Re: DSP&P 191-CRRM video

Posted by Dave Eggleston on Jun 19, 2021; 5:16pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/DSP-P-191-CRRM-video-tp16627p16754.html

Ha! I would agree on that, it would be an amazing run. I'd argue to run it from BV to Pitkin to pull in more riders.

Imagine the creative funding to make it a viable operation; making 191 functional would be a drop in the bucket in comparison. The UP and following owners could barely keep it open for 6 months every year from 1883 on, and every re-opening cost them a king's ransom. Heck, it was closed into August many years, which would miss a chunk of summer tourist traffic.

But if some crazy billionaire ever did open it (are you listening Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos: Space travel is overrated!) I'd really hope they used the open tourist cars seen on the CC and South Park, not modern yellow things.  And have annual (June-August) extra-cost railfan rotary operations extravaganzas! Maybe on eastbound trips upon exiting the tunnel they can simulate the standard out-of-control train hurtling to Hancock (>5mph, with brakies scrambling over cars tying down brakes) for added thrills.

Dare to dream!