I took this some time ago but hadn't cleaned it off of my camera card until today. This is the loco for the new operators. I took this photo as they were coming down for the first run of the day - hence no passengers yet. Eric
That's a great picture. I'm glad that they are still in business despite the infighting that went on. I was only there once and it was a great experience.
The ridership was only about half of what it was the previous year. However, there were many factors. Gas prices were bad last summer. The new operators didn't really have a chance to get much advertising in before the season either. I know this loco doesn't quite look right in the Rockies but they are supposed to get a couple of other locos ready for this year. Hopefully this will be a better year for them. Eric
I believe I also heard the engine brought in can't pull as many cars either; which cuts down on ridership.
I suppose they could doublehead trains. But aside from doing it for special occasions, that would drive operating costs way up. Boxcab E50
