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Bluebell Branch Line Weekend 21-23 April

Discussie in 'Galas and Events' gestart door Paul.Uni, 11 nov 2022.

  1. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

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    Will the Met coaches be running?
     
  2. John Petley

    John Petley Part of the furniture

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    Same here. I thoroughly enjoyed 52322's previous visit down south when it did a stint at the Spa Valley and by all accounts was very popular both with the footplate crews and the general public. I think it's a rather fine loco and also, speaking as a southerner, I do regard the locos of the northern companies like the L&YR and the NER as rather exotic beasts. No historical connections with Sussex whatsoever, but definitely a real draw as far as I am concerned.
     
    YorkyLad vindt dit leuk.
  3. WesternRegionHampshireman

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    Well, as the Bluebell sent Camelot to the GC, I just wonder weither 78018 or 78019 will be the piste du resistance.
     
  4. A1X

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    78019 certainly looked the nuts when she visited back in 2010
     
  5. RichardSalmon

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    No, they're out for maintenance, including new door locks, after having borne the brunt of the services as the second set through and since the pandemic.
    Hopefully we'll have the 4-wheeler set back in service at last, alongside the SR non-corridor set, Maunsell set and Bulleid set.
     
  6. RichardSalmon

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    Who knows, but Camelot's visit was the other half of 73156 coming to the Bluebell last autumn.
     
  7. ady

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    disappointing I been wanting to see those for awhile. I thought of going to see them and Fenchurch.
     
  8. WesternRegionHampshireman

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    Yeah, it's not either of GC's Std 2's, Bluebell told me.
    Although, since I am staying local [I.E. South East/Dorset], I do hope for some GWR traction.
     
  9. WesternRegionHampshireman

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    Sounds good to me! :D
    Can't wait for the L&YR takeover!
     
  10. AMP

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    If Trackside Magazine is correct, the third visitor is a little more Hunslet than a lot of people may have thought....

    Andrew
     
  11. RichardSalmon

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    They've been running for the last 24 years... and should be again later this summer.
     
  12. ady

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    Yeah I but remember the disappointment of only finding out they been pulled when I was on my way to the disastrous Terrier Gala last year
     
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    Jessie?
     
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    No Hastings.
     
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    Under overhaul
     
  16. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Yes at the Flour Mill, was being stripped down last week.
     
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    Ah. My bad. :oops:
    Never mind, I'm guessing Hastings is hauling passenger trains as 19 is shunting all event?
     
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    I be guessing they will both share the four wheelers.
     
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    Hopefully 2890 is a last minute guest from spa
     
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    Do you know something we don’t? ;)
     

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