[modeleng] Re: freebies

Very true Tel, Guards and stewards are difficult to come by. Money spinners
like birthday parties and private "do's" are difficult to operate without
these volunteers, be it 12" to the ft on the SVR or model engineering.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 2:42 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: freebies



Well, it ain't hard to get folks willing to operate their locos for that
stipend but it's sometimes harder to recruit station masters, guards, ticket
sellers etc.

When I was building my loco I spent 5 years selling tickets/working the
station for the aforementioned cuppa & bun (no oil or coal)

> Yes.
>
> I often haul a couple of hundred people at 1USD a ride on a Sunday but my
> payment is my coal and oil, a cup of tea and a bun. I'd swap for Euro 30
and
>   bring your own bun.
>
> >From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Are they hauling passengers?
> >
> >Al Messer
> >--- Tim Rickard <the_viffer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Talking of freebies, I understand that at least one
> > > of the dutch clubs pays people Euro 30 (USD40, GBP 20) for a half
day's
> > > running. Where are we going wrong? I'd certainly be more inclined to
> >commit to
> > > run under those circumstances.
>
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