I had the pleasure of being the second MD88 into RTB when it changed from a 737 several years ago. The first flight left only 1-1.5 hrs ahead of us on the same day. We get to our TOD and ATC ask what we'd like to do because RTB was closed! We scrambled to find out what was up and have a contingency plan.
Long story short, DAL in their infinite wisdom failed to not only inform RTB of the equipment change but train anyone at the field how to service/work a MD88! RTB has a small ramp only big enough for two aircraft, so between a CO 737 and our first flight 88 on the ramp delayed, there was no where else to put more aircraft. We talked them into letting us land and hold on a taxiway causing our tail to be just over the hold short line onto the runway. Airport really closed now until one of the two planes taxied off the ramp. The original M88 flight finally got out of the way, leaving enough room for us to pull in and them to take off.
Then the fun began as I got to do the walk of shame and open the aft stairs from inside the tail cone. It only took two visits to the cockpit to double check that I had the correct handle to lower the stairs.
Needless to say it was a total embarrassment for DAL and nerve racking for me....YES we should train the aft stairs on a real airplane at least once if not once every other year!