Bluebell Railway General Discussion

Don't they also own the petrol locomotive or is that "officially" hived off into an owning group?

 

Yes, that is Bluebell owned - which is why I said "diesel locomotive"...

Tom

 

Last time I saw it, it was butane/propane powered.
Has it reverted to petrol?

 

Only just seen on the Bluebell website but Giants Of Steam gala has now been cancelled in October. Disappointed but I guess with our loco problems very understandable. It does say that an alternative event will be arranged for the weekend.

 

Diesel gala?

 

Pull your own train day?

 

Dwarfs of Steam?

 

I am think this would be a great idea a network south east theme weekend

 

A Deltic would go down well, it would really bring the crowds in.

 

Looking on the BB web site there's a nice photo of 92212 running on double track. At a quick glance the photo could be mistaken for a main line photo.

http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pic2/wn/2013c/9f_leamland_philhorscroft1229_20jul13h.jpg

 

Yes, except it's wrong line! That's a popular photo location, but we hardly ever depart using the loop line which would look more prototypical (even though it is fully signalled for passenger movements to / from platform 3, our normal up platform) on account of a sharp crossover from platform 3 to that line. On normal operating days, I can only remember two or three days when I have been footplate crew and departed via the loop, and only one or two arrivals.

Nice photo though.

Tom

 

Just found a video by John Harwood showing some nice vegetation starting to grow in the cutting side at Imberhorne

 

Tom: Is your webmaster on hols at present? No update since 21st.

regards

46118

 

He and his Wife are singing at the proms.

Chris:

 

It seems RTC are running 2 Blue Belle Explorer railtours.

The first on 28th September runs from Worcester to Sheffield Park with 70013 and returning by diesel.

The second on 9th November is far more interesting. It starts at Cannon Street and runs first to Uckfield and then down to the Bluebell. Its hauled by 34067 but the tour is top and tailed throughout by either a LNER B1 or LMS Black 5.

I personally hope its a B1 (I don't mind which although as I've said here before my Grandad knows one of the saviours of 61264) but when was the last time a tour left Cannon Street? I remember 34027 leaving there in the early 2000's when she was painted Hogwarts red.

 

Can't wait to see a B1 or a Black 5 on the Bluebell. If it's the lined black B1 any chance it can be renumbered as 61313 please as it was this one that got stabled at Eastbourne in 1964

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aofnO_COOB85DRjnEWBafdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink

 

This is quite a coup in many ways.

Steam out of Cannon Street.
Steam through London Bridge.
Steam on the London Bridge to East Croydon line.
Steam to Uckfield.
Steam to East Grinstead.
A B1 south of London.

Very, very promising. Problem is don't know whether to book or to phot...

 

4th November 2006 London Cannon St-Dungeness

 

It is likely to be the green one 61306 since this is the only one currently registered to work on the mainline.

 

I did have a feeling that 34067 did run out of Cannon Street once before but wasn't sure.