Well, UP is currently the only class 1 allowing steam excursions right now. A steam excursion on the main is a once in a blue moon thing now. The liability and hassle just isn't worth it for most class 1's that are publicly traded and are under obligation to their shareholders to make a profit. NS quit its newer steam program after spring 2017 but will allow 765 and 611 to use its tracks to get to tourist railroads and museums. CP doesn't seem to have any interest in running 2816 again even with Hunter Harrison gone. CSX and CN are anti-steam, although at one time they allowed steam excursions. Steam can't run on BNSF without Amtrak to provide insurance. We all know what happened there. And PSR and PTC make it even harder to run steam excursions on class 1 railroads.
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