My apologies to all on the SDR for my absence this month as I have been moving house.

Mention must be made of the huge effort put in by all the volunteers to keep the Santa Specials running despite the apalling conditions recently.

I would also like to wish Merry Christmas to all my fellow preservationists and enthusiasts!

I am returning to duty as soon as my place defrosts a bit. In the meantime I thought I'd put up a picture from the beginning of the season last year, 5526 simmering away after taking on water at Buckfast during the Thomas weekend.

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More entries to come after Christmas