Robert K posted:So I guess UP is the only class 1 with an "official" steam program, and they only run one public excursion a year, out of Colorado. BNSF and NS now have to run under Amtrak's umbrella, like with 261, 4449, and 611.
To be completely clear, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Special is organized and tickets sold through the Denver Post Newspaper, who LEASES the train from the UPRR. The UP does NOT "run" an public excursions.