I respectfully disagree
For something over 15 years here in Chama and in Leadville Colorado and Silverton Colorado. I have been asking my customers why they are riding the train. In Silverton & Chama I asked if having Steam Engines was the reason they were riding the train. I guess the % of people that have said Steam is important is about 3 to 5 percent.
As a individual I disagree with the majority but the fact remains very few people care if is steam or not.
My friend Scotty the railroad artist has also been polling people and he says his numbers are about the same as mine.
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