RE: Re: Ferny Grove
Roy Winslow
Monday, May 13, 2002 1:39 AM
I think I must retort here...
Granted that the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society has less to show of the
usual goodies that gunzels look for in a tramway museum. However, it is
important to note that in the past 10 or so years, the museum has had to
change its forward planning or stop development of the Ferny Grove site on
about three occaisions due to light rail / tram proposals for the CBD which
promised big things for the museum, either at the FG site, or on the
proposed system itself.
This museum has suffered more than others from broken promises by outside
parties and so the perception of a lack of progress is actually very wrong.
A hell of a lot of work has been done by the Society behind the scenes to
ensure it can go ahead with a vengence in the future. As it seems many
people on this group have a size issue - focussing on the length of the
track or the number of trams rather than the quality of presentation - you
will be happy to know that the extension to Ferny Grove Station is very
likely to happen.
The other thing that many gunzels have a problem with is that they look and
don't touch. They whinge and bitch that things at museum A are not as
progressed as at Museum B, but do they think they can help out. Absolutely
NO. Remember guys - usually a small number of hard working and
under-appreciated VOLUNTEERS run an operation like a tram museum so that the
remainder of the tram enthusiast race can enjoy the fruits of others labour
AND still criticise.
Unless you are prepared to help out with labour, finances or other aid,
please refrain from criticising Ferny Grove or any other museum. If it was
not for the efforts of the BTMS Volunteers, there would be absolutely no
place to enjoy a Brisbane tram experience in Queensland.
Said my bit, now am ducking for the trenches...
Roy Winslow
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Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:33 AM
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Granted that the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society has less to show of the
usual goodies that gunzels look for in a tramway museum. However, it is
important to note that in the past 10 or so years, the museum has had to
change its forward planning or stop development of the Ferny Grove site on
about three occaisions due to light rail / tram proposals for the CBD which
promised big things for the museum, either at the FG site, or on the
proposed system itself.
This museum has suffered more than others from broken promises by outside
parties and so the perception of a lack of progress is actually very wrong.
A hell of a lot of work has been done by the Society behind the scenes to
ensure it can go ahead with a vengence in the future. As it seems many
people on this group have a size issue - focussing on the length of the
track or the number of trams rather than the quality of presentation - you
will be happy to know that the extension to Ferny Grove Station is very
likely to happen.
The other thing that many gunzels have a problem with is that they look and
don't touch. They whinge and bitch that things at museum A are not as
progressed as at Museum B, but do they think they can help out. Absolutely
NO. Remember guys - usually a small number of hard working and
under-appreciated VOLUNTEERS run an operation like a tram museum so that the
remainder of the tram enthusiast race can enjoy the fruits of others labour
AND still criticise.
Unless you are prepared to help out with labour, finances or other aid,
please refrain from criticising Ferny Grove or any other museum. If it was
not for the efforts of the BTMS Volunteers, there would be absolutely no
place to enjoy a Brisbane tram experience in Queensland.
Said my bit, now am ducking for the trenches...
Roy Winslow
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:33 AM
To: [email protected]
Sub