In 1993 (Valley Forge) I squeaked in one layout even though I was management and was expected to do management things. I remember seeing the 6" ring binder of tours and layout stops thinking ***this is not going to go off well***! There was SO many busses needed they contracted with many bus brokers. IIRC there was 30 -50 busses out at any given time. Explaining leapfrogging layout tours to a general every day tour bus driver was a challenge. It all failed miserably almost in the first 4 minutes of the convention and went straight downhill from there.
I was left for dead with about 10 others on the lawn of a layout owner's home for over well 2 hours waiting for the bus to pick us up. The homeowners LEFT to go to the convention! We were stuck with no shade in searing sun - no water or lav facilities available. Of course I luckily had my special convention management shirt on because I had something to do as soon as I got back - on time - which I did not! I was expecting to get lynched on the spot. I truly had some rude remarks made in my direction like I had some control over the debacle. My friend was on a tour later that the bus got stuck in a neighborhood street. The bus turned to go up a steep hill and buried the front bumper in the street! There was so many bus problems the NMRA sued all the bus companies! Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progress at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
