Re: A step beyond Rail Camp on the D&S, suggestion,

W. George Cook Wrote:
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> How about looking at the economics of a tourist
> train, with its terrible design flaw. It is only
> earning money when it runs the trains which at
> best are only 1/3 of the day.

The business model seems to work fine for the D&SNG.

> The C&TS would have an expanded
> market of income for private train movements, and
> entry to these private trains would be by C&TS
> trains only, meaning more captive riders.

Sorry George, but I can't see why someone would invest into this concept. Purchasers would be investing the same amount of money they would invest into a RV/motorhome, but they'd get none of the flexibility of a RV/motorhome.

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Chris Webster