So what is the loco?

A big issue with many museums is transportation. Anything small or on solid bearings has to go by truck of flatcar, and the railroads don't offer free transportation for every request.

Regardless of how "rare" ot may be, it does have to somehow fit in the collection or be historic to the region for any group to commit their scarce resources.

The problems I have with most organizations are:

1. The politics and/or egos.
2. The lack of short and long term goals, and some kind of commitment to meet them.
3. Fiscal irresponsibility, to the point some organizations stumble along without a budget because "they never have enough money."
4. Spending most of what money they have on staff and management.

With today's economy and rising fuel costs, how many organizations have had a serious discussion what they are going to do to keep visitors (and revenue) coming in?