level playing field compared to the railcars. The original/depreciating costs are not accounted for and steam pays higher track charges, the fact notwithstanding that if it weren't for steam Poznan -- Wolsztyn may have closed years ago and until it all operates on a level basis those that wish to see steam withdrawn completely may have their way As I said, I despair at what has happened at what COULD be a working museum depot given the will to do anything. I suspect it won't last any more than a couple of years if the chip chip chipping away at the service continues. Its not mentality, its plain robbery by the officials. We, as regular, ordinary railway maniacs try to maintain museums on our own, but authorities are just like to destroy everything around with premeditation! And generally I anticipated this kind of situation long long time ago, when Koleje Mazowieckie started the process of regionalization of PKP PR actually. The regionalization itself was planned nearly a decade ago, when the PKP Group was formed... I stand corrected. When I wrote the article I cast my mind back to when I lived in Poland and there was still regular freight. It slipped my mind that there were still both trains to Poznan and Leszno 5 years ago. As one of the 'steam tourists' mentioned, I have travelled to Poznan and Wolsztyn twice now to see the steam locos and was hoping to go again in 2013. With service cuts backs