[PRCo] Re: MUSEUM MUSINGS

[Bob Rathke]

IRM starts selling tickets for the Thomas weekend, several months in
advance, and it's usually sold out by the end of July.   Besides the
immediate income potential, part of IRM's Thomas strategy is to acquaint the
public at large with the museum and to give their children a positive
experience that will bring them back in the future.

However, if you're a trolley fan and want to leisurely ride and look at the
trolleys at IRM, don't go near there on the Thomas weekend.

Bob 10/24/01

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From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <twg at pulsenet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:43 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: MUSEUM MUSINGS


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> This promotion brings out a tremendous draw, which means you need a place
to
> put all the people!  I believe the number Bob cites.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Bob
> Rathke
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 7:27 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: MUSEUM MUSINGS
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> Don't hold me - just yet - to this statistic, but I believe that over an
> operating season, IRM gets about 30% of its gate receipts from the several
> days each August when Thomas the Tank Engine appears there.  I can confirm
> this stat if anyone needs the exact number.
>
> Bob 10/24/01
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ROGER Jenkins" <ROGERTROLLY at webtv.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 1:17 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: MUSEUM MUSINGS
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> > QUE. 2 : YOU NEED MONEY TO MAKE NEW  [sorry but cap key sticks]  battery
> > box doors as old ones were too far bent out of shape to repair.  And no
> > I don't dislike steam engines but when funds are short for repairs of
> > trolleys or steam , trolley repair takes a back seat at OERM .  tHOMAS
> > THE TANK ENGINE is slated to come to Perris in 2002 . So many people
> > show up for it that facilities are taxed to the limit where it has
> > appeared back east.
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