My Trip to the Best Train Show?!? 

Congrats on your unicorn find! That Day One Amtrak E8 is super sharp! Never knew about it before. Really like how you included the history and some photos. - Ryan

Thanks for taking the time to show us your York haul, RJ! The models of Amtrak's first diesel locos is a real coup! A real presence on any layout!

Great seeing you. Thanks for the shout out. Looks like you got some nice additions to your collection.

Thanks for the shoutout RJ! Glad I could give it to a fellow baseball fan!

You have an awesome layout, good selection of engines, and great enthusiasm for the hobby! And those Amtrak E8s do look slick and that black is a nice change from the typical schemes for Amtrak. Great find!

Extraordinary looking e8 amtrak locomotives your layout is really looking Extraordinary i really like the mountains ⛰️ and tunnels 👍🏻✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

Nice find! Patience is a virtue here. Great video RJ and thanks for the Miniature Models Podcast shout out and for being a fantastic guest.

Nice to see you again at York. Glad you found that amtrak engine.

Nice purchase. York look’s great 👍🏻

You Sir are admired by this old feller , I trust and appreciate how honest you are I really enjoy your content Your new layout looks awesome

Awesome Video & Great Haul! Love Those E8s!

Nice Amtrak E-8 Units, RJ. Great work on your Layout! I am also a Big Amtrak Fan. Thanks for sharing!

Looks like you did very well at York this Fall. It was awesome to meet you there and I really appreciate the follow on IG! Keep up the great work on your new, incredible layout!

congratulations! and it's a nice find, and a great video. we missed being at York this fall but I was able to get some much-needed work done on the layout!

another great video, love your layout

Thanks RJ. Another great vid.

Great video glad you could pick up those E8s

RJ very happy for you to find those Amtrak E8s!! They are awesome!!!

What a great train meet. I have been attending this York show since 1981.

Nice to see your enthusiasm,

GREAT VIDEO AND CONGRATS ON YOUR TRAIN FIND. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. FROM BALDWIN NY. 🙂

Enjoyed the video and meeting you at York. Thanks for the little history lesson on those E8's Never saw those or knew about them. I know the excitement on finding something you were looking for for some time.

I understand the ice cream stands. Our layout is served by many.

You dog. lol. I have been looking for that Amtrak e8 set for about as long as you. Love it congrats. New layout looks fabulous

Great video. And, yes, I feel the same way when I drive into NJ 😂 Nice picks from York! Your videography of the Amtrak consist with the new locos was the best. Nice to see the ChooChoo Barns mobile layout... the new owners are moving the main location... just hope it retains all the charm of the current one. Listened to some of the podcast, and was good getting to know your back story a bit. Keep going!

RJ it was great meeting you and Chris and congratulations on the E8s it was my only locos I was looking for at the show so if anyone finds another set for sale please let me know they look great!

I'm glad U found one of your bucket list loco sets, and added bew items to your collection. Menards did come out with a new Custard/ ice cream stand that could work on your layout

So admire your dedication, long drive - wow! I feel so fortunate to only live 30 minutes away from York. And yep it is the best train show!!

I love your sarcasm! This was a fun video. Great seeing you at York!

Beautiful haul. Love the Amtrak, thanks for the info.

Happy for you engines look great

Great find! Bummed i couldn't make it to York due to work obligations

So glad u got an e8 in your collection, def a must have in any collection, whenever it is mth, lionel or Atlas. Got my Atlas Phase 1 E8s from Just Trains of Delaware at the Greenberg Train Show.

Nice York pickups!

9:32 and 11:19 - Your house is going to sink under the weight of everything that you're getting! I'm looking forward to hearing about your trip to Germany!

Incredible score on those Amtrak E8's RJ! Well done! Well done indeed! And what a great idea with those new LIRR cars you've gotten, a STEAM EXCURSION! There hasn't been one on the LIRR since the 1950s! Maybe you'll give them an idea? Hey, I made a little score of my own at the Gryzboski's booth, an Atlas steam era Grand Union billboard boxcar! I remember the old Grand Union supermarket chain and knew the Atlas cars existed but every time I saw one the price was more than I was willing to pay. Gryzboski's had it priced right so home it came. I didn't really have any "Holy Grail" items in mind for this trip but I did get some good stuff that'll fit the collection just fine. I won't bore everyone with the details. It made my day meeting you at the RU-vid "seminar" and I enjoyed our chat tremendously. I hope the feeling's mutual. It was a good day indeed! Thanks for posting!

Great vid 👌 That Amtrak set is awesome and unique! Great find

April York we want RJ on the panel!!!!

Get find. So happy for you.

Nice York train haul And nice video congratulations on Amtrak e8 locomotives they’re really nice

I asked Nassau to offer the former EL tavern obs made in LIRR to match the set you have. I also have these Lionel cars and want the obs car. Lionel has this tooling. Nice job on repainting the Menards Amtrak station. I did the same thing.

Hey man it was great seeing you! Unrelated to trains, since your family has an ice cream obsession have you ever been to Krisch's of Massapequa? It's been open for decades and it's some of the best I've ever had. You should try it if you haven't already. Their food isn't bad either.

Great video!!!

Sorry about baseball. I’m watching your videos and sending it to friends so they can make the pain less bad 😂

Nice intro RJ, Sorry I could not make it due to some medical issues but I will be there in April (I hope).

This looks great. Did you see any circus/carnival train stuff?

Really like your camelback. I have one but it has no lettering and no numbers. That is a story I don’t like to tell on line. Sorry I didn’t get to see you . We there most of the day Friday. Even doing the blackout.

Jealous of the Viewliner. Nice grab.

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Last famous words from any train modeler " I will not spend any money at a train show"

I think Lionel made Amtrak rainbow years passenger cars Now you must find them I believe I saw Bill Henning running them

Are you coming to the train show in Raleigh? Would be sick to meet you

Seems you left the DC area?

0.15 Resistance is futile….

I had that engine but I sold it because I thought it was an ugly paint job. No offense, just didn’t care for it

You didn’t have to do jersey like that

Unfortunately I am a flyer. As American flyer or s helper or American models

NO, not the best in fact not even average. Three rail is very old school.

Awesome 🔥🔥🔥