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Gettysburg Scenic RR seeks new operator
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As Limitedclear pointed out there are no "accrediting agencies" although there certainly are membership organizations such as the American Short Line Railroad Association and TRAIN (for tourist railroads). Although these organizations have some operating standards and give member railroads a little higher status in the public view, this too is not really considered to be an accreditation process as these associations have no enforcement authority other than discontinuing memberships. <br /> <br />On an interesting side note about the Gettysburg RR boiler explosion, that did occur during the ownership of Sloan Cornell, who was very cheap in his maintenance of rolling stock and right-of-way, but he did learn his lesson, as the engineer of that fateful steam train was his own son! Pioneer Railcorp did take over operations of the Gettysburg Scenic Railroad a few years ago. <br /> <br />Cornell continued to operate his other railroad, the Knox & Kane Railroad in northwestern Pennsylvania, until the railroad was shut down in July 2003 because of the destruction of the landmark Kinzua Bridge by heavy winds.
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