Allan Kirkpatrick wrote:Justin Franz wrote an article very complimentary about the C&TSRR in the Sunday travel section of the Washington Post on September 22, 2018. He did a nice job of describing the railroad, history, and the part that the Friends played in it. It was also mentioned the part the railroad plays in the way it brings a substantial financial benefit to the area.
I believe this article can be found on line at the washingtonpost.com/travel section.
Allan & Irene Kirkpatrick
Thank you posting the link, I enjoyed the article a l ot!
this line put a smile on my face.
"Evan Martinez, a 20-year-old whose job is to maintain the locomotive’s fire. Martinez is a fifth generation railroader and started working at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic in high school."Evan 'toiled' with the Friends a bit and somewhere in the archives of this forum* he has been mentioned. A couple or 3 years ago you might have run into him in the gift shop.
* The Fall 2012 Dispatch