> Ross Rowland has a proven track record regarding
> restoration and operation of mainline steam...

I agree that Ross Rowland has a proven record of experience and knowledge.
He knows the industry and he also knows Reading T-1's and what they can do.

Where things get difficult is that he is not directly involved with this operation. As far as I can tell, all of the information that he is getting is from other sources, rather than directly. That leads to the question of whether or not those sources are biiased, and whether the info they have on current events and future possibilities etc. is accurate.

Often things like this seem simple at first glance, but get rather complex when you really dig into the matter. It's really hard to say who has the total picture.