[modeleng] Re: stolen engines and equipment

Jeff,

Couldn't agree with you more but there are other things which will help
ie] my equipment is permanently marked with my postcode and house number
which not only helps to trace an article but also helps protect
perspective innocent buyers.

Also take photos lots of me especially of any feature identifying the
equipment perhaps some minor deviation from design [polite way of saying
muck up!]  Some time ago I tried to get an electronic register going at
a club I used to be a member of, the idea was that I would take and hold
a number of digital photographs of the model and in the event of a theft
would post photographs to the 'lost / stolen model directory as well as
print some hard copies for the local constabulary, the post code idea
then became a sort of number plate for the item.

Believe it or not the idea did not catch on, only one member took me up
on the offer which was provided free of charge.....it's interesting to
know that the club didn't like the idea of a web site either and despite
29,000 odd hits in two years and three new members via the site I was
forced  to take it off line.....I am no longer a member of that
particular society.......its surprising how narrow minded some
individuals can be!

Sorry to have gone on a bit but needed to get some of that off my chest,
pity is though there is plenty more where that came from.

Regards IP



-----Original Message-----
From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Dayman
Sent: 30 August 2004 01:03
To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [modeleng] Re: stolen engines and equipment


An old saying here about guys going into the police is "too lazy to
work, too dumb to steal". ( Bit of levity never hurts.)

However, thefts such as these are not the police's fault, and it would
take an army to patrol everyone's street, several times a night, all
over the world.

If you have something worth protecting (our models sure are) then I
believe the onus is on the owner to install a monitored security system,
preferably with a direct call in feature to local police. With a theft
such as this of heavy items, the thieves were probably on the premises
for some time. With a monitored alarm they surely would have been caught
if a silent alarm had called police and their response was even as long
as 10 minutes. Door/window alarms and motion detectors are usually
sufficient, video monitoring is great but very much more expensive.

A monitored alarm system is a big investment and another monthly cost,
but the alternative is painful indeed as Mr.Palmer found out. Compared
to the time we spend building, the cost is less significant.

I have such a system, and sleep better knowing it, at home or when
traveling. We may still experience a break in with it, but it is less
likely due to the warning signs around the property. Even if we do,
chances are good the thieves will be caught red handed and our property
will be recovered.

Cheers, Jeff Dayman Waterloo Ontario Canada




----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Logan" <boblogan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 5:04 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: stolen engines and equipment


> I just don't know why some mothers have those kind of offspring, do we

> have enough Mr. Plods about? Bob L.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "alanjstepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 5:09 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] stolen engines and equipment
>
>
> > Many of you will know Mike Palmer of Station Road Steam. His 
> > workshop was broken into, and the following items stolen.
> >
> > 2 inch scale Durham & North Yorkshire traction engine
> >
> > 3 1/2 inch gauge 2-6-0 tender engine to LBSC's "Princess Marina" 
> > design
> >
> > 3 1/2 inch gauge 0-4-0 tank engine to LBSC's "Juliet" design
> >
> > 5 inch gauge LNER 6-wheel tender
> >
> > Plus other tools and equipment.
> >
> > details at:
> >
> > http://www.stationroadsteam.com/stolen%2026-8-2004.htm
> >
> >
> > alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > www.alanstepney.info
> > Model Engineering, Steam Engine, and Railway technical pages.
> >
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