Oh, ok. Stephen, you bring up a good point. I suppose we could do like what Conway Scenic does for Railfans weekend, and run the photo train, powered by steam around the passenger trains. And the event, lets say at a cost of $50.00 per person, for unlimited train rides on all trains during the day, and here is how I propose a schedule.
Steam does all photo trains departing every 2 hours.
52 does all passenger trains departing every 2 hours starting at 11a.m.
Steam departs Sheepscot at 8.00a.m. with a photo mixed or freight train doing runbys as planned and arriving back at Sheepscot at 930 or so, consist gets switched around, and the engine is serviced.
Steam departs again at 10.00a.m with same schedule as before.
Passenger train departs at 11:00a.m. with the understanding that both trains will meet at Alna Center. Upon the passenger trains arrival, the "Photo Train" has clearance to return to Sheepscot. Upon arrival train calls in to station agent at Alna Center, so that the agent can signal southbound passenger train to proceed without stopping at Alna Center.
Etc.
This is similar to how other railfan events are scheduled, and I believe since we already run a similar thing with the rail car, such a timetable/schedule is very do-able. And I was also thinking that if it is found to not go so well the first year, then find other possible events.
What are others thoughts on this?
