Blackmore Vale about to leave Kingscote

Blackmore Vale departing Kingscote on 4th August 2007

11:55 am departure from Kingscote, August 4th

Stepney on Footplate Ways and Days, 4th August 2007

Metroploitan No 1 and the Chesham set - words with the driver

Metropolitan No.1 with the Cheshams

Met No 1 framed by the water crane

Cranes within Cranes

Stepney passes 'under' the water cranes at Horsted

Starters at Horsted

Met No 1 pulls into platforms 3 & 4 Horsted Keynes, 4th August 2007

Met No 1 waits at Horsted Keynes platform 3 & 4

Metropolitan No 1with the Chesham set waits at Sheffield Park, 4th August 2007

Met No 1 running round at Sheffield Park, 4th August

Met No 1 and the Cheshams ready for the away at Sheffield Park, August 4th 2007

A wider view of the train ready to depart

Met No 1 through the running in sign on platform 1 at Horsted

Met No 1 and the Horsted Running In sign, 4th August 2007

A trio of signs at Horsted Keynes

Stepney through the Horsted Keynes sign.

Met No1 at Horsted Keynes 4th August

Unfortunately the engine had developed a hot box and could not proceed further.

The engine had failed with a hot box