[PRCo] Re: West Penn Cars at PTM

[Greg King]

Hi John,

I'll send it next pay day, you know we Motormen are so well paid down
here!!!!

However, point taken, at least it's saved and who knows, maybe someday
someone will have the money.

Greg
>
> Thank you, Greg, for your generous offer of $1.2 million (US) to rebuild
> West Penn 739 as an operating car.  When can Ed expect your check??
>
> Sorry about the sarcasm, which will continue, but why would anyone want to
> rebuild West Penn 739 - or several other cars - as operating pieces of
> equipment??  Because anything that is operated is a liability.  It suffers
> continual wear and tear.
>
> How many operating cars are required for a demonstration electric
railway???
>
> At one extreme are the advocates of trying to restore everything to
> operating condition.
>
> At the other extreme is a position that everthing at a trolley museum
could
> be "stuffed and mounted" exhibits, such as the B&O Museum, for instance,
and
> then buy some Gomaco products to provide the demonstration electric
railway.
>   I use that last term because PTM is claiming to be a non-profit
> educational organization, and not a club.
>
> A compromise in between may be the best use of available resources and
allow
> for the elimination of the greatest number of 'chicken coops' from a
> property.
>
> Just a biased opinion.
>
> John