Re: Yosemite Valley Railroad Observation Update-Good News
Author: Craig Tambo
Date: 05-07-2019 - 14:20
BOB2 Wrote:
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> More good news for rail preservation. This is a
> really cool car. The history of the YRR is one of
> the more interesting CA rail stories.
>
> It would sure be nice to see that kind of
> restoration of the Oahu NG passenger cars at
> Travel Town. The problem with preserving those
> cars in a state of "arrested decay", (as with most
> old RR equipment), is that all too often, the
> "decay" isn't really "arrested" for very long.
I heartily agree that the Oahu Railway cars at Traveltown need saving. Apparently, they are often used for kids' birthday parties, so I wonder what the interiors are like. A few years ago, the Hawaiian Railway Society (who has a museum and several miles of operating track on Oahu) made an inquiry about obtaining the three cars (coach, combine, caboose). Unfortunately, they somehow pissed off Traveltown's director, who then said she would make sure HRS would never get the cars under any circumstances.