wheeltapper49
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I am 70 years and plus have lived my life being the eternal optimist. (pint half full!).I won't bore you with any of the challenges life has chucked on me and as a life long rail enthusiast it I know ain't easy! Yes if you think of the predicament our heritage railways are in during these unprecedented then times then you could well despair. However, I am not going to. How many times in the past have you heard about railways in dire straights and have met with impossible situations but to overcome and be even stronger. I am deliberately not giving pacific examples as the are many except one which encompasses the situation !984 was the year the Settle and Carlisle was set to close after all the hard work was put in by many people. All was lost until there was light at the end of the tunnel (Blea Moor perhaps!) and the rest they say is history. Think of the current situation in 1984 and there area lot of similarities. Common guys, be positive when your pint is half full then top it up!!