BN-1 and 2 are in desperate need of a repaint! By the time IRM does get around to repainting them, they'll be rust buckets like MILW 33C.
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| Posted by K100DS on March 27, 2014 | |
I've never understood how organizations can call themselves "museums" with a straight face as they keep their artifacts outdoors without any sort of protection, allowing them to end up like this, or worse. This seems to be unique to rail preservation; I don't know of many other types of museums who do this.
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| Posted by on March 27, 2014 | |
That's completely disgraceful...
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| Posted by on March 27, 2014 | |
Well get your ass down to IRM and paint them,they could of already went to the torch,but they didnt.
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While it does bother me that they are usally always rusted out, I believe that it has to do with a lack of funding. If only more people cated about preserving rail equitment
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Can they at least mix in a tarp or something? They can always take it off in good weather.
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They're doing the best they can. Museums don't have oodles of money to throw at new sheds everywhere
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Sounds like you are willing to open your checkbook and donate to the non-profit. Only will take a few million to build a round-house....At least it's preserved.
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At least they are safely preserved and have a chance of getting repainted unlike CNW 401 who wastes away at UP's Cheyenne yard.
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If someone offers to give you something operational at least put a roof over it or let them offer it to someone who will give it cover. Or sell it and buy some pole barns! It's supposed to be a museum piece not hoarder's junk. I've offered real money for stuff that has been laying in the rain for thirty years and the answer is "Oh no, that's historic."
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| Posted by Shaun on March 27, 2014 | |
This has to be my all time favorite color scheme on a locomotive. What a shame to see this beauty's just rusting away. Wish I could bring them home and spruce them up a bit.
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It's not unique to rail. There's plenty of aviation museums doing it too. The USAF Museum had to store the XB-70, the pride of their collection, outside for years because there simply wasn't anywhere big enough to hold it. Johnson Space Center had the last Saturn V rotting outside for decades until they got a building for it too.
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Well the three of you should get out there and do something about it
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| Posted by on March 28, 2014 | |
What others ought to do seems to be the sentiment of the day. It is a noble goal to see the entirety of IRM’s collection under roof however no piece deserves a free ride! Indoor storage costs are currently at $215 per foot, BN1 is 52’ 4” = $11,400 to get it inside. BN2 is also 52’ 4” = $11,400 and BN3 is 70’ 3” = $15,100. Want to see them indoors, there is a way.
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OK, I did not post the image to get negative comments towards the museum. One must keep in mind that I.R.M. has over 400 pieces of equipment, of them, 45 are diesel locomotives. I.R.M. currently has 12,300' of indoor track. Planning this year for another 4000' of indoor track is to be built, that is over 3 miles of indoor track. Being the non-profit, I.R.M. lives off of donations, if you would like to help: www.irm.org is where you need to go. I.R.M. also lives off of volunteers, any department would be happy to see more help. There is a huge amount of good work done there. If it were not for I.R.M., much of this equipment would be gone for good, consider that before you knock their efforts!
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