[steam for ever]

I do feel that electric is too expensive.
There are many lines that have had their wires taken down beacuase of this.
The fact is that electric is a massive power waster.
Whenever there is no trains on a section, power is wasted.
Because electricity can only be carried so far, there is many circuits.
To make it work, power needs to be switched off when a train is not on the section. This can be done by automatic switches at junctions.
There is a problem however, the wires are quite unsightly.
You may not think it such a problem, but our heritage is at stake when it comes to the great western line.