Annual Rant

["Ira Schneider" <ira_schneider@iname.com>]

It is time for my annual plea for our members to be more considerate.

Please don't leave trains on the tracks (either mainline or sidings) over night.  Even if you are intending
to be back early the next morning and continue running, life has a habit of getting in the way.

At this weekend's GATS, several people left their trains on the sidings and on the mainlines
over night.  When we showed up on Sunday, we had to remove at least one train belonging to a
member who showed up later.  Also, three of the sidings were blocked by trains parked over night.
We also cleared some of the sidings after we started running.

Also, please don't keep your trains and train boxes on the tables when you are not using them.
We only have a limited amount of table space and the members who are actually operating trains
need the space to unpack and pack their trains.  Please store your train boxes under the tables or
under the layout and use the tables only as staging areas.

Thanks.


Ira