Brampton Model Railroad Show

[RobertInOntario]

I spent today at the show and managed to spend the money that SWMBO gave me. (Basically, one coach and a herd of cows -- which ones are red?)
It seemed that there were more dealers -- they are now pushing their way from the outside ring into the middle -- and fewer layouts. NMRA and a couple of other groups had demonstration tables. Narrow-Gauge Madness were NOT there. There was a stretch of 5 tables with nothing on them but a group designation.
There was a layout in Z, a couple in N and a bunch in HO and a large area of floor with G on it. No S or O except for dealers, and no large scale live steam.
Brian Baldwin (BJB Enterprises) was having a 10% off closeout sale :cry: . David Foster of the British Connection was there, seemingly recovered after is stroke; he still can't drive because the driving testers are on strike and he needs to be retested.

Overall, would you say it was better or inferior to previous years ... or is it changing from a show to more of a flea market? I'm going to try very hard to attend the Toronto show and hopefully the Whitby show.

Rob