fkrock Wrote:
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> Are you willing to put your money where your mouth
> is? Or are you going to continue to bad mouth
> railway museums?

Well, I don't have $25,000 or $30,000. I'll tell you that right off the bat. Not unless I work for the sole sake of rail preservation - never mind feeding or clothing myself, my wife and my two children, making sure we have a roof over our heads and so on.

If railfanning and rail preservation has turned into a hobby that only the rich can enjoy, let me know and I'll stop trying. I'm lucky if I can afford an Amtrak ticket or a visit to an excursion railway once or twice a year...heck I'm damn lucky I was able to convince my wife to ride the 4449 excursion in July (but I have no Amtrak trips under my belt in the last year, nor any planned.)

I thought that the idea was that a group of people working together could accomplish something...you know, the saying "TEAM: Together Everyone Accomplishes More"? But if the hobby and preservation is limited to those who can financially support it themselves...well it goes back to the guy who has a preservation "group" that made it clear that the group consisted of "him". At least the Disneyland Railroad makes no secret it's a profit-minded organization and the whole family has fun.