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In lugnet.trains.org.niltc, Tim Courtney wrote:
> In lugnet.trains.org.niltc, John Gerlach wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains.org.niltc, Tim Courtney wrote:
> > > Well, we discourage "guest trains" from the audience, simply because we had a
> > > rather unique experience with a kid whose trains we offered to run. BUT - if
> > > you're an established member of an established train club, I don't see how
> > > running your trains would be a problem. So, please, bring them out!
> >
> > You've had problems with guest trains in the past? Do tell! The only problems
> > the GMLTC has had recently is when a kid brought his Hogwart's Express. We're
> > so used to running our 8-wide trains - they require almost full throttle - we
> > ran his right off the table... OOPS!! He was pretty cool about it though, and
> > laughed while I rebuilt it.
>
> Ohh, I wish that was our problem :-) There's a mentally handicapped child who is
> at one of our shows every year. He really loves the trains, but is quite loud
> and disruptive - and his parents have difficult time controlling him. One of our
> members (who shall remain nameless - no, it was not me), said it was OK for him
> to bring his own LEGO trains in the next day. So, he did.
>
> We ran the trains ... and during that time period he would not be quiet, at all.
> He brought a My Own Train from my recollection. Since we also had a stock MoT on
> the layout, he decided to bug our poor yardmaster for about 15 minutes to "pull
> it toghether, like the twins!" We couldn't figure out what he was referring to,
> and finally put it together that he wanted the two MOT engines to run together.
>
> The real problem was the annoyance of the child (who looked about 14)
> incessantly trying to get our attention, while we had other things to do
> (sometimes cleaning up trains, switching, or (God forbid) resting behind the
> tables). Also, it appeared the parents left for a period of time, leaving the
> kid and his brother (who appeared sane, but probably not more so than the
> rivet-counters across the room) by the layout, essentially for us to watch
> (since they were being so disruptive).
Gosh, I'm tired. I meant this last parenthetical to mean ... "this was a
problem, since they were being so disruptive."
-Tim
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