I had formed the opinion that the driver on Ivatt 2-6-0 46521 was incompetent and when the locomotive eventually departed the station several minutes late we were again greeted with audible confirmation. Fierce exhaust, coasting, slipping, open drain cocks and then, to crown it all, a tender, full to the brim with very cold water with only a single return trip to Birstall to make and bitterly cold freezing weather forecast before the next steaming date. Confirmation if any were needed.