MORE Thoughts -- PRCo--2000 -- What Trolleycars Remain ed??

[brathke at juno.com]

> Perhaps traction/rail museums will someday have to fall under the 
> "protection" of the federal government and be made into 'national 
> historical 
> parks, with federal money for support.



Like Steamtown?  I visited Steamtown in Scranton, PA last week, and wrote
a brief summary of its operation (first rate) and funding (deep Federal
pockets).  I distributed this e-mail off-line, and will be happy to send
it to anyone who's interested.

Bob 6/15



> Of a related interest, recently on the US Gov't website listing all 
> federal 
> jobs now open, I noted one job at Cuyahoga Valley National 
> Recreational Area 
> for a "Track Maintainer" and two or three jobs at "Steamtown" for 
> "Rail 
> Equipment Maintainer" and "Track Maintainer." These jobs were with 
> the Dept. 
> of the Interior, National Parks Service. Perhaps the federal gov't 
> is coming 
> to the aid of rail museums. Does anyone at the PRMA know of any such 
> 
> assistance available?
> 
> HrB

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