"What i can see is this message board is like the others I belong and post on, people sit and complain but never lift a finger to do any work."
Not all true. I'm sure there are some here who never lift a finger, but a good chunk of the posters work or volunteer for one group or another... People from the following groups read and post here:
Sumpter Valley
Georgetown
C&TSRR
WP&YR
D&S
EBT
Creede Branch
Boulder County
Durango - 315
Colorado Railroad Museum
That's by no means an exhaustive list - I'm certain there are others. Yes, people complain on the board. But there are plenty of workers here, too.
Chris