Melior has just arrived at Sittinbourne Viaduct station

Close up of Melior's works plate.

Setting off to run round

At this point the railway continued accross the road into the mill until 1968

Steam releaces everywhere as Melior moves forward

Poor Melior was leaking steam everywhere as she ran round

Somebogie wagons in the sidings

Backing onto the train with the headboard in the way

impressive views of the steam leaking out of the cylinder glands

Another steamy view as Melior shuffels into the right place

As the steam clears the valve gear slowly becomes visible

Hannah and Rachael come up for a look at the engine..

..and waves at silly daddy

more waving

Melior ready to depart

Some ajustments are made to the lubricator in the cab.

Mother and daughter on the train

A study iun water vapour as Melior gets ready to leave

The headboard is moved to the front

On arrival at Kemsley Down Melior is watered and coaled

Meliorinthe sun at the end of the platform

Playing with backlight and steam

A view accross the yard we can see Premier

Train ready to depart Kemsley Down

Melior spewing out steam as she leaves

The Station manager waves merrily at the departing children

Hannah meets Santa

A look up the yard from the cafe

Alpha, the first of the three Baretto class 0-6-2Ts is under longterm restoration,not having worked since 1969

A look onto the shed to see Triumph, flanked by Leader and Superb

Melior returns to Kemsley Down

This standard Gauge fireless loco, number 1 was the last railway engine used by Bowater paper mills in 1979

Tiumph is the other working loco on the SKLR,though her ticket is up in January so she may not steam again.

Baretto class mate Superb has been under overhaul for the last few years

Leader is the second of the Brazil class 0-4-2STs of 1905 last worked in 1981 and is under overhaul

Melior is the fourth Brazil class, ordered several years later and has differant valve gear and is running round

Premier was the first Brazil locomotive built for Bowaters in 1905, now being overhauled and last worked in 1994

Continuing to run round

Melior back lit shows her Hackworth valve gear, the third Brazil loco is Excelsior now at Whipsnade and like he slightly older sisters has Stevesons motion

Melior entering the platform

Peckett Bear of 1896

Hannah continues her normal ocupation of destraction

Hannah,Melior and Santa

Melior's cab showing a single water glass and test cock

Christmas display on a pulp wagon

This car built in the mills workshop