Re: Tourist Railroad Safety
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 06-02-2012 - 15:16
Erik H. Wrote:
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > I'm sorry, but I'm confused by your answer. My
> > question wasn't whether they operated any other
> > trains, but whether they're actual railroads or
> > are museum/railfan organizations.
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> I guess I cannot answer the question as to how the
> railroad is legally organized. They are entities
> that operate a passenger train for the benefit of
> tourists for the purpose of a leisure or
> recreational ride, as opposed to point to point
> transportation for travel or commute purposes.
> Both entities use an operating right conveyed by
> lease or other arrangement over track owned by
> another party.
Not asking about how it's legally organized. What I'm asking is if it's an actual railroad, or a museum/railbuff operation.