Phil Reader Wrote:
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> The Colorado railroad Museum is not a state museum
> it is set up as a non profit museum. It relies
> heavily on volunteers and donations to get the
> work done.
>
> I have made a career working on Shays Both for
> Roaring Camp and the Former Georgetown Loop Inc.
> Though all of that I have worked with many of the
> West Side locomotives incuding the #7, #12 and the
> #14.
>
> As it is I do not think any of the Ashby's
> equipment will ever leave the museum. I can repect
> this and it is out of repect for the Ashby's that
> I do what I can when time allows on the former
> Loop eqipment. A few years back I set up the #14
> and the #40 at the museum. then the year before
> last (2009) I set up the #12 for service.
>
> As for any drawings I will have to try and find
> out. I do know that the California State railroad
> Museum has lots of Lima shay drawings . This is a
> good place to start.
>
> Phil Reader
Phil,
I'm glad you cleared up the status of the Colorado Railroad Museum. Many many people think we are State owned and funded. The CRRM's formal title is the Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. We are independently owned by a non profit corporation, governed by a Trustee Board and managed by an Executive Director. We receive some restoration funding from the Colorado State Historical Foundation for specific projects, but that is the limit of any association with the State of Colorado. The restoration, upkeep, repairs, track work and operation are performed by the dedicated corps of volunteers. We are NOT the CSRM (Colorado State railroad Museum)
Bill Gould
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/03/2011 10:04PM by HighCommander.
