Dear Geoff, I have some experience in personally transporting live steam locomotives on a plane. I use a roll-on case with the equipment rolled up in toweling. When I get to the security x-ray machine I immediately tell the inspection people: "I have something here that you have never seen before, a model train locomotive, it's really something". That usually is enough and they then recognize it. If I am asked to open my case everyone gathers around to oh and ah over it. I might loose 10 minutes at the most. I do not carry any tools in the case. My case this time weighs in at 20 kilos with my #268 and its aluminum carrier. For the lesser informed that is 44 lbs. The big problem is getting it in the overhead bin because of its weigh, not size. So don't sweat it out. No problem.
Arthur--Mexico > >
