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The steam excursions stopped on NS for a number of reasons. First and foremost was the cost. Even if they were full, covering cover trip costs was a matter of luck. Railroad employees working the excursions were on the payroll and some were fulltime with the program. Then there was the toll on supervisory personnel. Those were loooooong days and in most case, nights. Then there were the maintenance issues. The year following the discontinuance, 611 was due for a reflueing. Most of the parts had to be specially made so you're looking at $750,000 plus just for that. <br />Many of the trips were not sold out and ridership was declining. (Where have we experienced that before?) Changing of the guard also brought a different emphasis on public relations. <br />NS sponsored excursions were self insured so premiums were not a real issue, however the liability was always there and increasing. Even so, the decision to discontinue the program was diffucult. gdc
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