I have to wonder if it would be worth it now. On the first occasion Ol49 59 was running, but on the 2nd, an SM42 diesel was replacing due to a special running the next day and either insufficient locos or crews to operate, so that was already giving me doubts about returning. I will write! Very sad to see Polish steam being given 'death by a thousand cuts'. The hostility of local councils towards narrow gauge local lines at Smigiel and Kroszniowice has been followed by the steady whittling away of steam at Wolsztyn. Maybe a delegation from Poland could come to North Wales to see how the Ffestiniog line has reinvigorated Porthmadog as a town, and then realise what benefits are to be gained from encouraging steam. I was told the figures, if I remember correctly it was 3 milllion Zl a year (but I could be wrong) I worked it out that Wielkopolska region subsidised EACH return trip to the tune of 900 ( -- NOT Zl!).I remember workig itout and being shocked at how much was paid by the region. Now, if PKP think that is worth writing off then they should not be in charge of running things. And if they cannot make that pay then they should think about taking up another business. Looking at Gavin's report on the alleged subsidy figures, I remember the days when British Railways were desperate to close every line they could. At public inquiries, they would trot out