I am not sure about security on trains, but you might think about renting a mini-van. You and a friend or co-worker could drive the item to Washington DC. This would allow you to remain with the item at all times. You won't have to ride in a truck with strangers and it might be fun. Trent Litchfield >From: Jill <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: courier trip on a train? >Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 10:08:39 -0600 > >Advice!? > > I am trying to get a work of art that needs to be hand-carried (and >carried >flat) from Laurel, MS to Washington, D.C. It seems like air travel is not >going to work because no-one can guarantee that I can be with the work of >art at all times. If Joe Blow at the security gate wants to take it out >and >paw all over it, pull it out of the frame, whatever, I can't stop him if I >want to get on the plane, and apparently I can't insist on staying with the >work of art at all times. We have been in touch with professional courier >assistance companies, and are not making much progress on that front. Time >is running short, so we are trying to find an alternative - preferably one >that does not involve me riding on a truck with strangers for 24 hours in a >row. > >So my question is: how is security handled on trains these days? Do I have >to run a gauntlet to get on the train, too? Has anybody done a courier >trip >on the train recently? Any advice or recommendations would be most >welcome. > >Thanks - >Jill R. Chancey, Curator >Lauren Rogers Museum of Art >Laurel, MS >(phone) 601-649-6374 >(fax) 601-649-6379 > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at >http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed >information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail >message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should >read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to >[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff >Museum-L" (without the quotes). _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).