Records tumble at several railways.

With passenger figures for 2009 now being published and record numbers of travellers visiting our country's preserved railways, its nice to see a common factor.

 The South Devon Railway, West Somerset Raiulway and Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway all decclaring record visitor numbers in the last few days,

 and there is one common denominator, our locomotive, 5542, has operated on all the above railways during the 2009 season. There is also very good chance that

 the  Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway  will make it a Full House with four out of four record breaking railways having entertained 5542,

 or perhaps 5542 has entertained those railways last year !