Bluebell 2012
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323 Bluebell approaches Leamland Bridge with a southbound service train. 15.09.2012 5723
1638 steams north from Leamland Bridge with a service train. 15.09.2012 5731
592 approaches Horsted Keynes with the Wealden Rambler. 15.09.2012 8247
B473 passes over New Road Bridge with a Wedding Special for Simon Blaker & Becky Dallimore . 15.09.2012 5754
592 approaches New Road Bridge with the Wealden Rambler. 15.09.2012
Members of the Loco Department form an Honour Guard outside Sheffield Park Station for the wedding of Simon Blaker & Becky Dallimore. 15.09.2012 5677
Prior to the arrival of the bride and groom Sergeant-Major Sabin inspects the troops. Note the correct angle of his pace stick. Err, sorry, I mean shovel. 15.09.2012 5662
The wedding car. Sheffield Park 15.09.2012 5687
The happy couple pass through the Honour Guard. Sheffield Park 15.09.2012 5680
Repairing wagon 5542 outside the Carriage and Wagon Works at Horsted Keynes. 15.09.2012 5758
Bollo unmasked. Horsted Keynes 15.09.2012 5713
Hello, is anything missing from the Lavender Line? Horsted Keynes 15.09.2012 5738
B473 passes West Hoathly foot crossing with a southbound service train. 15.04.2012 4421
592 passes through the site of West Hoathly station. 15.04.2012 4411
There will be no run round facilities at Kingscote from Monday owing to continuing track work, so customers will have the unique experience of using an Observation Car that is propelled north to Kingscote (with the engine at the rear of the coach). Anticipating huge demand for this unusual opportunity Loco felt that they might need to roster a larger engine. This secret late evening test run was captured on camera. 15.04.2012 4508
592 shunting at Sheffield Park. 15.04.2012 4500
55 Stepney at Sheffield Park disguised as 32655. 15.04.2012 4451
A meeting of the Fraser Hutchinson Appreciation Society was held on Platform 2 at Sheffield Park. An excited Fraser waves to the large crowd on his arrival. 15.04.2012 7815
Armed with just a lamp Fraser starts the lonely walk south along the down line at Kingscote. 15.04.2012 4398 See next....
Luckily after only a few paces he finds a train to put the lamp on...... 15.04.2012 4402
The onerous responsibility of being the Guard on the service train hauled by 92212. 06.04.2012 7740
The pressure on Station Masters at Kingscote is so great that sometimes you just have to lean on a barrier. 15.04.2012 4404
The charming ladies who provide First Class Pullman service. 15.04.2012 4447
Members of the Sheffield Park Station staff watch the carriage shed shunting. 15.04.2012 4457
Just in time for the Spring Specials the primroses are appearing at West Hoathly (and indeed along the whole line). 15.04.2012 4406
An RF at The Plough in Dormansland en route to Kingscote on Bus Running Day. 15.04.2012 4380
RT3775 at Kingscote on Bus Running Day. 15.04.2012 4381
Buses at Kingscote on the Bus Running Day. 15.04.2012 4500
A RMC at Kingscote on Bus Running Day. 15.04.2012 4500
592 steams north from Black Hut with the Wealden Rambler. 06.04.2012 4345
B473 steams south from West Hoathly Tunnel. 06.04.2012 4310
592 passes Black Hut with the Wealden Rambler. 06.04.2012 7773
B473 leaves West Hoathly Tunnel with a service train. The area has recently been extensively improved by the lineside clearance team, and.the work has exposed the two overflows from a stream which runs in a copse above the tunnel (seen on the left of the tunnel). The stream normally flows into a soakaway over the brow of the hill, but the channels carry any excess water into the railway drainage system if the soakaway overflows. 06.04.2012 4308
B473 leaves West Hoathly Tunnel. 06.04.2012 4306
The tender for 541 in the Workshops at Sheffield Park. 06.04.2012 4372
The wheels from the tender for 541 in the Workshops at Sheffield Park. 06.04.2012 4371
A rather restricted view of 263 in the Workshops at Sheffield Park. 06.04.2012 4370
B473 passes the Sheffield Park Advance Starter. 03.04.2012 4235
1638 Leamland Bridge 250312 4112 E
80151 Leamland Bridge 250312 4097 E
B473 changing stock KC 250312 3980 E
B473 KC Advance Starter 250312 4003 E
80151 KC 250312 4036 E
1638 arriving KC 250312 3961 E
B473 KC 250312 3988 E
592 leaving KC 250312 3971 E
B473 Crew KC 250312 3983 E
B473 leaving KC 250312 7714 E