5199
It officially entered service on 1 May 2008, having arrived on 25 April 2008.
The locomotive left the Bluebell Railway en route to the Churnet Valley Railway on 13 January 2009.
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5199 poses at Kingscote. 11.05.2008
5199 passes the southbound bracket signal outside Sheffield Park. 17.10.2008
5199 leaves Horsted Keynes with a service train. 16.08.2008
The first official working behind 5199 was a Pullman private charter, which ran as the Sussex Belle. 01.05.2008
5199 steams away from Sheffield Park. 17.10.2008
5199 emerges from West Hoathly tunnel with a service train. 11.05.2008
5199 passes over Poleay Bridge en route to Sheffield Park. 01.05.2008
5199 steams north from Leamland Bridge. 16.08.2008
5199 heads north from Horsted Keynes as 672 Fenchurch shunts some goods wagons in the yard. 22.06.2008
5199 steams north towards Kingscote with a service train. 11.05.2008
5199 steams north over Poleay Bridge. 17.10.2008
5199 runs round at Kingscote. 22.06.2008
5199 arrives at Kingscote with a service train. 18.10.2008
5199 climbs away from Poleay Bridge towards Ketches Halt. 17.10.2008
5199 waits at Kingscote. 18.10.2008
5199 waits at Kingscote. 18.10.2008
5199 hauls the lunchtime Pullman through Three Arch Bridge. 08.06.2008
5199 approaches the remains of Town House Farm accommodation bridge. 01.05.2008
5199 runs out of Sheffield Park shed. 01.05.2008
A shaft of low midday sun catches 5199 as it arrives at Kingscote with a Santa Special. 06.12.2008
A close up of 5199 as it returns to Sheffield Park. 01.05.2008
5199 climbs towards Ketches Halt. 17.10.2008
5199 approaches Kingscote. 18.10.2008
The Pullman train runs down the bank from Ketches Halt. 01.05.2008
5199 emerges from West Hoathly tunnel with a service train. 11.05.2008
5199 poses at Kingscote. 22.06.2008
5199 hauls a service train south into Horsted Keynes. 10.05.2008
5199 steams north from Sloop Bridge on it's first official day of operation. 01.05.2008
5199 hauls the Pullman (plus Lounge Car) south through West Hoathly. 08.06.2008
5199 approaches Kingscote with a lunchtime Pullman. 08.06.2008
5199 shunts towards Sheffield Park shed. 01.05.2008
5199 passes over Poleay Bridge en route to Sheffield Park. 01.05.2008
5199 poses with a train beside the Sheffield Park running in board. 01.05.2008
5199 surrenders the single line token on arrival at Kingscote signal box. 06.12.2008
5199 steams north at West Hoathly. 11.05.2008
5199 waits at Horsted Keynes with a southbound service. 11.05.2008
5199 crosses Poleay Bridge with a southbound Pullman. 08.06.2008
5199 stands in the yard at Sheffield Park shortly after arriving at the railway. 26.04.2008
5199 takes water at Sheffield Park. 01.05.2008
5199 on shed at Sheffield Park. 25.10.2008
The British Railways legend on the side of the locomotive. 01.05.2008