323 Bluebell

South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SECR), Wainwright P Class tank, 323 Bluebell, returned to service in March 2011 after an overhaul and was in service until 5 March 2019, when it was withdrawn pending a further overhaul.

This gallery shows the engine in service from 2011 to 2019. Pictures of it's earlier overhaul are in a separate collection.

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323 Bluebell poses at Kingscote. 18.11.2012 5782
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 approaching Kingscote. 14.05.2017 17226
323 steams south from Three Arch Bridge. 30.04.2016 12917
323 steams north towards Ketches Halt. Captain Baxter is attached at the rear. 25.06.2017 15630
323 amongst the primroses at Leamland Bridge. 30.04.2016 15034
323 Bluebell on shed at Sheffield Park, having just been painted. 12.03.2011 6257
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 leaves Kingscote with a service train. 07.05.2016 15064
"Me and My Shadow" 323 enters Rock Cutting with an Autumn Tints Special as the sun is setting. 20.10.2015 13881
323 and 65 in the cutting leading north to Three Arch Bridge with a very impressive vintage train. 20.05.2018 16586
323 and 178 steam south from New Road Bridge. 24.09.2011 2949
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell and 263 emerge from the southern portal of West Hoathly Tunnel. 01.09.2013 9710
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 south of Freshfield with a service train. 07.05.2016 13032
323 Bluebell leaves Kingscote with a southbound service. 18.11.2012 5811
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 approaches Rock Cutting with an Autumn Tints Special. 20.10.2015 12291
323 hauls an Autumn Tints Special south from Three Arch Bridge. 20.10.2015 12252
323 Bluebell approaches Leamland Bridge with a southbound train. 15.09.2012 5723
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell leaves Kingscote with a train comprised of the four-wheeled coaches. 26.05.2011 7356
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 stands at Kingscote with a service train. 07.05.2016 15051
323 and 263 approach Leamland Bridge with a southbound service. 10.08.2013 7788
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 approaches New Road Bridge with a Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes shuttle service. Captain Baxter is attached at the rear. 25.06.2017 15595
323 Bluebell runs round at Kingscote. 18.11.2012 5777
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 and 73082 north of Three Arch Bridge. 13.05.2017 15172
323 hauls an Autumn Tints train south from Three Arch Bridge. 02.10.2014 10063
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell and 263 collect the single line token as they pass Kingscote signal box. 01.09.2013 8042
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 hauls a vintage train south towards Rock Cutting. 20.05.2018 16553
323 south of Tremains Foot Crossing with an Autumn Tints Special. 20.10.2015 12289
323 south of Three Arch Bridge with a service train. 30.04.2016 14962
323 North of Sloop Bridge with an Autumn Tints Special. 20.10.2015 12265
323 Bluebell leaves Kingscote with the Observation Car. 21.05.2011 7213
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell amongst the daisies at Leamland Bridge. 26.05.2011 7367
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 and Captain Baxter at Horsted Keynes. 13.05.2017 17173
323 hauls an Autumn Tints train south through Three Arch Bridge. 02.10.2014 10055
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell poses with the primroses at Horsted Keynes. 16.04.2011 0854
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 steams away from Three Arch Bridge with an Autumn Tints Special. 20.10.2015 13873
The bluebells are in bloom as 323 approaches Kingscote. 14.05.2017 15275
323 and 73082 approach New Road Bridge. 13.05.2017 17159
323 Bluebell on the River Ouse Bridge during testing after overhaul. 13.03.2011 0324 This image is not available for further licensing.
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell steams towards Leamland Bridge with an Autumn Tints train. 21.10.2011 2996
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell steams south from Ketches Halt with an Autumn Tints train. 21.10.2011 3088
323 steams north towards Ketches Halt. Captain Baxter is attached at the rear. 25.06.2017 15629
323 makes it's way through the lineside growth south of Three Arch Bridge with an Autumn Tints Special. 20.10.2015 12249
323 Bluebell arrives at Kingscote. 18.11.2012 5770
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell and 263 approach Leamland Bridge with a service train. 10.08.2013 9643
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell steams south towards Kingscote with the Observation Car. 21.05.2011 7203
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 leaves Kingscote with a service train. 07.05.2016 12975
323 hauls an Autumn Tints train through Mill Place cutting. 02.10.2014 10018
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
323 Bluebell and 178 approach Leamland Bridge with a service train. 07.05.2011 1276
bluebell railway 323 Bluebell P class South Eastern Chatham Railway SECR Wainwright
"Me and My Shadow" 323 enters Rock Cutting with an Autumn Tints Special as the sun is setting. 20.10.2015 13882