Steam & Excursion > Indiana Transportation Museum evicted

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.indystar.com/amp/969387001
After 52 years, the ITM has been evicted by the city of Noblesville. What will happen now?

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trainmasternate Wrote:
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> https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.indystar.com/amp/
> 969387001
> After 52 years, the ITM has been evicted by the
> city of Noblesville. What will happen now?
>
> Posted from Android

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The worrying quote in there was the city official saying "we don't want the trains"... Hoping nothing goes to scrap as a result of this...

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Wonder if there are a land developer and some lawyers somewhere in the background.

-John

jcaestecker Wrote:
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> Wonder if there are a land developer and some
> lawyers somewhere in the background.
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> -John


No, it's in a city park and this is the culmination of a long-standing feud with the city over the junky nature of the site.

The city owns the park, ITM is merely a tenant. For good or bad, the city has chosen to end that relationship, which as the property owner, is their right.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/22/17 07:24 by wilkinsdm.

This is really a shame. Working together could have benefited them both.
ALLEN

krm152 Wrote:
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> This is really a shame. Working together could
> have benefited them both.
> ALLEN

And there in lies the problem with the Indiana Transportation Museum!

The ITM rightfully shares some of the blame for this fiasco, but the mayor of Noblesville is a lying manipulating scoundrel. (God I want to use harsher words there). The City of Noblesville made up their mind to throw out out the museum, the rail line, and convert the whole thing over to a trail, and ultimately it wouldn't have mattered one bit what the ITM did or didn't do. The ITM just made an easy target of themselves.

How much stuff does ITM need to move? I just do not want to see anything scrapped in place.

Is there anywhere else in Indiana which would like to host a transportation museum for the state?

Reportedly, Logansport has made overtures for the museum to move there. If the worst comes to pass perhaps some of the equipment could be leased out to various parties on liberal terms in the hopes of getting it back some day.

Victor A, Baird
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ts1457 Wrote:
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> How much stuff does ITM need to move? I just do
> not want to see anything scrapped in place.
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> Is there anywhere else in Indiana which would like
> to host a transportation museum for the state?



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I have no feelings favoring the city or museum but visited the facility this year.

It was a disappointment as the membership had clearly not been keeping the facility in good shape. That is a shame but even if the rolling stock were moved to another location a lot of work would be needed to make it attractive to the general public.

Shame.

DaleR

ts1457 Wrote:
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> How much stuff does ITM need to move? I just do
> not want to see anything scrapped in place.
>
> Is there anywhere else in Indiana which would like
> to host a transportation museum for the state?

Those Santa Fe budd coaches would look great behind 2926....just saying.

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MJV1988 Wrote:
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> Those Santa Fe budd coaches would look great
> behind 2926....just saying.

You have a point there!

Just keep in mind that all of this equipment is land-locked on an isolated piece of railroad. Getting anything moved off-site is going to be an expensive proposition.

TG

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TrackGuy Wrote:
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> Just keep in mind that all of this equipment is
> land-locked on an isolated piece of railroad.
> Getting anything moved off-site is going to be an
> expensive proposition.

Yep! That is what I am scared of.