Eureka & Palisade #4 dream trip on the D&S

After a five year hiatus the Durango & Silverton and I are discussing plans to take Eureka to that railroad for Railfest 2009. In the past we have pulled one passenger car and the 0500 caboose. That has been a very workable consist for the old gal, especially on some of the rather steep grades. However, we would also like to do something different.

As a result, if any of you have any ideas of what you would like to see Eureka do on the D&S, now is the time to float some ideas. For instance, how about a freight consist followed by a chase train? Or perhaps, on board entertainment, or lectures, or whatever? How about a dinner trip? Use your imagination!

Let me know your ideas, and we will see what we can put together that is new and different.

Dan Markoff