Bluebell 2009 "Modernisation"

73136 is shown on the latest Bluebell loco roster as working "Civil Englineering Department" trains for three weeks Mon-Fri beginning 26th Jan. Just hope no-one turns up expecting to see a Caprotti Standard 5 back from the dead and working spoil trains!

 

Any idea what time she is meant to turn up at Sheffield Park on tuesday?

 

Bad boy, you should be at University not taking pics on preserved Railways, good one though.

Chris

 

Im not back at University yet! Get back to your wagon siding! Have another:

 

I can hear sobbing into tea-cups from all the way up here... \/

And anyway, what do you mean not started back yet? Bloody lazy students...some of us already have essays due (which is why I'm on here)

 

Your making me feel old Chris and Tom, at 29 yrs old I thought I was among the "younger generation" of steam enthusiasts but with you to talking about Uni and essays just makes me feel really old. lol :-k :-k

 

I popped by earlier to see the diesel fleet in the yard. The 73 and 08 lined up near each other.

There will be a diesel passenger service running on 1 March 2009 - A Bluebell first!

Shall we have a vote as to the guard? Tom92240 vs. Minky !!!!

 

Is that a public service or a charter (assuming you're not pulling our collective legs). Not sure as to who should be guard, but Tom might be able to fend off the pitchfork toting, flaming torch holding mob with a tripod he's pinched from his university again.

 

You are still a youngster David at 29.


Regards
Chris

 

It will be a public train. There will be a premium fare charged and members will get a slight discount.

That's all the information that I have at the moment. I will have more times, when they come out on the "Grab Sheet", as that's when I'll have to allocate a guard!

 

If you decide to roster yourself as the guard, I'm gatecrashing the guards van! \/

 

All sounds good to me.
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Sure you're not a month too early with that?!

 

What did they just say?

Diesel haulage at the Bluebell?

 

Nah, the 1st April is when the P-Way start laying 3rd rail for her. \/

 

Wasn't that in Blue news a few years back as their April 1st scoop?

 

It certainly was Chrissy:

C&W volunteers Dr Graham Poulson and Michael (Ernie) Hembest were photographed relaying some electrical equipment for the third rail . It has been found discarded in a ditch when the idea was first mooted to clear the Ardingly siding to take spoil from the extension.

Another bright idea thought up by volunteers which the PLC got uppity about because they didn,t think of it first, ho hum.

Regards
Chris Willis

 

Minky wrote

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A Pete136 Photo.

 

I still think a quick repaint is needed. Maybe a few members wouldn't even notice it was there. A Stroudley livery perhaps?
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Richard