There was just sufficient light from the setting sun to illuminate the exhaust steam from both locomotives and make the brass cab window frames and the copper top feed pipe sparkle like polished gold. BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 73156 was piloting Peppercorn A1 Class 8P 4-6-2 60163 TORNADO with the slightly late 15:55 up train from Loughborough on Sunday 16th January 2022.