It seems the obstacles are pretty much insurmountable these days. Hot Water, I respect your opinions and have read your postings for years. Having said that, it a shame that things are so screwed up these days regarding big steam.

Hot Water Wrote:
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> 261 fan Wrote:
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> > So, has any progress been made in developing a
> > system that will work on steam locomotives?
>
> Yes.
>
> > Various big steam operators are saying we
> almost
> > have a solution just give us more time and then
> > nothing happens.
>
>
> How do you know "nothing happens"? Have you been
> involved with the meetings between the FRA and
> some of the big steam operators, such as the Fort
> Wayne Railroad Historical Society?
>
>
> I am beginning to think this is
> > just a smokescreen and there is no solution.
>
>
> OK, you may keep thinking that.
>
>
> > Having said that, there always seems to be a
> > boogeyman preventing steam excursions from
> being
> > run. The list of excuses is constantly shifting
> > between Covid, PTC, and insurance.
>
>
> So,,,,,,,,,,,,you don't believe that a liability
> insurance policy with over $750 million in
> liability coverage is not very, VERY expensive????
> How would any potential excursion operator spread
> the cost of such a policy over 100 to 300
> passenger tickets, and still have to cover the
> costs of equipment rental, equipment deadhead
> charges, the cost per mile to the host railroad,
> crew costs, fuel and lubricants for the steam
> locomotive, etc., etc., etc.?????