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Post by steamcoal on Jun 6, 2015 11:19:31 GMT
This business is a real money spinner. ( In New Zealand )
I have been told that during an event over a week, that is two weekends steaming a one mid week night run a club made $22,000 in revenue. It was not unheard of to take $3500 in a day at $2 per ride for an afternoon. And $13,000 over three days holiday period I have heard.
My club charges $80 for a two hour birthday party. We had one today and there is one tomorrow. That is $160 but requires about five cub members each event.I think we made $2400 from parties last year but do not have a passanger hauling fee, just a donation if any.
Today I steamed from 9:30 am till 12:40. No public and no other club members except my mate. Cooked up bacon butties between bread and drank tea. It was a cool start but the best part of the day by far. Did not cost us a cent!
Best thing I ever did was sell my 30' motor boat and buy a miniature loco! True story.
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Geoff
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Post by Geoff on Jun 11, 2015 9:39:54 GMT
Thanks penybontshed for your initial posting. I circulated it to our club members because it sounds exactly like us!
The thing is... we do enjoy entertaining the public, but don't want public running to become our prime focus. Our track is small but still takes a lot of maintenance.... usually the same faces.
I shudder though, when people talk about 'different classes of membership' and 'rosters' or some benefit for those who run their own locos on public run days. You start off down that track and you end up with an administrative nightmare and LOTS of grumpy members. Keep it as simple as possible. We have people who keep trying to introduce a "Junior Membership" .... forget it .... you're in or you're out and it doesn't matter how old you are or whether your dick is inside out!
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penybontshed
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Post by penybontshed on Jun 11, 2015 11:00:43 GMT
"you're in or you're out and it doesn't matter how old you are or whether your dick is inside out!"
MEGALOLZ!!!!!!
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