On arrival at Horsted Keynes Terrier twins Stepney and Fenchurch were being prepared to depart towards Kingscote

Come on slow coaches!!! You're missing it all....

Double-headed Stroudley A1X Terriers Stepney & Fenchurch ready to depart

A sprint into the adjacent field was required to catch this shot of the departure with the sunshine just sneeking through the early morning mist.

The two Terriers get into their stride with a 3 carriage train of historic vehicles.

0-6-0 tank loco Sir Berkeley was being prepared at Horsted Keynes. The drivers bowler hat stands ready on the ground.

Carriages were being cleaned and prepared in the platform

The menu for today

The bunting was up at Horsted Keynes

SR U Class 2-6-0 1638 approaches Horsted Keynes with the morning goods

A close up of 2-6-0 no.1638

34028 Eddystone heads towards shadow alley and the 3 arch bridge. This location we soon realised was not ideal at this time of year. Matt Allen can be seen with his pony tail. Sorry about the damage to your Subaru. I'm sure it will knock out easy enough...

WC 4-6-2 no. 34028 Eddystone approaches the 3 arch bridge with an unfortunate shadow across the smokebox.

32473 was an unlikely load at the rear of the Pullman train

32473 looks superb with this rake of carriages

The Metset of carriages hauled by no. 65

Eagle eyed fotters will notice some minor use of Photoshop here

Bringing up the rear was 32473

Riddles 9F no 92240 lies behind the platform at Sheffield Park awaiting its turn for a heavy general overhaul.

Serious water problems were encountered at Sheffield Park resulting in abandoning the timetabled operations.

Some passing planes... Any ideas of type? Now this info. is going to put you guys to shame. I received the following info from a female acquaintance with a leaning towards airplanes... G-AFWT....is a Tipsy Trainer 1...fixed-wing landplane....it was built in 1939 and newly registered again in 2003. It is owned privately by a guy named Nicholas Parkhouse. RH17 7JZ is the postcode. G-ANOH....is a Tiger Moth....also a fixed-wing landplane....it was built in 1942 and newly registered in 1991. It has the same owner as the one above. Thanks to Susan White for this comprehensive and rapid response. Amazing! In addition a note from Richard Atkins tells me its a PERCIVAL Tipsy Trainer and the Tiger Moth was manufactured by DeHavilland (I think I knew that) Thankyou. FINALLY Richard Harrold tells me G_ANOH, is a De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth: this particular example is serial no. 86040, built in 1942 by Morris Motors Ltd. It originally ran as the RAF\'s EM838. Nobody has told me the pilots shoe size yet but I'm sure that will arrive soon!

My poor attempt at a panning shot.... Back to the drawing board I think.

Blackmore Vale makes a fine sight in the sunshine. We met up with Graham Briggs and Gordon Mac from GB Productions here...

Standard tank 80151 is seen hauling the Met set of carriages. Check out Cliff Jones's excellent panning shot of this locomotive

Who's that walking across my sky! Blackmoor Vale awaits the signals at Sheffield Park

21C123 Blackmore Vale stands ready to depart from Sheffield Park with the 5pm passenger. Time for us to head to Horsted Keynes for the passing shot.

This shot demonstrates the close coupled metro-set. This was designed to maximise the number of carriages in a short platform

West Country Bulleid Pacific 4-6-2 no 21C123 Blackmoor Vale makes a fine sight with the slightly inapproriate Metset of carriages.

A study of Blackmoor Vale

Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST 4 'Sharpthorn', built in 1877, Horsted Keynes

The Dukedog 9017 rested at Horsted Keynes at the end of the day

Dukedog 9017 and the Terrier Stepney stand on display at Horsted Keynes.

Railwayana was on sale at Horsted Keynes

A study of 0-6-0T Stepney

I wouldn't fancy a bar of chocolate from this machine

Now this is the right way to travel home!