S&DJR 7F - Big Sister to the Rescue

Following on from the two Bachmann S&DJR 7F's, featured in my previous post, here we see the bigger sister of one of them, namely 53808, at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway.

I took these photos in July when we travelled on the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust's annual special train, from Bishop's Lydeard to Minehead and back.

The loco looked immaculate and behaved impeccably but, before commencing her journey from Bishop's Lydeard that morning, she was called upon to haul back the 10:15 service train, which had failed near Crowcombe.

This was due to the train engine, 7802 'Bradley Manor', losing a piston.

That loco and her train can be seen in the two photos below, back at Bishop's Lydeard.

In the bottom photo, 53808 can also be seen in the distance, entering the station at the head of her special train, having completed her rescue mission of a GWR engine in distress and, I am sure, sporting a distinctly smug look on her face!