When the ECS that would form the 11:45 "Santa Special" from Quorn to Birstall left Loughborough the sun was directly along the track, casting a hard shadow from the A6 road bridge into the foreground. Another week closer to Christmas and a locomotive change was revealed with BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 92214 LEICESTER CITY at the head of the formation on Saturday 19th December 2020.