On Apr 17, 12:24*pm, Ralph Jones wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:31:20 -0700 (PDT), Barny

wrote:
Uli, I concur with avoiding rail. Here in Detroit our most severe auto
test used to be the rail simulator. Rail has a constant shake from the
track's joints that used to wear a car's suspension out before it
reached the dealership.

That's not the half of it. Just stand a few feet away from a freight
train starting up and your ears will tell you all you want to know on
that subject...;-)

rj


Thanks for all the responses, guys.
I guess that settles it: Rail transport is out - road transport is in.
I am contemplating to attend the Libelle meet at Air-Sailing next
year, but hauling the trailer 80% of the east-west width of the US of
A is not very appealing plus it takes too many of the precious
vacation days. Fuel cost is a different story - who knows how much a
gallon will cost in a year.

Uli Neumann