Pete_W
LMF-Patron
It's the Smithsonian Museum of American History, so I'd hope it would be good.
Ah, I didn't realise it was the Smithsonian. It has such a revered name.
I want to get back to the Henry Ford Museum with a nice camera; they've got a Really Big One for you. ^_- https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/henry-ford-museum/exhibits/railroads
Would love to see it!
I am a member of the New South Wales Rail Museum: https://www.nswrailmuseum.com.au/ which is perhaps a bit more "rustic". It's located about 100km south west of Sydney and has both an indoor museum display and a large undercover outdoor display. They operate a small fleet of restored steam and diesel locomotives on a local heritage line and also on the mainline to various locations.
The museum is operated by Transport Heritage NSW which is the corporate body that obtains state government grants to maintain these old assets and operate them for the benefit of the community. I volunteer with THNSW as the company secretary. This is a governance role supporting the Board of directors and executive management.