On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 22:15:40 -0500, Dave Heine wrote
> I had a childhood friend who had both Lionel and AF and he liked to
> run the Lionel straight into a wall. I managed to "rescue" his AF
> stuff for the sum of $10.
>
> Dave Heine
> Easton, PA
>
When I was a kid, my father only allowed me to have the trains up 3 days
prior and 3 days after Christmas. Lord help me if a loco or car came off the
track or if I planned a train wreck and got caught. If it did, everything
would be put away. The trains were packed carefully back into their
original boxes, though some boxes did wear out. So, fortunately, most of my
Flyer remained in good shape. The last person to use it was my youngest
daughter who I sat with while she used it. It's still in boxes since she
became a teenager.
Maybe some day it will rise again with grandchildren around. But they will
be carefully supervised as I was. I don't think I will ban them from the
trains for a derailment.
Although what I experienced may seem rather excessive, in retrospect, I am
happy that my father put tight controls on those trains. When I was young,
having the trains up was a special thing. It taught me respect for my
property and they did last.
I think that the bottom line here is to be present when anyone is running
your trains and to teach them how to run and care for them properly.
cheers,
Andy Malette
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