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Originally Posted by weidner
I suppose that the logical thing is to replace the engines with computer generated plastic replicas , with no sharp corners and in bold primary colours , and sell the whole lot to Disneyland . Most of the public couldn't tell the difference , and wouldn't give a damn .
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Oh, you mean like <<
this>>
...excepting for a moment the fact that it's at Universal Studios, not Disney - but it's the same idea!
Of course I still mourn the passing of the old Birmingham Science & Industry Museum
.
If I had a spare hour for lunch whilst at Uni I'd pop over there to make use of the cafe and stand and watch the stationary engines ticking over on a Wednesday.
From what I understand the "Think Tank"
(so called) replacement turned all 'hands on' , 'touchy feely' , 'interpretted for the kiddies', and lost half the displays in the process. I couldn't
(and still can't) bring myself to go and visit - better to keep happy memories of the old museum, now departed
.