Originally Posted by McToots

Some of us come up and held a Saturday work session on the layout. We also were present for a first since we installed our geezer gate. Somehow we managed to test the aerodynamic properties of an 0-6-0 steam engine running at about a scale 65 mph on the #2 main. And just how did we manage that? I guess it might be related to the term geezer and certain mental problems that can be associated with age. Anyway, due to the energetic workaholics, we somehow decided that the gate would be left open for our routine access in and out of the layout. During our work a fellow club member was test running some engines around the layout. Somehow wires were crossed and brain cell functioning was severly lacking. All of our attention was on our work and conversation. In the background was the routine sound of the little steamer working its way around the layout.

You could have heard a pin drop when that background noise suddenly stopped. Instantly everyone new exactly what would be heard next!

Kerbang!

Geezers can move pretty darn fast when there's a wreck to be seen. Especially when its a train. You just wouldn't believe what we found. The geezer gate didn't have a scratch on it, nor was there a mark on the step over board on the floor, and not even a dent in the flooring.

Whew! That was a close call. I guess we learned a good lesson from this. Charlie built us one good geezer gate that can take a licking.

Bruce


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Oh! The engine survived the plunge without a scratch, dent, or mechanical malfunction.