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On 18 Jul, 23:59, 826 <jonporter1...@> wrote:
> Nothing Harry does would surprise me, but his money, his loco, and of
> course he does enjoy a good "wind up". I suspect 16 will be around for
> a few years yet. :-)

That's pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Certainly made me
smile, while reminding me why I don't lurk on wnxx forums...

Harry Needle is a d*mn sensible business man, and just what is needed
to keep the preservation movement on it's toes, and in spares for the
next couple of generations.

At present he seems to be the only person who can make a business
involving heritage traction pay. I don't blame him for having the odd
toy to play games with.

Alternatively, anyone got a spare 16CVST? Or a couple of 18-cylinder
Deltics with turbo chargers*? Time to start looking in those garden
sheds.

--
Andy
*I've now got an image of a top of the range two-stroke Flymo...