer operated.it's agreat layout to enjoy. |
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Unless something changes, I plan to be there on Saturday. |
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Joined: 14/11/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,443 Location: Northeast Ohio
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I went to ETE EuroEast 2 years ago and picked up the Maerklin VT 11.5 from Jan Eisen and some great videos of German and Swiss trains and routes. It was great for HO railroaders into European and Maerklin trains but, of course, don't expect anything like the size of a large NMRA train show. There were also knowledgeable and well-know individuals conducting clinics. They also had a nice Bemo HOm display as well. The area is beautiful and, if coming from the west, you can also make a detour to the great Horseshoe curve to see massive US freight trains.
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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Anyone else but Jon and I going? Jon; perhaps we could meet up there during the day on Saturday. Perhaps we should come up with a Users-Net nametag such as this: [image]http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/images/nametag.jpg[/image] Put it in one of those holders you get at conferences.  |
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Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,
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I plan on driving gfrom Pittsburgh Friday evening and be at the show Saturday.. let's hook up marklin-users!
Will print the name patch..
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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Great! See you there. I am dropping my wife at the Lititz craft fair on the way (about 20 miles away towards Philly). It is a huge event and takes over the entire town center. Her cousin has a booth there, so when she is done looking (and spending) she is just going to hang out with her cousin until I return. I should be at Marietta late morning.
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Joined: 15/02/2004(UTC)
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I'll do the tag, Ron. I will try to be there Saturday morning, around 10:30, and will stay a while, before heading back home (stopping at Bass Pro in Harrisburg and getting some peaches for canning on the way back, and maybe a stop in Gettysburg).
thanks
Jon
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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The show, while still small, was an improvement over last year. More vendors, more layouts...(at least it seemed to me, I didn't count them) Attended a seminar by Jeff from Marklin. Nothing really new, except that he said Marklin will start a program to replace the compact csine motors with the new SDS. It must be done by Marklin, however. I hadn't heard of this, but I may have missed it somewhere. I plan to send in my VT08 whenever they get this program going. He also said that they have only received a few upgrade kits, so don't expect an action on that on this side of the pond until at least next month.
Robert Froenfeld did a seminar on digital conversions. Although I have converted over 40 loks myself, I found it interesting and informative.
Met up with Mario and Jon. Great to put faces with names. Enjoyed meeting you bpth. |
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Joined: 15/02/2004(UTC)
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Well the show is not bad (for an exlusively european train show in the USA) - I attended this morning. Got to meet Ron S, but missed meeting Mario (where was your nametag?).
I scored on a nice #2857 set from RJF. Price not bad. also got some other cars (1 roco giant DB hopper car and a sachsenmodell PKP tanker).
the modular layouts were nice. credit must be given to the new england guys for hauling their stuff all the way down to central PA.
the keystone ETE modules are lookign better all the time.
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Joined: 14/11/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,443 Location: Northeast Ohio
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Ron and Jon - Sounds like a good show. Sorry I missed it and meeting, but it is a 6 hour drive and I've been traveling too much lately as it is, plus someone I live with had other ideas for me to take care of today (chores). Was there a large Bemo HOm Swiss layout? Saw that one year and really liked it, but nothing would run. Oddly enough, 2 years ago I was probably more thrilled about all the DVDs (and the extra cars for the VT11.5) I picked up from a vendor there at reasonable rates. Also, bought a bunch of Faller HO already built.
So, what is the problem with C-Sine? I must live in a bubble since I'm usually the last to know. I probably have more of my locos with that type of motor than others. I sometimes think Maerklin is too high on the technology curve and should wait until things are better perfected and run-in. How do I find out if it has C-Sine? Is there any easy way? Thanks.
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Joined: 30/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,894 Location: Keene, NH
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While the rest of the ETE-ENE is at the show....I am stuck at AMS waiting on yet another delayed flight due to a broken airplane!!! I did make it to the new Amsterdam Marklin shop yesterday. A very nice shop! |
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Joined: 15/02/2004(UTC)
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only two modules of the ETE with a track of bemo running on it (cog incline).
an odd thing I saw when I got there - about 1/2 hour after opening was a table full of someone selling new vollmer kits. not 30 minutes later or so, they were packing everything on it up, and never saw them after. maybe they thought they could set up for free? maybe the boxes of kits (they had a lot) "fell off the back of a truck" in new jersey? it was odd.
