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Picture 2002 Ipage of the
FSMR website
The FSMR opens to the public twice a year (June and August)
These pictures were taken at the June event of 2002 by Mr Bernard Daniels
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Demonstrating the "shunt move"
Saint and Jubilee run into the triangle head-shunt, having followed their train out on the main line in reverse as far as the junction signal, before being brought forward through the point onto the shunt. They then proceed forward to the next triangle point before being reversed onto the rear of the next arriving train on the remaining leg of the triangle.
Thus locos can be turned without needing a turntable and it also adds interest to the operation