In England several years ago I was amazed at the dedication of the British to restoring and maintaining so many wonderful steam locomotives. They do a better job than we do. As much as I love to see the restorations in our country, we seem to pale in comparison to the dedication and success of the British in restoring their history and heritage on the rails. Perhaps it is emblematic of us as Americans that we would rather see what is new and a marvel of recent technology than to preserve the old. We almost lost Grand Central Terminal, for goodness sakes.
I hope Madam Queen makes it. Both the Queen and I need to be restored.
Scrapiron Scher
