6024 King Edward 1

@Dog Fox however the accounts indicate that "they" paid a significant amount of the bills , in cash terms I suspect over 80% plus now whatever has been needed to complete the engine . Not only do "they" own the engine but "they" also have a significant amount on investment in the overhaul

the 6024 society accounts make interesting reading . It appears that initially that the management agreement saw £500k being spent by the RSGLT with the society match funding costs above that . The management agreement was then changed to RSGLT spending £750k with the society liable for any costs over and above that



Cash reserves went from £220k in 2014 down to £44k at the end of 2021 . I don't know whether volunteer labour was also given a contributory cash value

What I think this suggests was RSGLT spent £750k , 6024 society another £170k plus volunteer labour contribution . I think you can deduce costs went up quite significantly as is always the way with a steam engine , that required a renegotiation of terms . where it stood in terms of the total spend to that point , extra spend needed to finish the engine and for it to be complete , ready for main line service alongside the balance of the equation on both parties contributions

 

It feels a lot closer than a King in steam on the mainline has been for a long time. I have two who have never seen a King in full flight