After 10 years and £4.2 million she's finally back!
I'm not going to pretend there's no controversy about this overhaul, but I think we can all agree that we can enjoy the sight of this famous loco once again hauling trains throughout the UK.
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Are there any parts of the original FS in this build? I still think the money it cost NRM and ultimatley us as taxpayers could have been better spent on other projects within the NRM.
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Interesting article thank you for the information. I completley understand that components change and of course "My granddad's hammer" analogy works in this case. I don't understand why my question is stupid though as I was curious to know just how much of the engine was original LNER built parts. The article gives me the information. I saw it at York a couple of years ago in wartime black without any valve gear and I had a hard time trying to see the "real" original engine hence my question.
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I didn't want to imply you were stupid! Apologies for any offence. What I meant was that it's not something worth getting too worried or upset about, although as you say there is some academic interest.
...Almost 6 million of the above sum came from British taxpayers...
Have you got a source for that statistic? I'm not saying I don't believe you, but I've heard varying figures from different sources and have so far failed to find any "official" source saying where the money came from, if you've found one I'd like to know!
The National Railway Museum is part of the overall structure of accredited museums funded by National and local government throughout the country.
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But that doesn't mean everything they do is "taxpayer funded", things could be paid for from donations, grants or commercial revenue...