I never got my license. The test was too hard, so I’ve been doing this hobby illegally for 9 years. Next week I’m going to couple a cab forward to an FP-A, and then tear those warning tags off my pillows.
No modeling license here.
I do still carry around my locomotive engineer certification card (actually, have one each from two railroads), long since expired, but those ain’t gonna be renewed … (sigh)…
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Dave
Ahhhhh, I just got my concealed carry permit, does that count??[:-^]
I would take a very close look at your state’s rules. I believe you’ll be required to qualify on type again, meaning you’ll need a driver’s exam for each type of locomotive. The state can’t be too careful 'bout them expired licenses, you know.
The written exam is open book, so no biggy.
Does conceal carry mean you can carry your train store purchases home in a plain brown paper bag to avoid scurrilous comments from nonbelievers?
No, that’s the ABC regulation, which stems from an earlier time when people objected to open public displays of things like intoxication or microferroequinology.
You have to keep any modeling content strictly out of sight, and you can expect various police entities or concerned activist groups to put you on a rivet-violator list and regularly stop you to check credentials. Be ready to demonstrate that you have removed or disconnected any power, especially if provided by high-energy battery chemistry like miniature lithium batteries, before boarding public transportation or visiting government buildings, schools, and private institutions that have posted a strict ‘no trains’ policy.
License? I’m still trying to pass the permit exam.[D)]