Heritage Railways Chopped?

[Roger Mexico]

From the FoI response it's not clear that the DoI actually do want to spend any more on the cabbage.  But the FoI (reference number 3526750) still discloses a few interesting facts:

1. £249,000 has been spent on repairs including labour, parts, repairs, additions or modifications and associated costs.

2. Please see below table for number of days the locomotive has been used in the last five years:
Year:  Number of days
2019: 29

2020: 0

2021: 2

2022: 0

2023: 0

3. The locomotive is currently not in working condition.

4. The locomotive was last used on 17th June 2021.

5. Yes, the locomotive requires a replacement of a cracked axle, a repair to the gearbox, motor refurbishment, and subsequent bogie re-assembly.

6. The work to return the locomotive to service has been estimated to cost £40,000.

7. This information [on the question: "Are there any plans to sell such locomotive and/or what is its current estimated second hand value?"] is not held as it would call for the prediction of the outcome of future decision making. We do not hold information on the second hand value of the locomotive.
 

Given that according to Wiki: The locomotive's underframe, bodywork, engine, generator and controls are brand new. The bogies are modified from a GE industrial locomotive.  If the bogies go it's difficult to see what would be left of the original.

[2112]

I’m sure before long the Cabbage, rather than be scrapped, someone will want it to be on display in Castletown ………… with the Peggy. It’s a Manx Historical item of importance.

[Non-Believer]

42 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said:

From the FoI response it's not clear that the DoI actually do want to spend any more on the cabbage.  But the FoI (reference number 3526750) still discloses a few interesting facts:

1. £249,000 has been spent on repairs including labour, parts, repairs, additions or modifications and associated costs.

2. Please see below table for number of days the locomotive has been used in the last five years:
Year:  Number of days
2019: 29

2020: 0

2021: 2

2022: 0

2023: 0

3. The locomotive is currently not in working condition.

4. The locomotive was last used on 17th June 2021.

5. Yes, the locomotive requires a replacement of a cracked axle, a repair to the gearbox, motor refurbishment, and subsequent bogie re-assembly.

6. The work to return the locomotive to service has been estimated to cost £40,000.

7. This information [on the question: "Are there any plans to sell such locomotive and/or what is its current estimated second hand value?"] is not held as it would call for the prediction of the outcome of future decision making. We do not hold information on the second hand value of the locomotive.
 

Given that according to Wiki: The locomotive's underframe, bodywork, engine, generator and controls are brand new. The bogies are modified from a GE industrial locomotive.  If the bogies go it's difficult to see what would be left of the original.

It would be interesting to see a breakdown of the £40k repair estimate into parts, labour and DOI rail workshops tea breaks.