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August 19th: 'Grand Open Garden' event at Studham. A splended steamy afternoon, many thanks to the staff of the Little Whipsnade Railway for their kind hospitality.

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Kevin's Burrell arrived in steam, so it was immediately ready for a few laps of the lawn.

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Sweet pea also soon has steam up.

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Crossing bridge over Lake Plastic.

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Entering the woods.

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Drivers view from the ash-pit road.

Image of the traction engine running around the lawn

Climbing up the lawn from the woods with gusto.

Image of a five inch gauge battery powered diesel locomotive

Feanor on a passenger service.

Image of the controls of the traction engine

The whistle valve jams open, ouch!

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Service on the sm32 line was limited to this soopa Peter Dobson rail-bus.

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