53809 stands at Bitton

Builders plates from Avonside 1798 built 1918 ex-Imperial. My father was responsible for the scraping of the other steam locos at the smelting works. 1798 was retained as cold back-up

Class 07 D2994 restarts after the crew retrieved the dropped token

D2994 Class 07 parked in Bitton station

ex-Polish loco gets up steam in the yard.

ex-S&DJR 7F 53809 at Bitton

Fowler 7F 53098 on driver experience duties south of Bitton

Fowler 7F 53098 on driver experience duties south of Bitton

Fowler 7F 53809

Photographers gather in the rain

Safety valves lift on the 7F 53809 as it rests at Bitton

the driver exchanges tokens with the crossing keeper as 53809 heads south