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Q. Well yeah, but restoration is all about painting it, isn't it?
A. If only. While finishing the loco in a suitable colour scheme is one thing, ensuring that it is in good mechanical condition, and has the additional equipment necessary to operate on today's heritage railways is another. What is the point of having a pristine paint job if the wheels are badly worn and the engine burns as much lube oil as fuel?
Andrew has two "categories" of loco in the collection. Those that have historic signficance will be kept as much as reasonably possible in original condition. Those that are 'less historic' may well be altered in ways to suit them best for the work they may be called on to perform in the future.
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