Re: (erielack) Complete list of steam excursions over EL?

[WellerK_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 3/30/05 1:16:23 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
paultup_@_lucent.com writes:

> Hi folks,
> 
> Does anyone have a definitive list of dates that steam excursions were run 
> over EL? There were several with the NKP 759 and "D&H 302", and the trips over 
> the Gladstone Branch behind MCC 385. I was curious to see over what 
> timeframe all these trips happened, and why they stopped? (was it EL's bankruptcy?)
> 
>   - Paul
> 
> 

It was my understanding that railfan excusions gradually decreased due to the 
increasing insurance costs, and the elderly nature of the steam locos 
(expensive to re-build and re-certify).
- --K A Weller in Hoosierland

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