Re: How many nails does it take to make a Goose

John Randall Wrote:
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> The nails are roofing nails with a rubber seal
> under the head.
> Most if not all the nails are the original ones,
> as is the sheet metal.
> I sure hope no one asks how many.
>
> BTW, this year is the twentieth year for Goose 5
> being restored.
> Keep checking the Galloping Goose website
> (http://www.gallopinggoose5.org/) for more
> information.
> John Randall

Supposedly the term 'rivet counter' came from an old Lionel toy train ad that stated that their new scale model New York Central Hudson locomotive was "accurate down to the number of rivets in the tender". Somebody went out and counted, and sent Lionel a letter stating they were 'two rivets short' in their model from the real thing. Old Josh went down with some of his board of directors to the NYC yard and counted a tender themselves and found out the guy was right, so they had to change their advertising on their locomotive.