NPE Day #9

Dan telling Tom how he'd like his train shunted

Callum cleaning Cochrane

Antony checking 49's smokebox for any problems before lighting up

Tom skimming a side of one of HC 38's new axleboxes

A fairy princess watches a gaggle of TR staff with the NPE empty stock at the North Pole

Chris in discussion with Callum & David .....

..... before the train heads south to find passengers

Santa being handed a present from an elf

Elves Maureen & Abby wait for the onslaught

The first NPE of the day arrives

Alan waits excitedly for passengers to alight .....

...... after which an instant queue is formed

Jonny making pins for the digger

Steve wiring the Fowler diesel .....

..... which Andrew is painting

Peter pumping oil around Horden's motion ......

..... & adjusting the lifting straps on the boiler

The boiler is off the trolley .....

..... & being swung round to align with the frames

49 heading away from Marley Hill to take over the NPE

Richard & Peter are guiding Horden's boiler .....

..... into the frames

The boiler is a tight fit

Richard checking carefully as the boiler is lowered

Tom having a long day on the borer