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Actually, the steam program did make money. The profit ratio was actually  
very good. After the derailment in Lynchburg, Virginia the Board of  
Directors put it to a vote and canceled the program. It was the fear of  
litigation, not cost, that made that decision.
 
Thanks,
 
Richard D. Shell
Troutville, VA
 
 
In a message dated 6/1/2014 8:48:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

On  5/31/2014 2:26 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> OK I am dreaming....but what  if NS stepped up its game and restored 
> it...Big Boy and the Y....I  will dream about this on my Verde Railroad 
> excursion  today!
>
> What happened to the N'S steam program  anyhow?

It was a huge loss of money with no appreciable return, and as  soon as 
the CEO who wanted it retired, it was scrapped.  Pretty much  what I 
expect to see happen the day Wick Moorman retires, which is why I  do not 
have very high hopes for the future of 611 as anything more than a  
museum display.

-- 
Kenneth Rickman
Salisbury, NC

One  thing about trains: It doesn't matter where they're going.  What 
matters  is deciding to get on.


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