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The locomotive is normally based at the Midland Railway, Butterley.
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53809 approaches Birch Farm foot crossing with the Pines Express. 18.10.2008
53809 poses at Kingscote. 18.10.2008
53809 leaves Sheffield Park with a Santa Special. 06.12.2008
53809 hauls a service train north towards Horsted Keynes station, with the southbound Advance Starter in the foreground. 17.10.2008
As the low winter sun sinks below the horizon it gives the train a golden glow. 53809 climbs towards Horsted Keynes with a Santa Special. 07.12.2008
53809 passes 80151 at Horsted Keynes as both work Santa Specials. 20.12.2008
53809 approaches the ruined Town Place Farm accommodation bridge with a northbound train. 17.10.2008
53809 steams south over Poleay Bridge. 17.10.2008
Taken with a very long lens, the setting sun shines through Three Arch Bridge as 53809 climbs towards Horsted Keynes with a Santa Special. 07.12.2008
53809 arrives at Kingscote with a service train. 18.10.2008
53809 makes smoke signals whilst leaving Sheffield Park with a Santa Special. 06.12.2008
If you get the angles right at Horsted Keynes the evening sun can produce some pleasing colours. 53809 steams north towards the station. 07.12.2008
53809 arrives at Kingscote with a Santa Special. 07.12.2008
The crew of 53809 surrender the single line token to the signalman at Horsted Keynes. 20.12.2008
53809 gives a steam display as it leaves Sheffield Park. 17.10.2008
53809 steams south towards the bracket signal outside Sheffield Park. 17.10.2008
53809 rounds the curve from Sloop Bridge. 17.10.2008
53809 crosses Poleay Bridge with a northbound service. 17.10.2008
53809 approaches Horsted Keynes with a Santa Special. 20.12.2008
53809 rounds the curve from Three Arch Bridge en route to Horsted Keynes. 17.10.2008
53809 gives a steam display as it climbs away from Sheffield Park. 17.10.2008
53809 waits at Kingscote. 18.10.2008
53809 gets under way at Kingscote. 18.10.2008
53809 steams north from the southern signal box at Kingscote. 18.10.2008
53809 leaves Kingscote. 06.12.2008
53809 prepares to surrender the single line token at Kingscote signal box. 18.10.2008
53809 steams away from Kingscote. 18.10.2008
53809 runs round at Sheffield Park. 17.10.2008