Hi all,
Last weekend I was having a ride on a local preserved line when the engine failed between stops. The delay wiped out the next train as they had to get a diesel ready to come get us and that go me thinking. Do most preserved lines have a rehearsed plan for if something fails away from the station? As it must happen every so often but I've never had it happen before.
The onboard crew did a good job of updating and keeping all cheery but did feel sorry they lost what would have been a 3rd of the days runs.