@Bruce Brown posted:As alluded to by the above commenters, my best memories of steam excursions included a photo runby and a visit to the cab. For example, the S3 4-8-4 Northern stopped mid-tour to let everyone off the train in a field, backed up, forward at speed for photos, and backed up again to pick us all up. At the beginning of the trip, we were allowed in the cab where I got a first-hand education how coal goes from the tender to the engine! So I'm just suggesting that those contemplating steam excursions first investigate if the photo runby and cab visit is also included in the price of the ticket....and then decide.
Are many of those that get off the train in the middle of nowhere to watch/record the runby really capable of exiting the car without a platform, walking back from the right of way, and then climbing back aboard the cars?
