LnER Independence Day Open Day 4th July 2015








At last the Trestle Bridge was finished

ready for the Independence Day celebrations.




(Photo by John Morgan)

The Trestle before being finished.









Spot the imposter!!






(Photo by A Piper)








ID Parade






(Photo by A Piper)







The Southern Pacific Aristocraft switcher ventures onto the trestle with a train of tanks. Every line should have a tanker train.






(Photo by A Piper)








Even a visiting American Stainz Tank






(Photo by J Morgan)







The visiting Mallet was the star with it's impressive rack of coaches. Thanks to John Woollett. The Trestle refuges still need to be completed.




(Photo John Morgan)










In the distance the Mallet approaches but about the turn left and over the pond bridge.










(Photo Andrew Piper)






German steam and live steam line up.







(Photo Andrew Piper)







Charles Darley's Lady Peggy about to run on the demountable track to the trestle bridge.







(Photo Andrew Piper)








The Southern Pacific Switcher running back from a loop over the trestle bridge using the demountable track back to the permanent PW.





(Photo Andrew Piper)