We all love to talk about "preserved" rail equipment...but what is rail preservation and why does it drive so many people absolutely crazy? Today, Phil covers good, bad, and absolutely fugly examples of railroad preservation and how it can be improved.
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Show Bibliography:
1. Discover the Joy of the Strasburg Railroad. Eden Resorts. Accessed May 15, 2024 https://edenresort.com/experiences/attractions/strasburg-railroad
2. Strasburg Rail Road. Wikipedia. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasburg_Rail_Road
3. Noblesville evicts Indiana Transportation Museum after 52 years. Touhy, John. December 20, 2017. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2017/12/20/noblesville-evicts-indiana-transportation-museum-after-52-years/969387001/
4. Amtrak Monthly Performance Report. YTD December FY 2024. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/monthlyperformancereports/2023/Amtrak-Monthly-Performance-Report-December-2023.pdf
5. Louisiana Eastern Story. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.meridianspeedway.net/louisiana-eastern-story.html
6. Railway Preservation News Thread on Paulsen Spence's Locomotives. Accessed May 15, 2024. http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35300
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