Santa Specials were again run on 4 days (12/18/19 and 23 December)




11 December 2010
The Grotto was completed the day before Santa Specials began and here is a view before the visitors arrived! Visitors go up the stairs, through the cab and into the 'carriage' behind.




Barry gets steam up - the wheels go round as well!)




Waiting for Santa to arrive.




Santa's (pretend) fire.




12 December 2010
Pectin's headboard.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




The Merry Train Crew!
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Guard White.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




some likely lads!
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




After three.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Pectin in action-good day for steam effects.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Santa arrives.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Santa ready for action.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Snow and steam in the Transfer Shed.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Playing in the snow.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




A pause to let the steam disappear!.
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Traditional carols. (Please note this will not always be available)
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




The Catering Crew. (or some of them at least)
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




The Shop keeper gets in the spirit!
(Photo courtesy Brian Haigh)




Ready for their train ride.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Happy children.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Heavy snow resulted in the cancellation of the Santa Specials on 18 December. This allowed the car park, road and platform etc to be cleared ready for Sunday.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




'Pectin' being warmed in readiness for a run down the line to clear snow from the tracks.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




19 December 2010
Results of yesterday's efforts!.




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




Wrapping up warm seems to be a good idea!!.
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)










Pectin's lunch break.




23 December 2010. A further fall of snow required more clearance but the engine crew appear happy enough!
(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)




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(Photo courtesy John Cornelius)


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