involved, it will not hurt to send an email copy as well, with a note that a 'hard copy' is in the post. 21 Responses to "The end of daily scheduled standard gauge steam in Poland" Why do the Poles have a "Self Destruct" mentality with tourism. Only a couple of years ago the Wielkopolska region was trumpeting rail heritage in the region, Sroda, Smiegel, Wolsztyn, the 10.25 gauge Atlantic, the Maltanka park railway. All have either closed, come close to closing or had services severely curtailed. And it should all be such a good tourist draw, yet there seems to be NO joined up thinking from anyone in positions that could do anything. To be frank, a Monday to Friday operation is NOT going to bring tourists flooding in. The operation needs to expand and not contract. The Polish mentality to heritage is basically where we were here in the UK in the 1960s and, like rail privatisation, they learn NOTHING from others mistakes. I despair at the financing of the railways. If European money hadn't paid for the railcars WHAT would they be running. The Ol49s are all paid for years ago and the overhauls should cost about the same as overhauling a railcar, engines etc aren't cheap, yet there are sufficient spare/scrap Ol49s around to provide a decent spares back up. and the service could provide apprenticeships etc if European Community money was applied for to run the museum service. But the steam doesn't operate on a