Yesterday saw the preview day for this weekend's Fab Four steam gala at Barrow Hill.
Joining kettles and other preserved traction on display was an HST, chartered from EMT, which had brought hundreds of visitors from the South East into the depot's own platform.
Meanwhile, a number of industry guests took the opportunity to conduct business during the event.
Here Brother Towell (for it is he), draws breath having just delivered a Social Media Masterclass to three senior Stagecoach executives.
Oh to have been a fly on the wall...