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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by wallyworld Bergie The link between being a railfan and the cost of gasoline is very real to me as I have had to cancel both trips to IRM as well as a planned visit to Pennsylvania to Strasburg, The National Toy Train Museum and the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. I see no evidence of overtly political content here.Respectfully I dont think its a realistic worldview to place an imaginary division point between the cost of oil and being a railfan and then imply there is no linkage between the two. Whether it is recognized or not, the cost of gasoline does impact my activities and consequently those museums, hotels, tourist lines that depend on my discretionary spending and ability to get where I am going. I think that, looking on the amount of posts, is a big issue to your readers as well as users of this forum. I hope you reconsider your views on this. [/quote] The locked thread was very valid until the last few pages when a few members started into the political area. If you actaully read the previous thread then you will agree. Remember there were 4 or 5 other "gas" thread during the last year but none of them addressed railroading or the price of diesel and how it effected the railroads, my previous thread did that and more. The current price of oil does affect the railroads as fuel and labor costs are the two biggest costs the railroad faces. It basically effects everything in this country and many other countries around the world. I have stated that the price of gas does effect my railfanning. I know it does some others too. If any one thing good does come of it, I hope it is the increase of passengers for Amtrak and VIA. Because of my lack of vacation days this year I can not take an Amtrak trip. However, I do hope to do so in 2007. The last reports I have seen do indicate an increase in overall Amtrak ridership. I would imagine this in part is due to the current price of oil.
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