In preparation for open house all of my car cards got out of place. Or maybe all of my cars got out of place. Anyway, the cars were not where the cards said they were. So I shut down the C&O while I sorted things out. After 2 days of finding cars and matching them with cards, I now have more cards than cars. I don't get it I am missing about 30 cars. Before someone suggests theft during open house. Maybe one but not this amount. I don't know why I am telling you guys about this except maybe some commiserating.

Weird! Check you hidden staging tracks?
Ralph

Ralph Wrote:Weird! Check you hidden staging tracks?
Ralph

Good Idea hidden tracks would be a logical place for hidden cars

I only suggested it because forgetting about cars on hidden track is something I'd do!
Ralph

A good sign that yer layout might be a wee bit larger than your cranial ability to retain such wondrous knowledge...

shaygetz Wrote:A good sign that yer layout might be a wee bit larger than your cranial ability to retain such wondrous knowledge...

LOL, I was thinking Gremlins

Gremlins? interesting. I am thinking, start operations again and see what turns up

Be on the lookout for a bunch of cars in Front of a locomotive.... that will be them being pushed out of wherever they went to hide

Actually it might be a "GERN" thing..
.........your railroad will run 3% more efficient with a few less cars

Be sure to let us know where they are hiding!

ngauger Wrote:Be on the lookout for a bunch of cars in Front of a locomotive.... that will be them being pushed out of wherever they went to hide

Actually it might be a "GERN" thing..
.........your railroad will run 3% more efficient with a few less cars

Be sure to let us know where they are hiding!

I doubt the GERN effect as it will run less efficient with fewer cars. Now frieght will sit on loading docks waiting for rail car to move it. OH NO I could loose freight business to the trucking industry. That's it those dastardly trucking companies did it. I bet Jimmy Hoffa had something to do with this.

Lester Perry Wrote:I doubt the GERN effect as it will run less efficient with fewer cars. Now frieght will sit on loading docks waiting for rail car to move it. OH NO I could loose freight business to the trucking industry. That's it those dastardly trucking companies did it. I bet Jimmy Hoffa had something to do with this.

Holy Wandering Wagons Batman!

You hit the nail on the head...Jimmy Hoffa and his guys have your cars. Find him - and you find your cars!


And if that doesn't work...check the place where the socks go when they disappear from the dryer.

...This is Elliott Ness signing off.

Lester Perry Wrote:In preparation for open house all of my car cards got out of place. Or maybe all of my cars got out of place. Anyway, the cars were not where the cards said they were. So I shut down the C&O while I sorted things out. After 2 days of finding cars and matching them with cards, I now have more cards than cars. I don't get it I am missing about 30 cars. Before someone suggests theft during open house. Maybe one but not this amount. I don't know why I am telling you guys about this except maybe some commiserating.

A melt down on the C&O ????!!!!! :o

Ok..Weird

Brakie Wrote:A melt down on the C&O ????!!!!! :o

Ok..Weird

Yeah, melt down, that's it! That last operating session!, moving all that Acetone, in plastic box cars!...........just look for 30 sets of trucks covered in melted plastic!



Oh, and when you find them, make sure you declare the site a Haz-Mat site........you wouldn't want any LPB's harmed........or would you......

Haz-mat? What is that? I model the 1940s maybe a little into the 50s. Remember I am the guy who gets excited about steam.


Yea haz-mat, passenger trains flush onto the tracks and he is worried about haz-mat OK.

Lester Perry Wrote:Haz-mat? What is that? I model the 1940s maybe a little into the 50s. Remember I am the guy who gets excited about steam.


Yea haz-mat, passenger trains flush onto the tracks and he is worried about haz-mat OK.

"Haz-mat" is the 21st century PC term for garbage dumps. 8-)