Well, ... I'm in favor!
I say that with the understanding that there will be quite a bit of money and labor involved with this, or any project. But that said, I believe the end results will be worth it.
The idea of a side by side comparison display has come up before and as I recall received favorably as a "when the time/opportunity comes" kind of project.
The question really, is "Where?". I think there's at least a few possible sites around the campus, or maybe at Trout Brook. Maybe once we cross Cross Road, or maybe even at the Wiscasset Harbor area alongside the Turner's Dairy car.
But that's all in the future, assuming we actually do acquire this piece.
Meanwhile, while I appreciate Allen's note of caution, I have come to realize: "that ain't us." IF we get the car, it will get the same quality of attention as the rest of our equipment. While we haven't had something quite as big as this car, nor any outside metal braced cars, I feel confident that the collective shop forces are quite capable of making this car watertight and presentable.
Last but not least, most of the major woodworking projects are finished or nearing completion. Not that I would suggest we "make work for work's sake," but I believe this is an important artifact, that it deserves to be saved, and that our organization, while not the only such, is more than capable of tackling such work.
So, to quote from the film that inspired my Naval career: "We grab the boat!"
