When I arrived at bridge GCR No.338, old Woodthorpe Lane, I had no idea about the times train would pass. I guessed that the diner would depart at 13:00 as usual and set up one camera ready. I was preoccupied making my lunch when the "Santa Express" ECS made a silent return from Quorn just before Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 48305 departed Loughborough running tender first on Sunday 5th December 2021.