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Bluebell Railway General Discussion

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

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  1. Ben Jenden

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    33108 vice 34059 today
     
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    Hi Tom,

    Has there been any news on Stowe- don't think I have seen any news since the chassis went to Quainton?

    Many thanks
     
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    It's not until you see them listed that you realise just how much is at the Bluebell in terms of locomotives.

    It's also interesting to see how many are owned by the PLC; I'm not all too clued up on how railways are established but would have thought they would majoritarily be in the hands of the charity if only to protect them from a situation whereby should the PLC (which, I assume, deals with the day to day operating costs) goes into administration they can't be used by receivers to pay off debts. Not that the Bluebell is at any such risk that I'm aware of, and while I've no doubt a charity can also go into receivership a PLC is (again, in my understanding) the body most likely to face such a situation?

    That said, lines such as the SVR and Bodmin have been merging companies divided in this way to reduce costs and need for finding people to fill all roles, so is there a single right answer?
     
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    If I remember correctly, I think the Bluebell Railway Trust was created (or ownerships were transferred) around 2009, when the ownership of the H Class was transferred to the Bluebell, but someone else might be able to give further clarity on that.

    Although owned by the Bluebell, doesn't the Bulleid Society have some involvement in 34059 through a group linked to them?
     
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    According to Bluebell website 34059 owned by Bluebell but Bullied Society involved in fund raising and helping with preservation.


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    I assume something changed later on as unless someone has repainted it to look like 32424 then that's what was on the SP webcams about 90 minutes ago!
     
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