Santa Specials 07/12/2003
 

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!