For the large locos such as a Pacific type locomotive, You're looking at over £10,000.

Australia has several steam trains that operate and there is even a annual steam locomotive race. Looks very fun you should look into all the steam events there if you like steam trains.

1) The Black Prince might cost anywhere from 15,000 to 30,000 pounds. Smaller engines with less features and detail cost less. It is far cheaper to build one from castings or scratch. 2) Discoverlivesteam.com has used locomotives for sale and advertises most suppliers for all live steam models. Forums for live steam are a great place to get involved and have sales pages as well. There are club tracks that you can become a member of and bring your engine to run it. Laying track is extremely involved, expensive, and takes many hands. 3) Depends on the engine. A coal fired 4-8-4 might takes hours along with lubricating the parts. A gas fired switcher might steam very quickly.

I'm sure there's lots of considerations. What jumps into my mind is concrete will have higher first cost and lower maintenance costs.

It's basically a classified location

Very secret!!

It's the Garden and Woodland Railway. The sign on the Bridge at 4:53 is a bit of a give away haha

It's a Private railway - no general admission spectators allowed. My guess UK, somewhere.

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