This morning the press call for the GNSF was held, with Coffee Pot in steam reunited with Baxter (which was out of steam but parked for press photos and filming).

Below: Coffee Pot and the two Bowes ‘B’ wagons.

Below: Baxter in the classic ‘in front of the screens’ pose.

Below: They meet again… Supplied to the Dorking Greystone Lime Company in 1871 and 1877 respectively, they last steamed together in around 1949, being parted in 1960 – until now!

Below: Meanwhile Manchester 765 embarks on a test trip of the Beamish tramway…