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Santa Specials 07/12/2003
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The man himself!
Santa has obviously fallen on hard times recently, and exchanged his magical
sleigh and reindeer for a Bickerton folding bicycle.... |
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Harlaxton over
the pit at Brechin, being oiled up in preparation for the day's services.
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Harlaxton's
first train since overhaul, the (delayed!) 11.00 ex-Brechin, prepares to
leave the platform. |
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On the return
journey from Bridge of Dun, Harlaxton canters across Balwyllo Bridge. This
photo would have been excellent if your webmaster had pressed the shutter a
couple of seconds earlier! |
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These boards
denoting which coach stops where were made by John and George, our current
recruits from HMP Noranside. |
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Harlaxton 'brews
up' for another departure from Bridge of Dun
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The view from
the platform of Harlaxton ready to leave for Brechin |
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Platform staff
George, Bill and Chris guarding the BSK coach (which is in the middle of
being repainted) at Brechin. |

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An atmospheric
departure from Brechin! |
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On the far end
of the train class 26 no.D5314 was providing banking assistance, under the
control of Driver Ross McGregor. |
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Santa poses with
the loco crew, a happy looking Archie Thom and Tommy Henderson. |

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Steaming into platform 1 at
Brechin |
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Late on in the day, Harlaxton
rests at the Brechin bufferstops having brought another train in from Dun. |
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...and here she is ready to
depart Bridge of Dun with the last train of the day.
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Plenty of atmosphere on the
platforms at Dun!
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