There isn’t a person in this hobby who hasn’t experienced a momentary lapse of common sense at a train show. I imagine we’ve all learned a lesson and hopefully, it wasn’t too expensive a lesson.
As Marty notes, train show test tracks are there for a reason. Before buying, I test engines to confirm they function properly. I also test passenger cars and cabooses to make sure lights and LED’s work.
I agree with Pu239’s comment above; “Ray” should reach out to the First Frost folks in Allentown and at the very least, let them know about this. Being personally involved in the organization of our local TCA Chapter train shows, we want folks attending to have a good time and a good experience. It’s repeat attendees who help spread the word and contribute toward making a show successful. If something like this happened at one of our shows; you can be certain we would want to know about it so we could investigate.
Curt
