Bluebell Railway General Discussion

Is Beachy Head running tomorrow?

 

The running-in turns aren’t in the timetable so I couldn’t say 100% for sure, but with three public trains each day (two service trains and a dining service) I’d say it would unlikely as the paths are not easily available.

Tom

 

Thanks Tom, I assumed not but as I’m down there for MNLPS AGM I thought I’d check

 

Event details and tickets for Beachy Head's launch event:

https://www.bluebell-railway.com/beachy-head-2024/

Timetables:

23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 August, 1 September
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/wp...ebell-Railway-Beachy-Head-Timetables-2024.pdf

24-25-26 August ("Brighton Works Weekend")
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bluebell-Railway-Timetables-2024-3.pdf

Tom

 

32424 on the Golden Arrow will really be worth seeing- an echo of the 1952 "Brighton Works Centenary" special run by the RCTS:

 

The Bluebell-owned 4VEP unit 3417 'Gordon Pettitt' will be making its gala comeback after 11 years of restoration at the hands of SETG (Southern Electric Traction Group) at the forthcoming Bluebell Railway Diesel Gala, 6-8 September, were it will work push-pull with 33111.
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/diesel-gala-weekend/

 

A few piccies of a well loved loco. Some of the results of trawling through boxes of photos at model shows.
Exmouth Junction Loco. (Unknown photographer + date)
Seaton Junction 9/7/1949. H Casserley
Seaton Junction 9/7/1949. H Casserley
Eastleigh Loco. 2/7/1961. H Casserley.
Pat

 

It would be good to see her as East Kent Railway No 5!

 

Wrong type of boiler...

 

Rats...

 

Didcot has the answer you need…

 

The August issue of The Bluebell Times:

August 2024

• All geared up for Beachy Head’s launch
• Update on overhaul progress on Q class No 541 and 2MT No 84030
• Help is needed to manage the legacies to the Bluebell Railway Trust
• Bob Pamment is the Railway’s new Rolling Stock Director
• More photos from the Museum archive

https://www.bluebell-railway.com/bluebell-times/

Tom

 

I was particularly interested by the OTD photographs in this issue. Recreating O1/Bulleid or C/Bulleid double-headers might make an interesting spectacle for a future Bluebell gala, although marshaling an 11-coach train set to run behind them might be tricky! A Brighton Atlantic/4300 double header might also be possible once 5322 or 7325 are running again...

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Excellent read as ever, with a hint of…




Simon

 

Simon, that Microsoft post is so spot on. And with text boxes too. Both of which I had to fight with my Short-eared Owl book, and again, and more so, with the SR Steam Loco memoirs book I am currently writing - that has very large numbers of timing logs in text boxes as well as photos. So bad in fact that I am expecting an email from the Royal Mint asking me to discontinue my study swear box.

Bryan B

 

Certainly sounds like visitors to the railway yesterday had plenty to see.

6989 and 73082 were out on service trains and both 32424 and the Class 73 were out of test trains.

 

Looking at the timetable for Sunday, It shows 6989, 73082 and 32424.
Does anyone know what service (If any) 32424 Maybe working please?

 

Looks like its on the GA and crew familiarisation trips in the evening according to: https://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pti/2024_CGALBH.html

 

There is a lunchtime arrow for the major donors and those associated with building the loco; then crew familiarisation trips in the evening.

Tom

 

Thanks for that Tom,
Cheers Andy