61306 + 47802 Cathedrals Express to Swanage, 26th September 2019

The last steam working to the Dorset coast of the summer season.

61306 + 47802 1Z61 08:45 Victoria - Swanage
47802 + 61306 1Z62 16:40 Swanage - Southampton - Laverstock - Victoria

61306 Mayflower passing through St Denys with the down working.

166217 is held at signals for the late running special working, with 47802 on the rear.

47802 leads the first return leg, this and the further pictures are at Redbridge.

Now leading, 61306 approaches the station .....

..... where the regulator was opened, as the signal and feather cleared to proceed towards Romsey.

Proceeding towards the Test Valley.

47802 in the now half-light at 18:40 - sunset was at 18:57 BST.