Hm old pictures of Otto gone. As it was a nice day today I decided to have some steam running. 2 Battery Locomotives were used to shunt some stock out in the Garden then Otto did his thing for a couple or 3 hours on and off with breaks for Coffee and Lunch. Very rewarding.
Passing the pond with the new Japaneese type railing inserted earlier this year, the other bit on the left was done last year. Replacement fencing done at the last hot spell before Easter can be seen, 5 fence panels worth.

Approaching Magdesprung with a full head of Steam whilst still cool this morning. What can be better that a clear signal and steam to spare?
In truth that is the exhaust and the safety valve is not blowing off.

Stopping for a spot of Water at Magdesprung.

Passing over the Green Bridge.

At ET waiting to return, run round here is a bit tricky. The original plan was to use the 25tonner but the consist was too long so Otto had to run round in the normal manner. This involved setting him off then going inside the shed to stop him. Go back out to change the points. Go back in to start him then go back out to stop him. Hm Otto does not like the R1 points at the crossover and came off, not the best of places to rerail an angry hot Dragon! Still we persevered and he is now anxious to get away from ET.

Returning we ran round at Lindenburg so that he could go over Belah Viaduct for some pics then run round at Magdesprung to head home to Gernrode. Low level pic on the Viaduct.

Passing the ‘Cash in the Attic’ out of use with an X the other side Signal.
