Cold day on the Elf Express

Photos from today's cold day of operating Elf Express

 

Second weekend of Elf Express

Second weekend of Elf Express 2022 with 1208 and 08915 in service again

 

Throwback Thursday

A snowy throwback to match the weather outside

These photos from S Stanway show trying to clear the line at Scots Gap. Stan obviously didn't enjoy the experience - describing it as terrible!

 

First day of Elf Express 2022

The first day of Elf Express, with 1208 and 08915 in service on passenger trains, and the show in the museum in full swing

Trainee Fireman Katie shoveling

From left to right, Driver Stephen, Trainee Katie and Fireman Cameron

Cameron underneath raking out the ashpan during disposal

 

Line flail

On hire line flail down at Percy Main this afternoon after cutting back a lot of the lineside vegetation

 

Museum decorations

Meaford No.1 decorated and set up in the museum ahead of Elf Express

 

1208 on steam test

Illingworth out on steam test on a very foggy afternoon today