Re: DSRM is...

["Tony Gatt" <baulko@optushome.com.au>]

I wish to answer politely....

"Helen" <milway@telpacific.com.au> wrote in message
news:3AF47A09.69028B1B@telpacific.com.au...
> I wish to ask politely:
>
> Which of you, David, Dave, Paul, Michael or Tony are active members of a
> rail preservation society?

Your point being?

> Which of you work or worked in the rail industry?

See above question..

> Which of you have a trade which would benefit in the preservation of
> steam or diesel locomotives or associated rolling stock?

Foresight is not a skill, it is a gift. Along with a decent dose of reality
of what is acheivable, and what is not..

> Which of you ever constructed track or replaced sleepers thus having the
> knowledge to impart or the ability to assist in track work?

I really do hope this is leading somewhere..

> Which of you have offered financial assistance or manual labour to help
> this society restore its collection?

Nup, was going to join Puffing Billy, but moved interstate.
>
> I have never worked in the rail industry, but over the last 16 years I
> have contributed to the restoration of heritage locomotives and rolling
> stock and have replaced sleepers manually when required.

Thats nice, I notice you didn't mention that you had in fact contributed
financially.
If you did, I am sure that you would have chosen wisely before parting with
your funds, actually "investing" in a worthy acheivable cause.
Before parting with your labour of love, I am sure you were aware of the
outcome, and had the vision of your work in the grasp of YOUR lifetime.

I am sure that your contribution to preservation WILL be enjoyed by current
generations and hopefully generations to come.

I am still not certain what point you are making.

>
> Respectfully
> Helen

And respectively back,

Tony.

>
>
> Grahame Ferguson wrote:
> >
> > This has to be the most talked about topic in the Rail Universe.
> >
> > What persons are trying to say that given all money, goodwill and
rolling
> > stock the whole saga has ended up with the largest collection of
preserved
> > rolling stock that is eternally destined to rot.
> >
> > Year after year we are told that things are on the move, improvements
are
> > happening its all changed now!
> >
> > Well it just hasn't.
> >
> > No matter how hard the DSRM tries to convince us, it never has changed
any
> > of our minds.
> >
> > Where are all trains that were supposed to run to Dorrigo.  Where has
all
> > the money gone and how do they get more?
> >
> > A year from today will it all be different?
> >
> > A year ago was it different from today?
> >
> > Could some of the rolling stock be given to other rail preservation
groups
> > who could make better use, rather than having them disintergrate in the
> > sub-tropical heat?
> >
> > Would 4206 be better put to use by the RTM/3801Ltd/ARHS/?? as a sister
to
> > 4201?
> >
> > I am afraid a year from today we will all be writing the same postings
as
> > today.
> >
> > Vale-Preservation
> >
> > Grahame.