Carhouses, Dave's, Etc./Boeing Vertol and M11

Fred W. Schneider III fschnei at supernet.com
Sat Jul 8 10:25:36 EDT 2000


There is, in my mind only one suitable answer to John's comments.  A single word.
"Amen."

John Swindler wrote:

> >
> >Fred W. Schneider III wrote:
> >
> > > By the way, what is the California Railway Museum doing to get a
> >Boeing-Vertol car from Muni?  I hope that doesn't slip by them.
> >
>
> and Jim Holland replied
>
> >       This is about the 3rd or 4th time that I have mentioned this right here.
> >I assume you mean the Museum in Rio Vista (The CA Ry Museum is run by the
> >State in Sacramento.)
> >       Rio Vista has  N-O  intention of getting a Boeing car because of the
> >hi-tech equipment and the associated problems of maintenance.
> >
> >James B. Holland
> >
> >
>
> Then let me tell you what will happen in about 20 or so years.
>
> Just as we are criticizing the Pittsburgh area railfans of the early 1960s
> concerning M11, as a railfan living in California, so to will you be
> chastised (collectively with all other middle age and older railfans) as
> being short-sighted for your failure to help save a Boeing-Vertol car at the
> Rio Vista trolley museum.
>
> Is there any difference?
>
> John Swindler
>
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