Power car Harry Patch was on hand to help the Royal British Legion launch this year's Poppy Appeal at London Paddington this morning.
After a short service by the War Memorial on platform 1 led by Fr Henry Everett of St Mary Magdalene, Paddington and Rev Chris Newport and attended by Barbara Windsor a long time supporter of the Legion, the set for the 10:06 to Penzance led by 43172 Harry Patch drew into the platform.
The set did have 43056 The Royal British Legion on the other end earlier this week but not today. The train had been turned though so Harry Patch was at the London end.
Some limited internal decoration too