Steam engine at the railway!

On Wednesday 19th, the Leeds and District traction engine club had a hog roast at the railway. One member brought along this beautifully preserved, and imaculately turned out steam roller, which became the first steam engine at the railway since Peter Pan visited in the early 2000s.

The hog roast company were back, serving pork sandiwches and drinks from a gazebo again, and we got all our engines out and ran them all in turn on the passenger train. Even the Gogo tractor hauled a train, and did very well until when it was uncoupled from the coaches and was going to run back through to the yard, when it stalled and wouldn't restart.

Here it is seen hauling Druid and coaches towards Bridge Road, very very slowly.

Odin gets some admiration at the Abbey station.

Vulcan also hauled a train, and it started without a problem on it's electric start. The lights have also been repaired, so it is back to full health.

Unfortunately my camera ran out of battery, but Justin has taken some more photos, which I will put up when he emails them to me.