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Sunday 4th December 2011 a visit by Santa with not a snow flake in sight compared with last year when at least 10 inches of snow (0.254 m) caused the 2010 Santa Day to be cancelled. Left Santa takes our members around the tracks using the electric locomotive that is heading to Wortley Top Forge next Sunday. Middle Santa with no trains to be seen due to the depth of snow in 2010. Right a rather younger looking Santa prepares to drive the first train of the day. |
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It might have raining but Mufuta visits Wortley Top Forge for a second time in 2011 for their Santa Event 11 December 2011 was well received by the many visitors. Jordan I hope you were not drinking and driving and using your mobile phone! |
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Steam, rain all go to create a wonderful winters day scene in the beautiful settings at the museum. Well worth a visit anytime of the year. |
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Nearing the end of the event Mufuta to the right just before it is loaded back into that car ready for transporting back to its home. |
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Soon the 2011 headboard will be replaced by 2012, Everybody well wrapped up for the first train of 2011 Pat and Jordan changing the headboard on the electric locomotive John Stokes. Our first and youngest passenger for the first train of 2011. Who will be our first passenger for 2012? To the right myself about to take the first train of 2011 out of the Thorne Central station. |
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Some bad news is that the boiler has failed its test so that it will be now some time before the locomotive will be back on the tracks. The boiler will now have to go away for re-tubing at an estimated minimum cost of £400. Recent donations will certainly go some way to meet the cost. Will let you know how things move forward. To the left is a photograph of the locomotive in September 2004 hauling a full train of passengers. |
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