35028 VSOE Surrey Hills special tomorrow 24/4

Clan Line has just posted on Twitter that they are doing a VSOE special tomorrow.
Here it is on Real Time Trains:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P90096/2013/04/24/advanced

 

As nobody else has reported on this (too many exciting things elsewhere?) 35028 passed Reigate on time - looking superb as always.
Des

 

Notice this was billed as a "VSOE West London Circular" - even though on the usual afternoon return trip from London Victoria to Guildford. Only found out it was running just after noon today (not having checked in here on at uksteaminfo) as someone I used to work with was on board and tweeted about the journey. Then discovered it was a private charter by Yorkshire Tea which had been trailed in advance on their own website as a celebration for tea lovers on the "Orient Express". Having missed the chance to view the train on the outward leg, I went down to the bottom of Grosvenor Bank to photograph Clan Line and the British Pullman as they arrived back at Victoria. Then walked back to Victoria to take a few platform shots, avoiding several people there who appeared to be dressed as tea pots, cups and saucers or had mugs on their head. So must have missed the Yorkshire Tea promotions staff ;-) Resisted the urge to take their photos. A few of my shots:

The Kettle Is On

Time For Tea

Mercator

Zena

Please Check Timetable

 

Wish I had checked last night as I was at work in Reigate today! Still was cloudy and I had loads on today actually so probably just as well I didn't sneak out!

 

On Heritage Rails Facebook, someone's posted a picture of this trip "taken yesterday"....

problem I have is.. It's showing 35028 running as 35017 Belgian Marine...
Photos of Heritage Railway Magazine | Facebook
yet the pictures above show it clearly as 35028 Clan Line.
The Kettle Is On | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Hmmmm time to have a brew and think about this ?:noidea:

 

Perhaps they're living in a parallel universe and drink Lancashire Tea.

Two more pics from "tea time" today, including a glimpse of those folk (band members) with mugs on their heads. Had to post it as I know no-one would sleep otherwise:

One Minute To Four

No Mugs

 

My ex-colleague who was on the train has now posted a few photos online, which I thought might be of interest:

Working

Speedy Tea

And hope these stickers come off:

They Are Not Paying Me Enough