35028 is the loco booked to haul the heavy VSOE train on SR rails: no surprise as the loaded train is 530 tons behind the tender. And on days, as here, when a non working diesel loco is attached, (as insurance against rail problems caused by leaf fall?), that load is 630 tons. But on this day the leaves were still on the trees giving a colourful backdrop to this lovely and very powerful pacific just to the East of Virginia Water, on a day that the VSOE was on a "Surrey Hills" lunchtime round trip from Victoria - Guildford - Redhill -Victoria.
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2 Nov 2007. With the diesel still not pushing, "Clan Line" makes a memorable climb to the summit of the grade from Shalford to near Shere. 
2 Nov 2007. 
2 Nov 2007. 
2 Nov 2007. 
2 Nov 2007. 
6 Oct 2007. 35028 reverses quietly into Victoria, prior to working a VSOE to Oxford. 
6 Oct 2007. Reversing in may have been quiet, but departure was a noisy display of clag and thrash! 
6 Oct 2007. 
6 Oct 2007. 
6 Oct 2007. 
6 Oct 2007. Really opened up now, 35028 accelerates her heavy train towards Grosvenor Bridge.
6 Oct 2007. A trailing diesel, (out of shot), cut in very late, and only when 35028 was nearing the top of the climb to the bridge, in the shade of the shell of Battersea Power Station.
29 Sept 2007. In dull Autumn weather with the film speed cranked right up to a grainy 1600asa 34067, "Tangmere" leaves Victoria with a train to Gloucester. 
14 Sept 2007. Merchant Navy class pacific 35028 "Clan Line" accelerates a very heavy 630 ton load of the full VSOE consist and a non working diesel uphill away from Woking towards Brookwood. 
7 Sept 2007. Merchant Navy class pacific 35028 "Clan Line" heads the VSOE east of Headcorn on it's way to Canterbury West. 
7 Sept. Just 26 minutes later and 35028 is passing Shalmsford Street. 
7 Sept. 35028 heads the return VSOE from Canterbury towards Monkton Marshes . 
7 Sept. Making a lovely noise "Clan Line" charges up Beltinge bank straight into the low autumn sun.