Skyhigh,
I guess there's no point in trying to help or offer opinions and advice if you won't read it. I just hope you don't have to call the fire brigade tonight - just think how few hours a day each engine drives and think of how many there are!
Now surely they could operate as buses or something to utilise the other 22-odd hours of the day more cost effectively....
Thanks to the other helpful posters but I think we've hit a brick wall on this one. Some people just don't want to know.
I'm off.