I have said it before and I will say it again. "I think they have picked the best spot that is available.
1. This area has always been neglected and as long as money is a problem that will continue. This might be the only chance that the area won't look like a dump.
2. I think the location will be a big help to the downtown area.
3. If you read the E-mail answers Nan wrote you will see they have done a lot of research and asked the opinion of many.
Link to the thread that has Nan's E-mail answers to folks that contacted her about the site location and about why it is being done. The 2nd E-mail is below this one.
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4. Great spot for museum visitors to see demonstrations.
The thinking NO WAY NOT ANYTHING NEW OR DIFFERENT I believe would of caused the railroad to be shut down a long time ago.
A quote from one of Nan's E-mails "wheel-chair accessible coaches, fairly recent modern restrooms, a newer machine shop, coaches painted red, the leasing of cabooses, the addition of the Cinder Bear train and a shorter Sunday train only mkaing the Cumbres turn, and finally, the notion of a Railroad Visitor's Center. I believe this makes a lot of sense, to progress and grow or at least stay alive some change is a must.
Just my opinion no more no less.