Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> I think Kevin is correct for the most part they
> dress traditionally. I did have an instance on a
> winter charter where a fireman wore an orange
> coat, which looked bad, but otherwise regular RR
> attire. I do not see why a bunch of extra props
> are needed for something like this. The idea is
> to see and enjoy the action of some very old
> locomotives that rarely get to operate on mainline
> Narrow Gauge trackage. Its not a Hollywood
> production needing actors. The fact the engines
> are there to enjoy should be good enough! Orange
> jackets aside, perhaps!

Thanks for all the thoughts from everybody. The reason I pondered this, is because on previous events, I have encountered the very things I mentioned. I mention this, not in an accusatory or derogatory way, just a statement of what was. During Railfest in Durango in 2010, there was a bright purple and silver star cap on the footplate of one of the locos (I wont name which one, that's not fair, but it made its way into many of the photos) and a C&TS charter on another trip brought out the baseball cap and reflector shades from one of the firemen.

If the fact that the engines are there should be enough, why do we need historic consists etc? Why not just slap on the RR's current red passenger stock and be done. Didn't think I was suggesting a "Hollywood Production" with cowboys, natives and herds of bison; just what I thought of as a simple tweak.