Re: Historically accurate Loop Coaches

Chris Webster Wrote:
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> Rick Steele Wrote:
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> > I was merely answering Chris's post on
> "Historical
> > Accuracy". It had nothing to do with their
> > business decision.
>
> My point was that there will be a "historical
> accuracy" value to being able to ride the Loop
> during winter time. Your complaint that the
> newly purchased coaches don't have "clerestory
> roofs" is, well, stupid.
>
> The CHS already has the most "historically
> accurate" narrow gauge passenger cars anywhere in
> Colorado. Unlike the CRRM passenger cars in
> Golden, the CHS's C&S cars are on location where
> they were actually used. Unlike the D&SNG's
> passenger cars, the CHS's cars haven't been
> totally rebuilt with steel. Arguably, the only
> other narrow gauge cars that are as "historically
> accurate" anywhere in the continental US are the
> EBT's cars in Rockhill Furnance.
>
> Honestly, I think we should all be rejoicing over
> the CHS purchase of these three steel cars. The
> arrival of these coaches will help ensure ensure
> that the C&S coaches stay safely encased in the
> storage building.... and not used up (like #9)
> after being pressed into daily service.
>
> --
> Chris Webster
> [www.speakeasy.org]


Encased is right!! There is no way of getting any track to connect with the line.

what historically accurate engine is going to pull these new "historically accurate" steel cars?

No one is saying that running the train in winter is historically wrong, but it is going to be financially wrong. IF they can't keep the train running in the summer. How are we going to expect to see it run then??