A Good Habit at the C&TSRR
| July 15, 2003 10:41AM |
It looks like a good habit has started. Sat. Sun, & now Tuesday and I am told again tomorrow. FULL TRAINS.
Trains ON TIME and FULL no longer just filling the buses, but every seat on the train. I think this is a good start to getting our riders in the habit that this is such a special ride you must have reservations. The 3rd bus really has helped.
Lots of compliments coming down the hill about Osier. We now are getting people driving up for lunch and to see the train. We have had a few days of over 93% meal ticket sales & the gift shop is doing well. Over the years the meal ticket sales have been around 70%, I like the 90% much better. Another pleasant surprise is our gift shop sales on a per customer average is much better that it has ever been as far as I can tell.
Life is GOOD, come to Chama & ride the train and eat lunch at Osier and buy lots of gifts. Stop in and have a free cup of coffee at my place (The Hotel & Shops).
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Trains ON TIME and FULL no longer just filling the buses, but every seat on the train. I think this is a good start to getting our riders in the habit that this is such a special ride you must have reservations. The 3rd bus really has helped.
Lots of compliments coming down the hill about Osier. We now are getting people driving up for lunch and to see the train. We have had a few days of over 93% meal ticket sales & the gift shop is doing well. Over the years the meal ticket sales have been around 70%, I like the 90% much better. Another pleasant surprise is our gift shop sales on a per customer average is much better that it has ever been as far as I can tell.
Life is GOOD, come to Chama & ride the train and eat lunch at Osier and buy lots of gifts. Stop in and have a free cup of coffee at my place (The Hotel & Shops).
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roger hogan | July 15, 2003 10:41AM |
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Hoss - The Wideload | July 15, 2003 06:45PM |
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roger hogan | July 15, 2003 06:57PM |
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Hoss - The Wideload | July 15, 2003 07:34PM |
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Tom Kneib | July 16, 2003 06:17PM |
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RBrinton | July 16, 2003 06:31PM |
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roger hogan | July 16, 2003 06:43PM |
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roger hogan | July 16, 2003 06:35PM |
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Tom Kneib | July 16, 2003 09:47PM |
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Ed Lowrnce | July 15, 2003 10:29PM |
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Dick | July 16, 2003 10:08AM |
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roger hogan | July 16, 2003 10:30AM |
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roger hogan | July 16, 2003 01:29PM |
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Dick | July 16, 2003 04:10PM |
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Tom Stewart | July 16, 2003 07:04PM |
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roger hogan | July 16, 2003 07:17PM |
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Claude Wiatrowski | July 19, 2003 08:51AM |
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