Do we want to Loop to close and never have trains over it again. No!
Lets look at the current condition of the operations.
Both steam locomotives are sitting on shop trucks. There are no drivers sitting on the property as of Sunday morning when I walked around and looked.
Today is May 7 opening day is May 27. Does it look like there will be steam on May 27? Doubtful, possible yes, not likely in the near future, but sometime in the 2007 season.
Will they open the season? They can there is a diesel on the property that operates, I think it can handle a couple of cars up and down the hill. Yes, its better then nothing operating at all!
Is CHS an operation that freely gives information regarding the condition at the Loop, no in my opinion. Railstar seems to want to fly low under the radar, but they need to come forth and tell it like it is.
Rumors are like opinions everyone has one and they all smell!!!
M