And it seemed like 12,828 were in the way! I was disappointed this year. Richard Steinbrenner from the Alco Historical group is ill and unable to attend so I could not get my book signed and that book is no feather in a backpack. Then Withers Publishing had yet to arrive so I could not pick-up the Reading Diesels book I was interested in, then every table I was interested was crowded to the point I gave up. At one vendor who set up built up examples of structures, someone was photographing EVERY one. That's okay - they paid the fare just like me, but when the vendor puts his stock under the display so I cannot buy (which I doubt the photographer was going to do) it really irks me. Is is so hard to go to the vendors website where all of pictures are readily available and download them? Luckily after mentioning this, the vendor said to contact him after the show and he will honor the show pricing. I won't even start on the people "lost" in the men's room.
Thomas the Shopping Cart gave me a chuckle.
On the plus side, there were a lot of good parking spots and it warm. Usually this show takes place on the coldest day of the year.