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[quote user="pmsteamman"] Is Steamtown run by the Parks Dept? Why would they shun steam in the canyon but promote it in Scranton? I think its all about the been counters not wanting to spend the $$$.[/quote] Well the consensus of speculation of bystanders seems to be that they have discontinued steam because of the cost, but according to the above information posted by Glen Brewer, the company now operating the GCRY has stated that they have discontinued steam because they want to be green and they do not think steam is in keeping with their environmental mission.  I see no reason to believe that they are just using that explanation as an excuse to cover a motive of reducing cost.As for Steamtown, it may have the same exposure to federal involvement, but it is about steam locomotives, whereas GCRY is primarily about the Grand Canyon.  And the Grand Canyon is all about environmentalism.  Furthermore, while the federal involvement may be an influence toward being green, I think the major driver is the preference of Xanterra Parks & Resorts.  It all boils down to the personality of the people running the company.  They might not have any personal interest in steam locomotives.  Green people love light rail, not steam locomotives.
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