Boxing Day in South Norfolk
 

The Wheeler family celebrated 40 years of ownership of Ruston & Hornsby No. 113043 of 1920 'Oliver' with a run to the pub on Boxing Day. I found them steaming through South Lopham.

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Shortly followed by North Lopham. Despite the look of the road, it was not raining.

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Arrival at the King's Head immediately attracted interested boys of all ages.

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Also those just wanting their pictures taken.

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Oliver's whistle was blown on demand. (The word whistle hardly seems adequate. It is an ex-marine chime affair and certainly has a 'commanding' tone.)

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Eventually Oliver was left to his own devices as the bar called.

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One thing that doesn't show up in the photos is that the LEDs hidden inside the oil lamps make excellent headlights.
Thanks to the Wheelers for a bit of Christmas steam.
Bill.