When I went to the Naperville RPM meet in October I took one of those "bargain" airlines
that sell you a ticket for $49 DC-Chicago... and then charge you extra for
everything from a cup of water to a suitcase... a "carry on" was included and
since I was only staying one night I packed very minimally.
Of course at the show I bought some new kits and a few books...and I went
up to the room to pack my bag and every time I tried I ended up with one thing
not fitting - since the milk car kit was an old F&C kit I bought for $15 I
almost pitched it. Then I remembered Pierre Oliver, proprietor of Elgin Car Shops was doing his clinic in less than an
hour. So I went to the clinic and gave him the kit to bring home with him.
He
delivered it to me on Friday at the Collinsville, CT meet. He did an excellent job on the model - so much so that I wanted to show it off. Since I was at the meet I put the car out on a table in the model display room. Got some nice compliments on it and I hope it drummed some business up for Pierre.
But the story doesn't end there - Pierre was also kind enough to bring me
another winterization hatch to finish my ongoing RS-3 project. He put the part
in the kit box.
When I was getting ready to pack up on Saturday the car was there but the
box - with my winterization hatch - was no where to be found. I was beginning to
suspect the milk car was somehow cursed, or at least didn't care to travel.
Pierre bailed me out with another box and some wrapping so I could get the
car home in one piece.
Luckily the box turned up at some point (I suspect a local fellow
accidentally piled it in with his stuff and realized it when he got home...)
Dave Owens is sending the part to me so all is right with the world and order
has been restored to the known universe.
Do I get my box back? :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great story -- everything that is great about this hobby!
ReplyDeleteFrom now on at RPMs, you'll have to write "MARTY'S BOX" on every box you have. Plus boxes you don't have, but wish you did.
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