6th June 1990

Lyme Billy 2: No. 488 and a 6-wheel milk tank reverse backwards, the Adams Radial tank indulging in a spot of shunting. I didn't know it at the time but this 1885 veteran, famous for its use on the Axminster to Lyme Regis branch line between 1946 and 1961, would be taken out of service later that year, and has never steamed since. It is currently awaiting restoration (2025), a commitment made by the Bluebell Railway to see completed, so with luck it will steam again soon!