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case-full, and, at the high end, likewise the charger plates. The railway heritage group hosting the event can either purchase and stock these items for resale to maximize profits, or process an order for drop-ship- ment and receive a percentage of the profits. Finally, a distinctive annual poster, commis- sioned from a different railroad artist each year, will mark them as collectibles too. And, unlike when you have to appeal to
children, you would not necessarily need to have a moving train to benefit from this market — although that would no doubt cre- ate the most buzz. (Is a traveling dinner train out of the question?) A well-executed “wine and dine” celebration within a (re- stored) stationary dining car, or in the con- fines of a museum — perhaps decorated to resemble a station restaurant — can be ap- propriate. And while we are on the subject of stand-ins, are similar events built around microbreweries a possibility?
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ready, your excursion or museum has a re- stored dining car in its collection, or you have or can find the space to host a catered func- tion, this could see you realize and engage a large and enthusiastic adult community that rivals the throngs at your children’s events. We know there are 15.2 million Americans looking for opportunities to build food and wine-tasting activities into their travel plans. And it is likely this would be less tax- ing on you and your staff’s nerves as well. Mandala Research, LLC, a firm specializ- ing in travel research and hospitality indus- try research, in February released The 2013 Cultural and Heritage Traveler Report, and will release an all-new The Culinary Travel-
er study in April 2013. Go to http://
mandalaresearch.com/ for more informa- tion or to purchase the reports. About that *: “The Next Big Thing” is a topic at the Dinner Train and Private Car Operator’s Conference, scheduled for April 11-14, 2013, at the Center for Railway Tourism at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins
W.Va. (Full Disclosure: Yours truly is the Center’s Director). For that reason, I would appreciate any and all feedback on this brief description of a big proposed project from readers ASAP. Contact me by email at
porterfieldj@dewv.edu or by calling 304/637- 1307 with your suggestions or comments, or to learn more about the Conference. Innovation on the LM&M: Speaking of programming for adults, the Lebanon Ma- son & Monroe Railroad, out of Lebanon, Ohio, is trying something new this year: Date Night. Starting April 12 and running the second Friday of each month (except Ju- ly) through December, the train will begin boarding at 6:30 and depart at 7:00 p.m. for Mason, Ohio, and a stop right at The Brazenhead Irish Pub. A satellite view on Google Maps confirms the word “at” is cor- rect. You simply de-train, enter the restau- rant, and devote the next 2¹⁄₂ hours to ro- mance, frivolity, or both; your choice. Then, “after a night of fun at the Pub,” the railroad suggests, “you can reboard the train for a re- laxing ride back to Lebanon,” arriving at 11:00 p.m. The train ride, in restored LM&M coaches, takes approximately 45 minutes each way.
The railroad’s partner in this venture, The Brazenhead Irish Pub (
www.thebrazen
head.com), is recognized for its cuisine and
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