Re: #315 return to park? Better to sell or lease to DRHS.

Many long years ago, the City of San Bernardino sold ex-ATSF #3751 to the SBRRHS, of which I was then Secretary on the BoD, for one dollar. This was well before we had really proven ourselves capable of properly restoring the locomotive or of even raising the funds to do so. My co-members and successors were up to the challenge, and a great locomotive has returned to (occasional) service.

The DRHS has ALREADY proven their ability to raise funds and to restore, operate, and care for #315. It seems to me that there would be a lot of @#$%& and non-railfans in Durango who would be happy to see the City relieved of the burden of caring for the engine and who would support a transfer of ownership (or lease) to the DRHS for $1 (a year). This would save the City some possible headaches and certainly some tax money in the long run. There could easily be a clause in the lease or sales contract specifying that the engine must reside within the City Limits of Durango for XXX number of days per year, if possible loss of control is an issue.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/28/2007 08:34PM by Russo Loco.