Steam on the "Met " 2013.

Very limited number of tickets have been released this morning (about 10 minutes ago) by the museum, for the 13th and 20th January runs, on a first come first served basis: www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move

These tickets cannot be booked online, you will need to phone the museum direct on 0207 565 7298.

This has literally just popped into my inbox so maybe there are still a few tickets left:

Does anyone have a timetable for the Jan 13 run? This will be well worth photographing.

IanVisits has a good summary here

Chris

What route from Olympia will the Steam train take to Moorgate? Via Edgware Road or Victoria?

Toby

They're parking an S8 at Moorgate which will block views of the train on the first run

Is it the wrapped one?

I would imagine so that those who have paid for the privilege of being able to photograph it are not usurped by those who have not paid.

I'm not entirely clear on whether No. 1 has working condensing gear fitted. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Its there in case of a breakdown of the special, if they have to detrain the passengers. There will also be a pair of battery locos there for the same reason.

I will not be the only ones enjoying the Jubilee carriage tonight. There are will be passengers who want to get from A to B as usual. Those people do not expect unreasonable obstruction.

But you can enjoy a good quality photo I uploaded via Wifi - amid the cold, I came early for the centre perspective:

Steam on the Tube by Trowbridge Estate, on Flickr

The loco does not have condensers.

I was out this morning as was just about everyone else. I waited at Bayswater with Kateyay and Tom and over the course of the morning saw Antje (I think), IanVisits, JulianG, Ajax, Version3Point1, Charlie J at Edgware Road briefly and a couple of gone but not forgotten members.

The engine flew through the station - I thought it might go at 5mph but it barely slowed down. We were also shoved out of the way by someone working at the station who was incredibly rude to a couple of us and told us she was 'pulling rank' on us despite us having made ourselves known to one of the CSA's, obeying all the normal rules and having waited there for about three-quarters of an hour. She didn't want to talk at all after the engine had gone by so I ended up speaking to the Station Supervisor who told me to contact Customer Services, which I'll be doing. Her hi-vis said SRT and she was only interested in speaking to me once she seen I'd spoken to the SS. Hmmm.

Pictures to come later on when I get them off my camera. Currently thinking of buying an Eye-Fi to make all this easier.

At Barbican: