73133 standing in the yard at Horsted Keynes between the showers this afternoon

Back to my Western Region roots today. As 6989 arrives with the ECS to form an Inter Regional service

Unusual traction today. Bit of a change from the normal blue class 73 I get on most Saturday's 73130 unique in preservation. Next the the DTS from the Class 457 which is just unique The East Kent Rly

Something a little unusual today. Inside the engine block

A bit of an @NSE_RailSociety feel this morning as an 8 car Networker arrives at London Victoria. With an Southeastern service from Dartford

One for @NSE_RailSociety 465922 heading for an appointment with the Slade Green Naughty Step. having got into trouble at Bexleyheath with a Southeastern Dartford Victoria service

7812 Erlestoke Manor enjoying the sunshine this afternoon at Sheffield Park

7812 Erlestoke Manor Fund arrives at Horsted Keynes Bluebell Railway this morning. Then in the afternoon a good couple of hours spent at the @NSE_RailSociety AGM. So steam trains, diesel trains, electric trains and even a Bi-mode.

Spent the afternoon working at home for the good of a locomotive group that I support. With Debbie Harry/BLONDIE providing the background entertainment. Well the Laptop is Mightier Than The Spanner after all.

So Microsoft has fallen over. No TCMS, no computers, no fly by wire. No worries with good old EE technology relying on the raw processing power of the driver's hands.

GWR Pride day 6989 Wightwick Hall this afternoon waiting to work an Up train to East Grinstead.

Managed to escape the Third Rail World for a while today. To enjoy some Great Western 4 cylinder motive power instead.

Apologies to Roger Ford and his Informed Sources rules. Here a rule few for recommissioning a preserved loco 1] Things are seldom as bad as you think. They are normally much worse. 2] Nothing is over. Until everything is signed off. But today it is over. Time for a beer

73133 Pull the Amps as it gets the 1305 departure from East Grinstead Bluebell Railway to Sheffield Park

The light at the end of the tunnel

Blue locomotives at Sheffield Park this afternoon. 73133 and 60007.

Reflections of the way things used to be 73133 at Sheffield Park this afternoon

Happy Christmas from the 73133 Bluebell Railway support crew.

The 2016 Stewarts Lane Heritage Traction Gala. Sadly never to be repeated