Bluebell Railway, 18th & 24th
Dec'06
Again, all of these were taken whilst working on the "P-Way" gang during the
busy "Santa Special" season for the railway.
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Sunday 18th Dec'06 - working on the line between Sheffield Park & Horsted Keynes, near freshfield bank, on a freezing cold, but sunny morning:
First thing, ice on the ground, and 75027 runs up to Horsted Keynes...
...to collect it's set of carriages for the day as a "Santa Special" with the early sunlight making a superb photo
The P-Way gang set about warming themselves up and jacking & packing track joints on the bend
75027 as a complete train this time, a little later on in the morning, heading for Horsted Keynes
80151 passing under Caseford Bridge...
...southbound to Sheffield Park
80151 again, later in the day...
...leaving Horsted Keynes for Sheffield Park
34028 "Eddystone" is a loan engine...
...seen approaching the 3 arch bridge towards Horsted Keynes
Great to see another West Country engine on the Bluebell
...in full steam again
Sunday 24th Dec'06 - working on the line between Horsted Keynes & Kingscote, near Dean's Crossing, but the weather was not anywhere as nice:
80151 with the first northbound santa special on Christmas eve...
...and a long shot, as they head southbound from Kingscote...
...passing over deans Crossing
75027 heading to Kingscote
and 65 going the same way...
...and 34028 the 4th up train pulled by Eddystone
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Bluebell Railway website, it's full of great photos and all sorts of
info about the loco's, rolling stock, buildings and everything about the
railway.
I have added links to the relevant Loco's websites below that I have
featured here.
Class: West Country
Wheels: 4-6-2
Built: 1946
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No.75027
Class: 4MT
Wheels: 4-6-0
Built: 1952
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Class: O1
Wheels: 0-6-0
Built: 1896
Website Link
No. 80151
Class: 4MT
Wheels: 2-6-4T
Website Link