All i can tell you is,
HOLD ON TO THIS JOB WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT! Forget the guy saying "think about this long term." I know a guy who works for BNSF, and he says it all the time, "the railroad spends so much time, effort, and money to train you and get you ready for the job, then, when you're done, they turn around and use all that time, effort, and money to try to fire you."
anyway, I do have a question. what are you guys running when you're not running steam? I know you have 12, but i thought they sold...wait, i just remembered, they have little 15 off the Oahu Ry. & Land. Or is it 19?
Good luck man with firing 12, and if you get the engineer's seat, all i can say is, you're waaay better off than me. Even in trainz cab mode i can only get it down the hill, not back up:hehe:
EDIT: okay, forget the whole "don't think long term," thing, i get that working at a tourist railroad might not be the best thing for a lifetime occupation. Just hold on to it as long as you can, and savor every moment...and give me my cab ride :hehe::hehe: (sorry, greedy half of brain not communicating with rational half of brain; again.)