For Mercia's 40th tour MC Morgan would like to spin you a few engines.

Meanwhile (after 2003's "Marcia Charters") CFL still haven't got the hang of spelling the company name.

Never mind, 802 at one end was a great way to start the tour.

With 904 bringing up the rear.

At around 3 months, Bethany Reeves is believed to be Mercia's youngest ever tour participant.

But of course we let anyone join these trains...

This was the 10.47 arrival (service train) from Ettelbruck.

But by Bissen we were back to being just a railtour.

904 had got to lead for a while.

And, of course, we had the obligatory seminar.

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A brief pause to reverse en route back to Luxembourg.

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Back at Luxembourg it was time for some fresh, albeit dud, power in the shape of 1501.

And not forgetting 857 at the other end (and the correct spelling on the destination board at last).

857 led us to Oetrange.

Whilst 1501 basked in the sun.

Photo : Neil Aitken

Then 1501 took us back via the Syren loop and Bettembourg, to Langengrund.

Then 857 took the lead again.

Taking us as far as Esch.

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Where 907 replaced it at the rear of the train.

Arriving back at Luxembourg we passed 1102, now where could that be going?

But at the sharp end things had got noisy with the replacement of 1501 by 1818 and 1807.

Photo : Neil Aitken

These took us to Kleinbettingen where we reversed to return to Luxmbourg.

On the return this little MAK made a surprisingly loud racket towing 4 coaches and 2 1800s.

And back at Luxembourg 907 reappeared at the rear of the train again!.

Anyone done this bit of track before? 1818 and 1807 took us around the back of the roundhouse and almost out to the closed Howald station.

Then 907 finally got used on the front of the train to take us back into Luxembourg.