> Andy Malette with MLW will tell you a good
> story about taking a locomotive through
> customs twice and US/Canadian POs. Those
> government entities turned a very nicely
> built locomotive into a kit again.
> Bob Werre
I once was with an O scale guy when we both
were going through airport security. As ususal,
I was traveling lightly. But he had an O scale
steam loco with him in a wooden box. The X-ray
showed a large chunk of metal and the inspector
needed to take a closer look. So the box was
opened and the inspector saw -- you guessed it --
a large chunk of metal shaped like a pipe bomb.
When requested to open up the boiler, the O scale
guy started to complain bitterly. His complaints
had no effect and the deed was about to commence.
I stepped up and showed the inspector a magazine
advertisement for the convention we were both going
to. Our destination matched the advertised location
of the convention. He finally relented, but it was
not a happy experience. I know of one supplier who
no longer goes to any trains shows more than one days
drive from his home. He refuses to take merchandise
on airplanes and if he cannot sell at the show there
is no reason for him to go. Interesting tale of
modern day life.
Less than fully cheerful....Ed L.
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