Re: NNG: New Santa Fe Southern Railway Paint Scheme
| November 09, 2021 12:15PM |
Dave Vollmer Wrote:
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> Actually, it makes perfect sense.
>
> George R. R. Martin, author of the Game of Thrones
> books, was one of three investors who bought the
> SFS in 2020. That scheme is meant to look like a
> "dire wolf" from the Game of Thrones books and HBO
> series.
>
> Now, I like railroady schemes on railroad
> equipment, but if SFS wants to lure people (the
> vast, vast majority of whom are not
> railfans) back to their trains, something novel
> like this is probably a decent way to do it.
> Considering the popularity of Game of Thrones, you
> could do a whole GoT themed train with folks in
> costume and get a whole group of riders who might
> otherwise never have given a thought to riding the
> SFS.
I guess you can say that "winter is coming." Too soon?
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> Actually, it makes perfect sense.
>
> George R. R. Martin, author of the Game of Thrones
> books, was one of three investors who bought the
> SFS in 2020. That scheme is meant to look like a
> "dire wolf" from the Game of Thrones books and HBO
> series.
>
> Now, I like railroady schemes on railroad
> equipment, but if SFS wants to lure people (the
> vast, vast majority of whom are not
> railfans) back to their trains, something novel
> like this is probably a decent way to do it.
> Considering the popularity of Game of Thrones, you
> could do a whole GoT themed train with folks in
> costume and get a whole group of riders who might
> otherwise never have given a thought to riding the
> SFS.
I guess you can say that "winter is coming." Too soon?
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