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Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,
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Jon, sorry missing you. I was there only Saturday till 1:00pm since I got, by chance, Steelers tickets and I wanted to be back for the game. I got myself a nice SBB roter pfeil (3125) and a Br 194 (3322) which was digitalized (but a very old version)from RJF. He had a nice set of used locomotives with interesting prices (definetively worth looking at). Most of the other vendors were, in my opinion, charging to much. I saw a new 37522 De 6/6 and the askingg price was 450 $ which, altough in line with M* published price of 309 Euros, is way too much compared to buying on-line in Germany. This loco is out of production but, I believe, very soon M* will come out with all these models with Mfx and/or softdrive-sinus motors (like i think its going to happen to the roter pfeil very soon!) I will post some pics of my new additions soon and also need advice on upgrading the roter pfeil with a maxon/faulhaber motor and a LokShop decoder (my next project  ). I did enjoy the show.. I definetively will be back next year and .. in the meantime.. I signed up as a member of the ETE. |
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Joined: 22/11/2004(UTC)
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I had planned on going to the show however, had to be in Maine. at www.campsunshine.org check it out a great camp for children with life threatening illness. |
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Joined: 18/11/2004(UTC) Posts: 756 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by jonquinn
maybe they thought they could set up for free? maybe the boxes of kits (they had a lot) "fell off the back of a truck" in new jersey? it was odd.
Hey, I resent this remark! Mike |
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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I don't mind people having the wrong impression of Jersey. Keeps them from moving here. Our township just successfully killed a development plan on the farm next to me. I still have two cornfields and a dairy farm surrounding me, and would like to keep it that way. One time I was in Florida and someone asked me where I was from. When I told him, he said "I'm sorry..what exit?" (Strains of John Pizzarelli Jr. singing "I like Jersey Best" playing in the background) |
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Joined: 18/11/2004(UTC) Posts: 756 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote: Originally posted by rschaffrOne time I was in Florida and someone asked me where I was from. When I told him, he said "I'm sorry..what exit?" (Strains of John Pizzarelli Jr. singing "I like Jersey Best" playing in the background) Right, and one time I was in Napa Valley doing some wine tasting and buying and they had a sign that proclaimed "We deliver everywhere, even to New Jersey!" (Strains of opening soundtrack from "Sopranos" playing in the background) Mike |
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I was at the ETE show- wasn't there very long, about 1.5 hours or so.
Picked up a 3327 with decoder from RJF, and a 3127 blue arrow. Easily could have walked away with more, but decided against spending any more money!
I saw the guy leaving with all the Volmer stuff- was parked right next to him. Thought it funny that he was leaving so soon....
Sorry Mike- gotta agree about the Jersey comments - grew up there (just South of Trenton) and won't go back but to visit! Honestly, though, NJ has some awesome places! Brings back mucho sweet memories!
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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Refrain from Pizzarelli's "I like Jersey Best"" "... The Pinelands and the Vinelands Seaside Height, Margate You can have Miami, I love the Garden State, I've been a lot of places Seen pictures of the rest But of all the places I can think of I like Jersey best ..." Actually, there are four distinct characters to the state. The paved corridor between Philly and New York, the mountains northwest of there, the shore along the Atlantic coast, and the southwestern agricultural area (where I live). Oh, and as to my comment above of "which exit" it is Exit 1. Biotechee: Sorry I missed you at the show. I had my nametag on, but I guess you missed me. I hear you about not going back, though. I grew up in North Philadelphia in a neighborhood called Nicetown (it's not so nice anymore). I had to go down there a few months ago to a bidders conference on a job with SEPTA (Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority) and drove through my old neighborhood. Like a wasteland. Anyway, I didn't get the contract with SEPTA, but it was an itneresting trip. |
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Joined: 18/11/2004(UTC) Posts: 756 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote: Originally posted by rschaffr<br />Refrain from Pizzarelli's "I like Jersey Best"" "... The Pinelands and the Vinelands Seaside Height, Margate You can have Miami, I love the Garden State, I've been a lot of places Seen pictures of the rest But of all the places I can think of I like Jersey best ..." Actually, there are four distinct characters to the state. The paved corridor between Philly and New York, the mountains northwest of there, the shore along the Atlantic coast, and the southwestern agricultural area (where I live). Oh, and as to my comment above of "which exit" it is Exit 1. Top ten reasons to love and live in New Jersey: 10 While the rest of the country struggles with archaic zip codes, New Jersey enjoys simple and effective "What exit?" system. 9 A mix of Chemical and Pharmaceutical companies (and the ambre the produce) assures that entire population walks about healthy and slightly high. 8 Former nuclear missile sites have been converted to attractive garbage Dumps. 