interesting thoughts chaps.
I like them, theres not really anything I dont dislike, I always think I can see the good in something now matter how rubbish it may be, be it car, train, football team
weve got a photo of me next to a maroon one when I was about 2 years old at Lakeside & haverthwaite so im pretty sure its one of the first steam locos I rode behind
but when I was planning to visit there last year I wanted to go when the fairburn tanks where running, and Id have been a bit disapointed if it where one of the austerites running.
I had the same feeling when planning to visit Peak rail. I think because my main interest is the last few decades of BR steam even though I wasnt around to see it, so when I go to a preserved railway I want to try and get that atmposhere.
on another thought the Dapol j94 was my first detailed loco which I loved, it was a favourite and had weathered up at a time when we I was playing with RTR Hornby locos from the 80s.
Mike