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| Twizell & Cochrane head out for their day's work (photo courtesy Jon-Paul Harris) |
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| An elf greets the empty stock at the North Pole |
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| Malcolm distributes festive cheer |
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| Dave checks the operation of the vacuum brake |
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| David & Matthew on Cochrane pass the Causey Arch Inn |
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| A throng alights at the North Pole to see Santa |
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| Tommy Flickrs |
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| David & Rob exchange tokens |
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| Mark repairs a door on No.6 |
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| Passengers embark at the north North Pole |
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| The ops team - Peter & David - in discussion (photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong) |
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| Tom on Twizell at the north end of the Express (photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong) |
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| Passengers wait inside the carriage shed (photo courtesy of Stu Armstrong) |
The welcoming committee - Ryan in the carriage shed, Colin & Neil in the car park,
me on the platform (three photos courtesy of Stu Armstrong)
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| David adjusts an oil feed trimming on Cochrane |
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| Matthew keeps a look out as the empty stock of the Express moves from Pole to Pole |
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| Tommy, John, Malcolm & Frances busy behind the counter of the North Pole tea room |
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| George & Tom on Twizell loom out of the gloom |
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| The final grotto queue of the weekend |
Meanwhile, Mark & Stuart work on NER carriage No.7 in the five road shed
(photos courtesy of Kyle Allsopp)