7 The most densely populated state in the nation (with more registered cars than residents!) offers amazing variety and number of restaurants, gas stations, parks, restaurants and gas stations. 6 It is not called "Garden State" for nothing..... right? 5 New Jersey -- it is not just a state, it is a state of mind! 4 Yes, you have to pay to enjoy public beaches, but rip currents and dangerous waves are included in the price of admission. 3 Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Eddie Murthy all make their home here (for tax purposes). 2 Once a year state residents are allowed to hunt deer, bears, wolfs and few remaining Marklin dealers. And the number one reason to love and live in New Jersey is: 1 Paris may have Eifel Tower, but New Jersey's got Pulaski Skyway! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im...ski_Skyway_full_view.jpgMike |
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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#9 reminds me of Uncle Floyd's song set to "Deep in the Heart of Texas": "The factory smoke will make you choke Deep in the heart of Jersey, the Newark skies ain't fit for flies Deep in the heart of Jersey..." (Uncle Floyd was a local PBS comedy(?) show that you have to live in or around Jersey to understand. It was canceled over 10 years ago, I believe.) |
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Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,
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so why did New Jersey have the largest number of chemical landfills in the country and California the largest number of lawyers?
Cause Jersey got to pick first
This is actually a lawyer joke |
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Joined: 22/11/2004(UTC)
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Nobody talks about Highland Lakes or Sussex County. One of the most beautiful spot in NJ. I wish I still had my place their. The Jersey shore is really beautiful. |
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Joined: 14/11/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,443 Location: Northeast Ohio
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So, Ron, Micheal et al -
You mean there is more to NJ than Liberty International Airport and hours on end of airport delays?
Trees, farms and cows plus new Vollmer kits falling off trucks? You're kidding, right?
If I spend much more time with delays at Newark-Liberty I'm going to have start paying Jersey taxes!
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Ahh the Jersey Shore! For those of you familiar with the NJ Shore- have you seen the latest news stories about the Army C.O.E. asking the city of Surf City to help clean up buried ordinance on the beaches? Priceless!
Can't count the number of times I've been to LBI / Seaside Heights. Oddly enough, never been to Cape May...! I seem to recall time spent in the company of LBI's finest after a night of spirited partying....! No worries- did not break any rules/laws... was merely getting a ride back to the rental after getting jumped by some punks!
Back to the train show- I am now looking forward to going to the MEA show in Bethlehem in October. Gentleman at the ETE show said the MEA show has more Marklin items available, which is one reason why I went to the ETE show in the first place.
Sorry for not meeting up with anybody- wasn't there long, had to get back soon and wasn't feeling particularly well (still sick for that matter!)....
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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I went to an MEA show in Phillipsburg, NJ a few years ago and wasn't impressed. I may try again...maybe I'll see you in Bethlehem, then. For general MRR, some Marklin but not much, you may consider going to the First Frost show in Allentown in November. Big show, lots of vendors, lots of people. There were a few purveyors of European stuff there last year, but a great place to pick up general MRR stuff. I have an old S-gauge American Flyer set I had messed up in my youth by painting over the American Flyer name and logo on the tender. I got a set of replacement decals for it last year at the show and restored my S gauge Pacific to it's original condition after many years. |
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Joined: 04/12/2006(UTC)
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Ron-
Do you have any info about the First Frost show in Allentown?
Both Allentown and Bethlehem are very close to me (give or take 50 minutes each way) which is better than the nearly 2 hours it took to get to Marietta.
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Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA
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Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,
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So.. here are pictures about the two models I got from the show: 3125 SBB Roter Pfeil The previous owner welded a piece of copper wire on top of the panto but I will replace it with a new panto (already on order). Here is a shot of the "guts" of the loco. I will ask (under a separate thread) what to do to upgrade to faulhaber/maxon motor.  3322 Br 194The previous owner up-graded this loco to Digital (with a old 6090). I already ordered the 60924 kit to upgrade to 5* + mfx.  |
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Joined: 14/11/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,443 Location: Northeast Ohio
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Very nice finds, Mario. I should have attended this year!
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Pair very nice.
Good hunting, MarioFabro.
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