[net.railroad] Excursion

Chuck.Weinstock@sei.cmu.edu (05/09/86)

Due to insurance problems, lots of trips around the country are in
danger of cancellation.  The only schedules that seem safe at this
point are those trips on the Norfolk Southern.  The Orrville to
Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh to Altoona trips on Conrail are definitely
gone, though it isn't clear if anything else will be able to run on
Conrail later in the month (the Buffalo people still say that the
Corning trips will run.)  The 765 trips on the P&LE from Youngstown to
Pittsburgh are expected to run.  I've heard that the C&NW has cancelled
its excursion program for the year. 

One bright spot: the Orrville people were able to schedule a pair of
trips on the N&W from Brewster to Pittsburgh (on the P&WV) for July 12
and 13.  They expect to also get approval to run Brewster to
CONNELLSVILLE on the 19th. 

Also still scheduled as of now: June 21, St. Louis to Cape Girardeau
and Sikeston, MO on the Frisco river line.  See the ad in Trains.