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I think that the museum deserves everything that is there.   You have to think, the museum was founded in the mid-1940's. Steam was still on the mainline. GG-1s were still in service. A lot of things hadn't even been built yet. I hear a lot about how "this should be here" "this isn't in good condition" "The museum doesn't keep it in prime condition, they don't deserve it" Truth is, they do deserve it... When MOT existed, no other railroad museum did. They were there to save what they could when they could. The 4460, GG1, that 3-cylinder 0-8-0 (My favorite, by the way) wouldn't be here had the museum not been. They cared for them all those years, they haven't stopped caring for them now. It is a decision of what gets roof and what doesn't. You can't have them all indoors, as much as we'd like to see that. The museum does plan to contruct more sheds, and open up the sheds so more can be seen. But when you open the sheds up, you sacrafice track space, and even less gets a roof overhead. Then more things deteriorate, and they get bashed all over again. "Why isn't this under a roof" "what are the plans for this" They will get around to everything. But it takes time, money, and volunteers. Rome wasn't built in a day, neither is a railroad museum. There is no such thing as "The perfect railroad museum" (Yet) ALL museums have their fair share of things in bad condition tucked away (Even IRM), all museums are still a work in progress. Again; it takes time, money, and volunteers. Each of those is sparse nowadays. They are continuing to make stupendus progress. Truth is the majority of the collection at MOT is now in good condition, and the things in bad condition represent a small amount of what is there. Perhaps I should post about successful restorations there, such as: TRRA 318, Reading "Black Diamond", N&W 2156, 0-4-4 "Charles H.", Milwalkee Bi-Polar, NYC "Mohawk" 2933, Frisco 1522, MoPac Eagle Observation car, Illinois Central Dynamo car....The list goes on. It seems to me that many people ignore the good things, and focus on the bad. Molly Butterworth wrote an article addressing many of these issues, and talks about the museum's deaccessioning process. http://www.rypn.org/editorials/single.php?filename=041127031926.txt She is no longer the currator, as she now directs the whole museum. Please read what Ms. Butterworth has to say beofore any more attacks are made.
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