SPMW Wrote:
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> The ranks of volunteers at rr museums/groups are
> on average getting older. Who will take their
> place? I foresee a stronger association and
> collaboration between our museums in the future. I
> don't want to say 'merger', but it would serve the
> purpose of preservation and the survival of
> equipment,assets and even the existentence of
> museums on the fringe of disbanding/dissolving.
> With that said, I suggest the CTRC of San Jose
> further utilize the friendships that exist between
> themselves and the PLA to, among other things,
> restore the 2479, build the Lenzen Roundhouse at
> Niles, while still having a scaled down
> interpretive museum in Santa Clara County.
> Now is the time to get together and ensure a place
> for historic railroading in the future.


I realize that a subject like this can bring on some really heated arguments, but I'll
take the chance & say kudos to your idea. More of this kind of thinking among various
organizations could help them all.