Re: White Pass 100% steam - NO!

whitepasser Wrote:
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> 100% steam is nice, but not for the WP&YR. Here we
> have a active railroad. Passenger as well as small
> freight with the potential for more.
>
> The GE's for exqample are a kind of trademark of
> the railroad. The Container Route was based on
> diesel engines, where this engines have now a long
> history. So I would not like to see the railroad
> full in steam. And I can tell you, that the most
> peoples who ride the railroad like to see the
> scenery and not only steam trains. Even with a
> lottery win, I go for diesel with the WP&YR.
>
> Boerries
> [www.whitepassfan.net]

Small freight? Hmm, 12 steam engines would be a minimum. Hey it's just an idea, I choose the White Pass because they have the most traffic and if they did it they would have the most steamers in operation. I do think they need 4 in operation though....