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Bluebell P Class Specials

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  1. tom92240

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    A little friendly plug \:D/

    7 & 8 February

    Special trains hauled by visiting SECR P-class locomotive No.753
    Departures from Horsted Keynes at 10.45, 12.47 and 2.48 for a round trip of the line in our Victorian LBSCR and LCDR 4-wheel carriages.

    Seats limited to 24 First and 24 Third per trip. Bookings: 01825 720800 or purchase online.

    Apparently plenty of room left on the Saturday!
     
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    Thats because anyone with any money left has booked the Class73.
    \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

    Regards
    Chris Willis
     
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    What's the state of the Bluebell's own P's at the moment?
     
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    323 had an overhaul started some time ago, IIRC part-funded by Clive Groome to provide an engine for his (now no longer at Bluebel) driving courses, but this stopped and it's not partially dismantled in the shed.

    1178 is being tackled by the group who worked on 592

    27 is in bits in the boiler yard, I believe the idea is for it to be taken on by the group currently working on Baxter when that's finished
     
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    Thanks Chris.
     
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    Pretty much! Doesn't bother me much, i'm guard on both these and the 73 Special \:D/ Only that if you don't buy tickets the P specials might be cancelled! [-(
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    If it stops snowing by Saturday I will be about, I will wave at you Tom!
     
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    Fingers crossed - as there are still some trains on that weekend without a guard! :-k :-k
     
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    Hope there's some tickets for Sunday as that's the only day I'll be able make it.
     
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  11. tom92240

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    Quick note: The 2:48 only runs on Sunday now. For those of you who are thinking of booking up
     
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    Intresting that they start from Horsted Keynes. I am going to be out and about both days with the camera. Do the specials go from Horsted Keynes to Kingscoat then back down to Sheffield Park, or from Horstead to Sheffield Park then onto Kingscoat? Only reason I ask this is so that i know roughly what time to be at my favourite locations.
     
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    Only the one train? That's a blow. Looks like I'll have to book a ticket but not ride as I want to get a phot too. Hopefully we won't be up to our necks in snow this weekend.
     
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3228

    Not bang on the money, but the best I can do I'm afraid
     
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    Typical! Good Saturday (when I'm working), rubbish Sunday so up to our necks in water instead then. If that forecast is correct it's definitely a day for riding.
     
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  16. tom92240

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    No, the 2:48 runs in addition to the 10:45 and 12:47 on Sunday only

    I'll let you know when I get a timetable for the day!
     
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  17. tom92240

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    The specials go from HK to SP first. Timetable now up here:

    Saturday
    Sunday
     
    tom92240, 6 feb 2009
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    Thanks for the info. Tom. My Dad and I will be visiting tomorrow to renew our lineside passes and phot the P specials, looking forward to it and hoping for good sunny weather. [-o<
     
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    I'll try not to ruin too many of your photos with my ugly mug then! \:D/
     
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    Thanks for this, I am loading the car up now. Its nice and cold so heres hoping for plenty of clag
     
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