41chevy Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Since opening to the public in 2000, the Commonwealth Coach & Trolley Museum in Roanoke, Virginia, has educated visitors about the history, use and efficiency of public transit, while also providing transportation services for area non-profits and public events. As The Roanoke Times reports, a two-alarm fire that began in the early morning hours of November 1 has destroyed the museum’s home on 18th Street S.W., and with it, nearly half its collection of coaches. Sadly sprinklers and direct fire alarm were not in CC&T’s budget, nor was installing and fueling a heating system in a rented building to prevent the sprinklers from freezing, breaking, and causing a flood in the winter. The “bus barn” was an old industrial building, but the rent was cheap. It kept many of the buses out of the rain, except for a few leaks in the roof, and protected them. IMO a fire suppression system or even a direct link fire detection system is a must for both our house and my shops. I can not understand someone having even a one collector vehicle and not protecting it even minimally. https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/11/02/fire-consumes-commonwealth-coach-trolley-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/?refer=news#comments-block Edited November 3, 2017 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51583-fire-consumes-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaPatentman Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Very sad news, they had a nice collection of buses. Pieces of history gone forever. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51583-fire-consumes-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/#findComment-384211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 That really is a shame...preserving history is an admirable venture. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51583-fire-consumes-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/#findComment-384233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Sad for sure. That is the biggest issues with "museums". So many are run by people with such minimal means and no big backing of money. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51583-fire-consumes-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/#findComment-384242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Quote IMO a fire suppression system or even a direct link fire detection system is a must for both our house and my shops. I can not understand someone having even a one collector vehicle and not protecting it even minimally. Amen! 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51583-fire-consumes-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/#findComment-384244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Sorry to hear and see. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51583-fire-consumes-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/#findComment-384323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Wow, and this is the first i've even heard of this! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51583-fire-consumes-museum-in-roanoke-virginia/#findComment-385245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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