For whom? You? As has been noted repeatedly, it isn't the primary goal of the NPS, the operating authority, acting on behalf of the owners, we citizens. Again, I think you are producing a straw man argument here: define the Scranton former DL&W shops owned by we citizens as an entity for restoring steam locomotives and operating them, and then critique it based on that erroneous definition. The way the NPS defines its mission, again, is: "The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world." https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/index.htm


So, what would you be paying for its use, a rent based upon its original purchase price of $66 million, now the equivalent of $131 million? Or would you be buying it outright for $131 million?