Re: Is there a future for steam tourist railroads? II

Steve Singer Wrote:
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> gbrewer Wrote:
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> > Steve,
> >
> > You didn't address my actual question. Is there
> a
> > future for STEAM on the NH&I? You already
> stated
> > that they sometimes operate with a diesel
> power.
> >
> > Will there be continuing support, indeed
> > continuing demand for STEAM? If this is even
> > possible, how do we foster it? How do we keep
> it
> > going? How do we sufficiently interest the next
> > generations?
> >
> > My whole tirade here was prompted by the TRAIN
> > organization's recent caution to their members
> not
> > to allow anyone, not authorized (whatever that
> > means), to be allowed to enter a locomotive cab
> --
> > steam or diesel.
> >
> > Glen
>
> Glen, I think there will be a future. The NH&I was
> all diesel for a number of years, then new owners
> took over & rebuilt #40. She is in excellent
> condition. Obviously, with only one operable
> steamer, diesels are needed when #40 is down for
> maintenance. NH&I runs daily spring thru fall,
> weekends only during winter.


The NH&I is rebuilding a Niagra to.

These are the opinions of a twenty Four year old model railroader/narrow gauge/standard gauge steam fan.