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Re: C&TS Passenger Car Color

June 06, 2001 10:57AM
There is something that is hard to describe, even using words like "ambiance" or "slice of life" that describes the most fragile asset that the C&TS has. This eggshell thin coating - maybe only as thick as a coat of paint, is what distinguishes the C&TS from more touristy railroads like those at D&S or Knotts, and those RRs are a step closer than anything run at Dollywood or Disneyland.
If the C&TS is to be driven by marketeers to attract riders, and this includes adding a "Thomas" to the roster, that thin veneer of authenticity will be lost, and very hard to recover.
Yes, I know the cars are not originals, but the sense of seeing a train full of them out on the line does make it seem like I am looking at 1935 or 1948 and not 2001. THIS is what should be marketed to the hilt - "you've seen the prettied up toys, now come to see how it used to really be like." Yes, it is still an illusion, but it is a different one than you can usually get at a "tourist railroad".
Trains don't have to be pretty to give a rider a great experience. Parlay the differences, not try to be another "me too".
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C&TS Passenger Car Color

John West June 05, 2001 01:29PM

1 vote for Maroon!!

RichB June 05, 2001 01:39PM

Re: My two pence.

Jim Burrill June 05, 2001 07:49PM

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Les Clark June 05, 2001 02:33PM

Can of Glowing Worms

Greg Scholl June 05, 2001 03:10PM

Re: Can of Glowing Worms

O.Anderson June 05, 2001 04:15PM

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ncng9 June 05, 2001 03:41PM

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CPRR June 05, 2001 03:48PM

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Greg Scholl June 05, 2001 05:06PM

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EL A & W ROOT BEER June 05, 2001 09:17PM

Cinco Animas and Copycat Logos

Mike Trent June 06, 2001 09:45PM

Flying Rio Grande

Kevin Cook June 07, 2001 09:43AM

Re: Flying Rio Grande

Gordon Reynolds June 07, 2001 09:50AM

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me June 05, 2001 07:11PM

Train Fairies

John West June 05, 2001 07:20PM

Train Faries?

^^ak Trent June 06, 2001 03:31PM

Hey John...

Kevin Cook June 06, 2001 05:24PM

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Grant Houston June 05, 2001 05:36PM

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Greg Scholl June 05, 2001 08:23PM

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Grant Houston June 05, 2001 09:06PM

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Charlie Mutschler June 05, 2001 07:19PM

Tuscan Red

John Bush June 05, 2001 08:30PM

C&TS

Don Richter June 06, 2001 08:22AM

Re: C&TS

Erik Ledbetter June 06, 2001 08:51AM

Re: C&TS

Greg Scholl June 06, 2001 10:20AM

John and Don are right about the name

B Shoup June 06, 2001 09:37AM

Re: Tuscan Red

Charlie Mutschler June 07, 2001 08:04AM

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Duane Richardson June 06, 2001 09:47AM

Here's another scenario

Greg Scholl June 07, 2001 09:25AM

Muddy Water

Chile John June 07, 2001 10:46AM

Crayuft's precedent

John West June 07, 2001 11:44AM

Re: Crayuft's precedent

Tom Stewart June 10, 2001 01:44PM

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Crayuft June 14, 2001 08:25AM

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Frad T June 15, 2001 09:49AM

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Scott Green June 15, 2001 02:13PM

Cutting edge technology

TechnoScout June 16, 2001 01:54AM

okay but.....

Greg Scholl June 07, 2001 11:52AM

Why stop there?

Sarducci June 07, 2001 09:07PM

Re: Why stop there?

Mik June 07, 2001 11:57PM

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Brian Norden June 05, 2001 08:48PM

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Boris Serena June 05, 2001 11:02PM

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C.B.Story June 06, 2001 12:23AM

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art June 06, 2001 01:01AM

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Greg Scholl June 06, 2001 06:42AM

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freddyb June 06, 2001 10:18AM

Nanu the Hinman

Dick Cowles June 06, 2001 11:34AM

Nanu?

Crayuft June 06, 2001 02:56PM

Re: Nanu?

Kim Smith Flowers June 06, 2001 08:11PM

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rick b June 06, 2001 10:57AM

The point may be...

O.Anderson June 06, 2001 11:43AM

The Truth is out there!

Greg Scholl June 06, 2001 12:10PM

The last real steam railroad....

John West June 06, 2001 06:02PM

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Mik June 06, 2001 02:03PM

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art June 06, 2001 09:42PM

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Chile John June 07, 2001 09:00AM

Re: C&TS Passenger Car Color *PIC*

Tom Kneib June 07, 2001 09:11PM



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