Never ceases to amaze me , lets avoid electrification because its ugly. Regularly travel in Europe and visit Black Forest In Germany at least once a year , all is electrified and you dont even notice to mast. Imagine travelling through the Black Forest in Steam days with all the tunnels and engine working hard you wouldnt see anything but smoke.
The UK currently has 34% of track electrified while Germany has 59% of track electrified. Out of interest do the Germans have plans to electrify much of the 41% of track they haven't already electrified?