http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7238506.stm

Usual journalistic inaccuracies. It was all going quite well until

"When completed the steam train will be used for charter journeys
operated by Network Rail."


And


"The original locomotive had a top speed of 100mph (160kmph) but the
modern version will be limited to 60mph."

I would thing 75 would be the limit, though I did read it could do 90
as its new-build.


Then there's this one

"1314 steam trains still running"

Where? Worldwide? Or is this just in the UK? If you counted every
working loco on narrow guage lines and minature railways as well,
would that figure be accurate?


"2000 tons of coal used annually"

Is that accurate, espcecially given the mainline charter business?


Neill