A well run museum of any kind is a rarity. Usually money is a problem be it government owned or private. Most museum directors see it as a paycheck and a business. The paying public is a necessary nuisance. The sad part of all this controversy is that everyone(on the forum) wants the 1361 restored and running. This has dragged on for way too many years and the rail fans are tired of excuses and a lack of accountability on work done and money spent. Be realistic-the museum is a joke. The vignettes set up using mannequins etc are cute once and the artifacts on display are nice but how many times can you look at them ?? I took friends there, we paid full price and couldn't even get in to the yard to look at the junk cars and engines. They were building the "roundhouse". They were so proud of the first stall framework being erected !! Pathetic. My humble opinion is that this place will blunder on, the 1361 will gradually fade away UNLESS the Thoroughbred RR comes roaring to the rescue with at least some leadership and moral support. WE can only hope and pray. There must be something in the water out there because we have the East Broad Top up the road rotting away, too. Some heritage.
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