[steam for ever]

This is the thing though, the TOCs should be able to buy their own trains. Northern and other companies cannot help it sometimes, but its when they don't even admit anything is wrong, let alone apologise that really boils my blood.

I have to agree with recent trends that Privatisation is failing, although I have always supported it in the past. It's just too complicated to run. Many want BR back, but I'm sad to say I don't know how much better off we would be, if at all in terms of service.