Just some thoughts. As I have probably said before I am involved with the restoration of a mainline Steam locomotive, which is a financially demanding and daunting project.
Natrually the most often asked question is ‘when wiil she be running again?’ The answer is allways the same she’ll be ready when she’s ready – she’s been under restoration since 1982 and may well take a few more years yet, which is not an uncommon timescale in railway preservation.
It strikes me that the best way to get XM558 back in the sky is providing there is financial transparency (which I’m sure the lottery insists on), to stop the ‘will she be at legands this year?’ approach, accept that work is limited by finances and just let the work continue, donating or not donating as we individually see fit, over the years.
Then one day with a strong tailwind we might well see a triumpth.
Steve.
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