My thoughts Wrote:
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> So who is the "owner" of the NN? I see the
> operation is run by the non-profit group, White
> Pine Historical Railroad Foundation.
>
> Unfortunately most rail museums are run like
> clubs. And unfortunately board members and
> directors at these places oftentimes try to hold
> onto their positions. They may even con the
> membership into voting them more job security, and
> voting the membership less power. Welcome to the
> world of grown-ups playing with trains. And yes
> it should not be that way.
>
> If things are really that bad, a group of members
> could study the bylaws and find out how to oust
> the undesirables.
>
> Sorry to hear that such a cool place has attitude
> problems.
>
> Nobody is getting younger there so things will
> eventually change.


Sounds exactly like the California State legislature.