Re: mike, i don't think jim was making...

mikerowe Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Hey, Gothpapa, maybe he and I were saying the same
> thing after all. My misread--thanks for the
> clarification.
>
> I guess I am weary of the "Wouldn't it be great
> if..." messages which seem not to fathom the
> realities of tourist railroading, to wit: it is
> very expensive--and there is never enough money.
> I don't know how many times I and others on this
> forum have made that point, and it never sinks in.
> I do not for one moment want to dampen anybody's
> enthusiasm. But enthusiasm needs to be tempered
> with realism. Maybe that realism only comes with
> age and experience.
>
> Oh well...
>
> Excelsior!!!
>
> Mike

************************************************

That was my point, exactly. By all means, get out there and make something happen. But the thread title about armchairing it sounds like just one more pie-eyed lollipop chaser.

Want to save steam railroads? ... go get a degree, start a wing-ding business, make freight cars full of cash, and fund these projects.

Armchairing others to get it done is just annoying.

The industry needs more doers and less yackers.

And to avoid this being taken as a personal assault, we all make choices and if the shoe fits, wear it. My hat is off to all the hardworking schleppers out there who make a difference. The talkers ? Pshaw !