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MuzTrem	19 Sep 2008, 05:30 PM
Operations Manager Posts: 920 Group: Friends of MRMT Member #65 Joined: December 5, 2006	I'd agree with Tim to some extent, but sometimes there are particularly significant items that need to preserved more carefully, and where perhaps it is not appropriate to keep it running if it means replacing too much original material. The Heywood collection stock is a case in point. But on the other hand, Romney was built as a complete miniature main line, and personally I would argue that the preservation of that unique concept and experience is more important than retaining the exact metal set out by Paxman's in 1923. So personally I would not have a problem with the Romney pacifics recieving major renewals if that were necessary to keep them running. Similarly with River Irt, the rebuilt engine is old enough now to be an important peice of history in it's own right, so I think there would be no great value in rebuilding her back to original condition. Edited by MuzTrem, 19 Sep 2008, 05:31 PM.


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