Freeicks Wrote:
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> So I'm as guilty as anyone of getting into these
> pointless circular arguments that go nowhere about
> reopening this abandoned line or reinstating
> passenger service on that moribund branch - and
> yet I still wonder, why do any of us do it?
>
> Is there a single person on this forum, on TO, on
> any of these railfan forums that any of us is
> going to convince as to the brilliance of our idea
> who is then going to go out and make it happen?
>
> I'm all for conversation and these forums are
> great for that, but I kind of wonder why we waste
> our finger strength typing/yelling at each other
> when we should we sending our brilliant ideas to
> county supervisors, railroad presidents,
> someone/anyone with actual pull to get an idea
> going.
>
> Just wondering.
>
> Okay - I'm off to write a letter to someone in
> power in Monterey.
>
> :-)


If you are looking for a single person to make it happen, start with Don Quixote on La Mancha Street and send plenty of money!! :-)
Good luck!! :-)
C.