Shunter Sunday

03078 ready to depart with the coal train.

Stabled in the loop at Percy Main as the brake van gravitates through the platform.

Coal train ready to depart from the bottom of the south headshunt.

The view from the cab of 03078 at Middle Engine Lane.

08915 shunts the tankers ready for the afternoon freight train...

03078 hauling the first passenger train of the day...

03078 waits in the loop as 08915 departs Percy Main.

45 minutes later and 08915 returns with the train.

03078 backs onto the train and 08915 waits in the loop...

...until the afternoon freight train, which it leads back to Middle Engine Lane.

Second Man Aaran watching as passengers board the busy last train of the day...

...which is double headed by 03078 and 08915.

(L-R) Guard Dan with 03078's crew, Joe and Aaran, all in appropriate 1980's BR uniforms.