Re: Some thoughts on CSRM
Author: William Boyd
Date: 04-25-2009 - 10:15

CSRM is "now part of the State Parks system"? When was it ever not? The Santa Fe collection came to CSRM through an underhanded effort by AT&SF to get it out of New Mexico because they wanted to renege on their promise to give it to that state. They left New Mexico in such a hurry that the two big steamers made the trip with main rods attached, and the Baldwin switcher's cracked journal box had to be manually lubricated by a Mechanical Dept. guy via a hose from the cab. If you want to see it, check out the Pentrex video that included a segment on the move. As part of CSRM's holier-than-thou effort to suck up every rail artifact in sight, they stepped on a lot of toes--two that come to mind are Placerville and Rio Vista(fortunately unsuccessful). Then there's the sad case of ST&E #3, another case of leaving a "priceless artifact" out to rot. (The fact it's now going to THA may not be much of a better fate, although I wish them well.) So now, they find that the conglomeration resulting from their meglomania cannot be maintained, and much of it must be scattered, like the no-longer-intact Santa Fe Collection. It's poetic justice that the AT&SF M-190 has gone back to New Mexico--of all places. Hopefully, the new owners of these castoffs will be able to preserve and interpret them better than the mighty and god-like CSRM. As for the fact that "Dennis is no longer around"; that's got to be a plus.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Some thoughts on CSRM Matt K 04-24-2009 - 21:17
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM InTheKnow 04-24-2009 - 22:41
  Doesnt address my question Matt K 04-25-2009 - 04:31
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM Joe Thyle 04-25-2009 - 08:37
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM Carol L. Voss 04-25-2009 - 09:26
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM Mahatma Kane Jeeves 04-25-2009 - 09:49
  The Santa Fe Collection D 04-25-2009 - 00:29
  Re: The Santa Fe Collection Matt K 04-25-2009 - 04:39
  Re: The Santa Fe Collection Policespeeder 04-25-2009 - 04:59
  Re: The Santa Fe Collection Tom Moungovan 04-25-2009 - 07:23
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM Sunset Express 04-25-2009 - 06:51
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM and Preservation BOB2 04-25-2009 - 08:43
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM and Preservation JWL 04-25-2009 - 09:34
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM Carol L. Voss 04-25-2009 - 09:32
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM William Boyd 04-25-2009 - 10:15
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM Rich Hunn 04-25-2009 - 10:36
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM Tom Moungovan 04-25-2009 - 11:55
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM trainjunkie 04-25-2009 - 12:56
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM E 04-25-2009 - 14:00
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM and Preservation BOB2 04-25-2009 - 14:07
  Re: Some thoughts on CSRM and Preservation USMC1401 04-25-2009 - 20:58
  I dont think so Matt K 04-26-2009 - 05:10
  Re: I dont think so Mahatma Kane Jeeves 04-26-2009 - 11:09
  Re: I dont think so Craig Tambo 04-27-2009 - 20:27
  Re: I dont think so Mike T. 05-04-2009 - 13:49


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