"Railroaded: Is this any way to run a railroad?" *LINK*

From Thursday's Westword:
Many of the folks who traveled to Georgetown this past weekend for the annual Historic Railroad Days Celebration were surprised to find that there was no railroad to celebrate: Engine problems caused the Georgetown Loop narrow-gauge railroad to delay its seasonal start until June 15. But those dismayed tourists would have been better informed if they'd googled "Georgetown, Colorado" and clicked on the first site that popped up: www.georgetowncolorado.com, a website that lists the myriad problems recently plaguing the Loop and fervently encourages riders to consider riding the Historic Royal Gorge Route Railroad instead.
The page is the handiwork of Mark Greksa, the former Georgetown Loop operator. In 2004, Greksa's company lost its 32-year-old relationship with the Colorado Historical Society in a very acrimonious parting that forced him to relinquish control over railroad operations — but not over the high-profile addresses www. georgetowncolorado.com, www.georgetownloop.com or www.gtownloop.com. Greksa now uses those pages to disparage the CHS and the railroad's beleaguered new operator, Railstar Corporation, as well as to promote his Royal Gorge railroad business. "Do I have an ax to grind?" asks Greksa. "I just want people to know what happened. We made it look easy, and the CHS wanted it for themselves. I don't think they realized how difficult it is to operate."
The Colorado Historical Society does now. Not only must it grapple with equipment problems, but also with a top tourism website for Georgetown that actively discourages visitors from riding the train. "I think there's been an overall sense of confusion," says CHS spokeswoman Rebecca Laurie, who encourages tourists to visit the Loop's official site, the less Googlicious and more ungainly www.georgetownlooprr.com. "There seems to be two entities: a Georgetown Loop and another Georgetown Loop."
Greksa maintains that he'll consider surrendering his sites. "If you want to purchase these sites, make us an offer," he says. But considering his wide-gauge grudge, it probably won't be cheap to force him out of the Loop.