[PRCo] Re: PRC 4398

[Ken & Tracie]

From: <AProchek at aol.com>



> The railroad historian White (William?) would say this restoration is 
> "facadism", by >which he meant replacing so much of the original parts 
> that nothing much original is >left.  To him I gather than is a bad thing 
> to be avoided, but really, what else could >be done with 4398?

During the days of wooden ships and iron men, it's been said that when a 
ship required a complete teardown for a major rebuilding, at least one 
original timber was left in the keel so that the ship would retain its soul. 
Maybe we can apply this superstition to the 4398.

Justin and crew simply get the job down done, while certain factions of 
Upper Midwestern fans wring their hands and point fingers as their favorite 
cars rot and rust away at several different museums. Or abandon projects as 
"control freak" team "leaders" harrass and belittle fellow volunteers into 
walking away disgusted. Then the museum boards use this as an excuse for no 
new starts on other projects.

Long live PTM! :-)

K.