Locations at Bluebell Railway

Hey there.

I am around the bluebell railway for w aeek in may and was wondering where the best locations are to get some good photos and footage along the line.

And help and advice on this matter would be good

 

Aslo I want to state without actually trying to plug any part of my bisiness that if any locations suggested produce some great footage and or photos in whhich may be usd in future DVD productions I WILL credit those whom made a suggestion.

MODS AND ADMINS...... THIS IS NOT MEANT AS A BUSINESS PLUG

 

A map of the line and gradient profile can be found at Bluebell Railway - Location Map and Gradient Profile

Town Place bridge and adjacent field - public footpath.

New Road - Horsted Keynes

Horsted Keynes Station from picnic area and Lealand Bridge.

Public footpath which runs parrallel to the line North of Horsted Keynes.

West Hoathly Station foot crossing.

Hill Place Farm Bridge - public footpath no nearby parking.Park near Hazelden Crossroads - end of Imberhorne lane and 10 minute walk

 

Many thanks that is great information

 

Any idea on how to get to these places on foot?

 

New Road - Horsted Keynes - turn right when leaving the Station building , and right again when you meet the main road and follow the road round. East side of road bridge photo/ video from field - foothpath across it ( access muddy), Westside photo/ video from the road.

Horsted Keynes Station from picnic area ( Access from Platform 1/2) and Lealand Bridge ( picnic area or turn left leaving Station building and walk up to end of carpark)

Public footpath which runs parrallel to the line North of Horsted Keynes - From Lealand bridge - see Map of Horstead Keynes Sta, West Sussex

Hill Place Farm Bridge - public footpath no nearby parking - From East Grinstead Station walk down Brooklands Way then up Turners Hill road - tarmac footpath by the side of the road - If you look on google maps you will see " Southern Sheeting supplies marked - this is where the public footpath starts from to the bridge.

Other locations a long walk if you are on foot - use street map.

 

The Bluebell is pretty heavily photographed: if you find a location you like from photos published on Flickr, the Bluebell website etc, there will probably be enough people here who can point out exactly where it was taken.

Note also that the Bluebell still allows lineside access to most of the line with a valid photographers' PTS, so some photos you see online may have been taken from a location that is only accessible either with a valid lineside permit, or by Bluebell staff/volunteers (there are a few keen photographers amongst the p/way team, for example). (See Photographer's PTS Courses - Special Events - the next course is this weekend). However, all the locations given above by Paul (including the classic view of engines emerging from West Hoathly tunnel) are accessible on foot without a lineside pass.

Tom

 

I am unavailable to get down when the course is on

 

Not a problem - was just pointing out that there was an upcoming photographers' PTS course if that was of interest. There are plenty of locations available from publicly accessible points, as Paul mentions.

Tom