Nene Valley Railway
Located near Peterborough, the Nene Valley is home to an eclectic mix of traction from locomotives from Sweden, Denmark and Poland to your more usual British locomotives. In early January, a charter put on by the Nene Valley Wagon Group saw visiting Standard 2 from the Great Central No78019 pose as long lost sister No78064 for the "Last Standard 2" charter.
Standard Freight - No78064 with a mixed wagon set powers towards Peterborough on a cloudy January day.
Tunnel Power - No78064 is seen approaching Wansford Tunnel with a goods set for Wansford Station.
The Other Side - No78064 emerges from Wansford Tunnel on the final approach to Wansford Station.
Standard Portrait - No78019 on loan from the Great Central Railway poses as long lost sister scrapped 50 years ago, No78064, the last Standard 2 Mogul.
Emergency Repairs - Two members of the permanent way gang effects repairs as No78064 powers past on her way to Peterborough
Tunnel Inspectors - The same two permanent way members inspect Wansford Tunnel as No78064 powers through.
Yarwell Jct - No78064 prepares for her trip towards Peterborough with a mixed goods set.
Blasting the Roof - No78064 blasts into Wansford Tunnel with a Class C headcode denoting Parcels and other perishables.
1966 again - No78064 on a Class C good set after having gone through Orton Mere station.
On Shed - No78064 simmers in the yard with her good set before heading off up the line.
Warming Up - No78064 raises steam as she prepares for ground signal to release her onto the mainline.
Tunnel Approach - No78064 enters Wansford Tunnel with a Class C goods set.
Warming Up Pt II - No78064 with cylinder cocks simmering away raises steam for her departure
Passing the Box - On departing Wansford Station, No78064 passes the wonderful Wansford Signal Box, built in 1907.
Into a Cloudy Departure - No78064 heads out of Wansford on the last photo shoot of the day.