@BlueFeather posted:To be clear, I said the 1986 accident was the beginning of the end of NS heritage steam, not the end. And given your personal experience, obviously you would know more than me. However, I will say that while you're correct about PSR, liability is intrinsically tied to shareholder value. All it takes is one high-profile incident to make a very expensive mess for a Class I. Ask the UP Steam Team about their biggest fear -- it's some moron running onto the track and getting hit, and having the whole shindig permanently cancelled because an idiot couldn't be bothered with following basic safety instructions.
Yet,,,,,,,,,,,,,the UP did NOT cancel the "whole shindig", and has continued to tour both the 844 and even more often, 4014.
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