Dragon recalls an academy declining an offered Pacer because it would not pay to prepare land for it. He estimated the work at five to ten thousand pounds and saw the train as a way to expand mechanical courses. The academy therefore faced a separate installation cost even though the train itself was free. His account links that missed teaching opportunity to frustration with the institution, without identifying where the funding went.
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Why a donated train still needs an engineered teaching site
A donated Pacer could have supported practical training, but preparing and approving a site remained a separate cost.