THE LOWDOWN: GWR 4-6-0 No. 4079 Pendennis Castle is reflected in a puddle inside the running shed at Didcot Railway Centre on January 5.
FRANK DUMBLETON
STANDARD ARRIVAL: BR ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 No. 78018 enters Quorn station on January 8, with the Great Central Railway’s lunchtime diner. The host of period touches at the station, including the station staff member watching the train, add to the almost timeless scene.
JAMES KINDRED