| First ever visit to Peak Rail in Derbyshire to see 8F no.8624 in LMS maroon. First weekend of steaming. WD 0-6-0ST no.150 also in action on freight trains. Spent the morning only here, then moved on to the Tramway Museum, Crich for the afternoon.
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25.5.09 Part of the museum display at Darley Dale station. 1024x768 011.090525_IMG_0002.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 Part of the museum display in the Darley Dale station building. 1024x768 01_1_.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 The maroon 8F no.8624 moves into Darley Dale station past a group of early morning admirers. 3080x1942 021.090525_IMG_4622.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 The maroon 8F no.8624 moves into Darley Dale station on its way to Rowsley South to collect the stock for the first train of the day. 1024x682 02_1_.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 8624 moves through Darley Dale station. 1024x664 03.3_2_.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 If the coal bunker backplate and the water equipment had been painted black a la Royal Scot it would not have seemed quite so red. Still, it looks great and hopefully will be cornerstone for development of this line. 1024x664 04_1_.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 8624 runs around at Matlock Riverside. 1024x682 05_1_.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 WD 150 'Royal Pioneer' waits at Darley Dale with the demonstration train. 1024x768 06_1_.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 WD 150 and 8624 about to pass at Darley Dale station. 2389x1515 07_1_.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 WD 150 'Royal Pioneer' gets the road at Darley Dale. Built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorne 1944. 1024x768 08_1_.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 The token is collected on departure from Darley Dale. 1024x768 09_1_.JPG.jpg Buy Print |
25.5.09 8624 near Darley Dale on its way from Matlock Riverside. 1024x682 10_1_.jpg Buy Print |
