drawback to high layout.ground throws and brass locos

[mikebonellisr]

Just got that sick,sick feeling in my stomach as,while reaching over a beautiful,brass,NYC G46,to throw a switch,the sleeve on my loose fitting pull-over caught the engine and sent it 54 inches to the floor.....taught me a few lessons but really ruined my day.I'm waiting to hear back from John at Peach Creek Shops to get back to me to see if he can handle repair...stirrup steps,ladder,markers,railing....Well,that,s the first one in 30 years of modeling,but I still think it sucks
Thanks for letting me vent.

[West Coast S]

Once upon a time, I was putting the finishing touches on a handbuilt turnout and decided to run a train through it.

As I was flushed with excitement at my handwork, i noticed the rail bouncing in one spot as the train progressed over it. I leaned over with my trusty spiking pliers for a closer look , then it happened: Something snagged a coupler dropping the entire train over 6ft. to the floor, destroying a brass UP Challenger I had just purchased less then 2 hrs. prior! That day is best forgottten.

[orsonroy]

I only wear short sleeve shirts around a working layout, because I've heard about this happening too many times!

[Adelie]

Good advice, orsonroy. I think that's why pilots wear short sleeves on aircraft.

I had a Pennsy Consolidation go from "Pre-War" (my preference) to "Post-War" due to a spill that was due to all my fingers acting like thumbs. Luckily Sunset enclosed the appropriate smoke box fronts and headlight for the conversion. But it is a sick feeling, regardless.

[selector]

Very, very sorry for your accident, Mike. Thanks for sharing your experience so that others can profit from your unfortunate oversight. All I have done so far is to snag 'trees' with my baggy pullover sleeves, and I still forget that I have it on when I reach over the layout. I fear that I must tread your path some day.

By the way, take courage. Somehow, your loco will be fixed or replaced. It'll happen.[:(]

[mikebonellisr]

I don'tknow why,but somehow helps that I'm not alone in this.You're right, it will be repaired,maybe not as good as new,but it looks like It can come pretty close.Once I got over the inital shock,it did'nt look TOO bad.