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

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  1. jnc

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    If this level of detail can be made public, was the Bluebell Railway Trust's stake increase from 40.3% to 90.6% achieved by share donations, share sales, or both? (Just curious; I did see the "remarkable generosity of its majority shareholders", which would seemingly indicate a donation, but that could be read as 'allowing ownership to pass out of their hands via a sale'.)

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    I don't know I'm afraid.

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    Following on from the announcement of the visitors for the Spring Steam Gala, the Bluebell posted are making a visitor announcement for Giants of Steam tomorrow, saying you want to miss this one.
     
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    An interesting tactic there.

    What hasn't visited for GoS that could be a real Must (Not) Miss Event?
     
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    60532?

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    Can I drive it please, mister? :):):)
     
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    Beyond my pay grade!

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    I was racking my brain and I can only place this, 71000 and 4079 as contenders.
     
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    60532 and 71000 feel like the most likely candidates to me.

    5029 and 4079 could be possibilities, but recent events have seen quite a few GWR visitors (7714, 1369 and 7812 for the 2024 Branch Line Weekend, 2999 and 6880 for Giants this year, with 2999 also doing the Spring Gala).

    Only other options would be one of the Carnforth based locos making a rare trip to the South.
     
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    My money is on 35005.
     
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    71000 Duke of Gloucester has been announced as the first Giants visitor.
     
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    For anyone visiting this week (27 - 31 December) trains are:

    A - 73082 - SteamLights set (Mark 1s)
    B - 6989 - 10 coach vintage set.

    Departures from SP are 10:30 (A); 11:45 (B); 1:00 (A) and 2:15 (B); and an hour later from East Grinstead.

    January 1st is the New Year’s Day Gala (https://www.bluebell-railway.com/special/new-years-day-gala-2026/ - 34059, 73082, 6989, 72 in traffic). After that, I believe there are no public services until February half term.

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    Probably not in 2026. It cannot leave the railway for the first two years of its ticket.
     
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    I’m assuming the steamlights fuel train will run later tomorrow and Saturday than has happened so far this year so not to affect the times of the last service train on its return journey?
     
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    Yes, it will depart Sheffield Park at 2:55 instead of 2:45 for today’s and tomorrow’s services. The 73 is allocated for both days.
     
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    Quick correction to this - the A set is 73082 tomorrow (Sunday) but swaps to 34059 for Monday - Wednesday.

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