If, indeed, they are still partners. Previous posts suggest that this may no longer be the case. If so, they could suffer 'repetitional damage' through no fault of their own, which is pretty bad news.
No excuse for getting it wrong though and perpetuating inaccuracy and ignorance. Unless this is a BBC programme, in which case all bets for authenticity are off.
And some of us run a fraction of our stock on limited layouts until we have the time/space to bring the whole stud into action. Don't even think about expensive idle time!
Probably a standard DVD player attached to a TV would suffice. I only mentioned BluRay since that's what I used.
Glad you have a solution that doesn't disturb Mrs Stationmaster's choice of viewing. Whatever Only Connect is.
How about estimating with an exorbitant conservatism and then pleasantly surprising everyone by delivering early?
Hang on, then people will complain that they haven't had time to save!
4. Give locos a light running-in on a test track (or rolling road if you're keen and have the propellor-hat). It doesn't take much to set up a small, temporary loop for testing purposes.