There aren't enough scenic railways!

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SteveM
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There aren't enough scenic railways!

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"Experts Warn Number Of Retirees Will Completely Overwhelm Scenic Railway Industry By 2030"

http://www.theonion.com/article/experts ... lMarketing

Keep in mind folks, it's The Onion.

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Re: There aren't enough senic railways!

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I saw that article. It would be funnier if it weren't kind of poignant.
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Re: There aren't enough senic railways!

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neanderman wrote:I saw that article. It would be funnier if it weren't kind of poignant.
The sadness is that this is not captioned by a decapod steaming across Pennsylvania countryside rather than a British locomotive steaming somewhere across Great Britain - "America's Finest News Source" doesn't know that 95% of so called baby boomers are ALREADY over 65? :cry:
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Re: There aren't enough scenic railways!

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We can blame the rails to trails movement for that. Not to mention the anti-rail movement that the Catskill Scenic RR experienced.

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