A final wave as the mince pie express pulls out from station - with pictures
It is the first time they have run in more than a decade but a heritage railway's 'mince pie specials' have proved so popular they are already scheduled to return next year.
The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway arranged three days of the special festive journeys for its post-Christmas schedule, running three trains each day.
In total around 500 people bought tickets for the events, and the railway's general manager, Charles Spencer, said there has been no hesitation in planning a repeat for next Christmas – with an extra date to be added for good measure.
He said: "I have been here for 10 years myself so it is at least that long since we ran them but I think it is even further back than that."
Mr Spencer said the events had proved popular and added: "Some people said they were really grateful because there are only so many board games you can play before murdering someone!"
