If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Bluebell Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Jamessquared, Feb 16, 2013.

Page 403 of 403
  1. PortLineParker

    PortLineParker New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2021
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    21
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    West Midlands
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    The best comment on there so far is someone saying it's a Western Region 4-6-0 so they could have used anything including a Manor and a Castle and it would have looked the same! ;)

    Cheers,

    PLP
     
    PortLineParker, Jul 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
    #8041
    The Green Howards, jnc, A1X and 2 others like this.
  2. Copper-capped

    Copper-capped Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2017
    Messages:
    3,609
    Likes Received:
    4,229
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Maybe not anything…

    IMG_0475.jpeg
     
    Copper-capped, Jul 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
    #8042
    weltrol, Bluenosejohn, jnc and 5 others like this.
  3. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2006
    Messages:
    9,038
    Likes Received:
    9,590
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Train Maintainer for GTR at Hornsey
    Location:
    Letchworth
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    5944, Jul 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
    #8043
    PortLineParker, Copper-capped and 35B like this.
  4. Dunfanaghy Road

    Dunfanaghy Road Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2019
    Messages:
    1,432
    Likes Received:
    1,829
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Alton, Hants
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Its **king ugly :D
    Pat
     
    Dunfanaghy Road, Jul 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
    #8044
    Bluenosejohn, Mark Thompson, The Gricing Owl and 2 others like this.
  5. Chris86

    Chris86 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2011
    Messages:
    1,632
    Likes Received:
    1,877
    Occupation:
    Safety, technical and vehicle trainer
    Location:
    South Yorkshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer

    Hopefully they have negotiated a suitably daft hire rate with the production company that it ensures its next overhaul is funded- the cost and waste in TV and film is ridiculous so they will hopefully get a good bite at the cherry.

    Chris
     
    Chris86, Jul 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
    #8045
    CoalFiredGeek, clinker and UP13 like this.
  6. Dan Hill

    Dan Hill Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2008
    Messages:
    2,788
    Likes Received:
    882
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Brick Machine Operator
    Location:
    Haywards Heath
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    The Bluebell have shared this link to the BBC on their Facebook page.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles...kEKOagzAqEsPkxG5al_aem_oPvyjt5PjusF8FffC-GwXA

    Says the loco will spend 6 months of the year filming and then return to the Bluebell. Also says a team from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre will supervise the loco during filming and ensure it's maintained properly.

    I did see a few weeks back that they are building a Kings Cross Platform 9 3/4 set at the studios, but not sure if they intend to use a railway for other scenes involving the loco.
     
    Last edited: Jul 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
    Dan Hill, Jul 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
    #8046
    Chris86 and Jamessquared like this.
  7. Southernman99

    Southernman99 Member Friend

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2009
    Messages:
    960
    Likes Received:
    726
    3 mk1s have been bought for the filming work as well. 2 SKs and 1 TSO.
     
    Southernman99, Jul 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
    #8047
    Dan Hill and Chris86 like this.
  8. Ploughman

    Ploughman Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2008
    Messages:
    5,997
    Likes Received:
    2,768
    Occupation:
    Ex a lot of things.
    Location:
    Near where the 3 Ridings meet
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Will they survive the filming?
     
    Ploughman, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
    #8048
  9. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2006
    Messages:
    9,038
    Likes Received:
    9,590
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Train Maintainer for GTR at Hornsey
    Location:
    Letchworth
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Markoneus Evanesco.
     
    5944, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
    #8049
    Jamessquared likes this.
  10. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2008
    Messages:
    28,110
    Likes Received:
    65,921
    Location:
    LBSC 215
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Do you know who's, out of curiosity?

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, Jul 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
    #8050
  11. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2015
    Messages:
    8,273
    Likes Received:
    6,940
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Swanage
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    No idea but there is a place in the N.W. that has a lot of spare maroon Mk1's:)
     
    Gladiator 5076, Jul 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
    #8051
  12. mikechant

    mikechant Member

    Joined:
    Oct 24, 2012
    Messages:
    236
    Likes Received:
    254
    It's good to know that they still want to use physical stock, rather than generating it all with CGI+AI.
     
    mikechant, Jul 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
    #8052
    Chris86 and jnc like this.
  13. Alex Productions

    Alex Productions New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2024
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    8
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    West Sussex
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I agree, it's great they actually chose to use a real locomotive and carriages, in this day and age they could just have used CGI.
     
    Alex Productions, Jul 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
    #8053
  14. alexl102

    alexl102 Member Friend

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2019
    Messages:
    673
    Likes Received:
    536
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Leeds
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I was under the impression it was only at Bluebell til the end of '26 so will it literally go back for the Christmas season?
     
    alexl102, Jul 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
    #8054
  15. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2008
    Messages:
    28,110
    Likes Received:
    65,921
    Location:
    LBSC 215
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    We are only in 2025 right now …

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, Jul 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
    #8055
  16. Dan Hill

    Dan Hill Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2008
    Messages:
    2,788
    Likes Received:
    882
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Brick Machine Operator
    Location:
    Haywards Heath
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I was under the impression it was currently only staying until the end of this year until I saw the article, but did wonder if the loan to the Bluebell would be extended, given that 263, 323 and 541 are yet to return. I'd assume filming will be taking place in the Autumn/Winter into 2026 period when the Bluebell runs fewer services or shutdown for maintenance.
     
    Dan Hill, Jul 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
    #8056
  17. Thompson1706

    Thompson1706 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Nov 19, 2007
    Messages:
    2,549
    Likes Received:
    1,910
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Rhiwabon
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    What did you put that photo on for. No doubt a group will now be formed to build the missing link.

    Bob.
     
    Thompson1706, Jul 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
    #8057
Page 403 of 403

Share This Page