VMT

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I remember Steamtown when I was a kid, back in the late 1960's. Half the 
things there were rescured from scrapyards, some were already half cut up... 
and i imagine when it was all moved half that stuff got scrapped anyway. But 
you know I loved those old locomotives. I'd rather SEE trains at a museum 
even if they are obviously worn, rather than see cars and airplanes that 
have no direct tie to Roanoke while the trains that make Roanoke what it is 
today are neglected. Of course I'd like to see 611 and 1218 under steam 
again, too...

Bob Welsh

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> >IMO, moving the equipment currently residing in the NS

>>yard was an improvement because the general public is

>>not interested in a place that looks like a scrap yard

>>or a work-in-progress.  They want attractive exhibits

>>in a nice setting.  The actual artifacts probably

>>don't matter much.

>

>

> I take it you've never been to the IRM (Illinois Railway Musuem)... the 

> general public has no problem with it there.  Of course, unlike the VMT, 

> the IRM makes a monumental effort to restore something (a lot of 

> somethings) every once in a while.  I can't tell you how many times I've 

> tried to volunteer at the VMT, only to never recieve a call in return from 

> anybody.

>

>

>

>>BTW, who is the "art guy from VT"?  I didn't know

>>there was anyone in authority from VT at the museum.

>>Did I miss something?

>

>

> Could'nt tell you.  I recall seeing a blurb in the Roanoke Times about it 

> some time ago.  He wasn't in authority at the musuem, he was doing it for 

> the musuem.

>

> As for Bev, he's got a long road in front of him (assuming hte politics 

> game being played in Roanoke doesn't get him).  Until the VMTs board 

> realizes that they are a blue-collar museum in a blue-collar town, it'll 

> continue to be SSDD no matter who is at the helm.

>

> Robb Fisher

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