Palmerston on Saturday morning haveing been cleaned from a very dirty state enjoys a little light buffing up

Julie has the right idea of letting Mathiew do all the work on Jerry M

Palmerston is now over the pit in the shed for oiling up

Julie does the same to Jerry M outside

We have now come out to the ash pit

Jerry M fills the canopy with smoke as she prepairs to bring out the Carcas of Josophine

Jerry M errups from under the canopy passing Jack the ainchent Ruston Diesel

This was my best chance of a line up all weekend. Jerry M blasting past Palmerston

Once the Hunslet was out the way we went up to get the goods train

Palmerston with the short goods train in the quarry area

Palmerston on the edge of Surrey..

...looking over the South Downs

Palmerston from within the quarry

Fort William steel veteren, Hunslet Josophine, being overhauled near by

Caledonia is out of ticket and a start is being made on her overhaul

Palmerston and Jerry M in the station

Jerry M returned home from Wales

We took a break whilst Jerry M took out a passenger train

Waiting for our next run, even with a thin fire Palmerston lifts both safety valves

Palmerston and Jerry M double head on Sunday

Palmerston dose most of the work infront of Jerry M up the 1:38 bank out of Hollycombe Junction

Burrell Gold Medal traction engine, Sunset No 2 was doing the cart rides during the weekend

Wallis Simplicity with interesting surroundings

A station full of red engines

Palmerston now gets ready fomr some solo work

Sunset departs first

We start to blast our way out of the station

It was a struggel to start this particular train

Palmerston covers Jerry M in steam from the drain cocks

And keeps doing so for good measure

Starting to bite in....

...slipping in main valve

volcanic erruptions result.

Following the slip we start to dig in again

Away at last

Now well away we pass Josophine and I check back allong the train...

..and then look forward

Boys and their toys the grin says it all! (Rachael)

Sunset in the station

for a brief time the station was quiet

Owen had to smile some time

Lets all get touchy feely

The FR and HSC crews pose on Palmerston at the conclusion of the weekend