Colodreamer - As a former Director of the SVRY Board I am dissapointed to hear that anyone gave you that impression during your visit. While the railroad has challenges it also has a long history of meeting challenges and coming out on top.
I assume that the railroad you visited was impressive? Keep in mind that everything you saw was the result of many dedicated volunteers who literally built it out of nothing remaining.
One of the reasons I got involved with the organization is because I could see that there was more going on than just a few casual folks fooling around. The current economic climate has challenges for everyone. but did they tell you that we sold out one of the runs Memorial Day weekend and record ridership overall?
I'm going to head out day after tomorrow to volunteer as head brake for Sat,Sun and Monday. I expect a busy weekend.
Lon Wall
www.pacificmodelloggerscongress.com