North Pole Express Day #10

49 making leaves Marley Hill shed .....

..... for Guy to signal buffering up to the train

Meanwhile Antony, Ben & Aidan clean Twizell for the later shift

George swaps tokens with Chris

Heading into the North Pole with the empty stock

Neil working on the PW van-to-be

Santa & elf are ready

George & Callum water 49

George picks up the token from Chris .....

..... heads through the North Pole .....

...... eases up to the south end of the train .....

..... & couples up

Passengers dive onto the Express at East Tanfield

Oliver prepares passports

Euan at Causey crossing

Chris picks up the token from David as he heads into the North Pole

Twizell waits to take over as 49 arrives at the Pole

About to head south, leaving Oliver the snowman

Twizell being watered
(photo courtesy of Bob Payne)

David & Peter chat at the water tower

Twizell coming onto the south end of the train .....

..... where Antony & Richard chat