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Bluebell Railway General Discussion

Discussie in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' gestart door Jamessquared, 16 feb 2013.

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  1. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    HH Farm Crossing.

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  2. A1X

    A1X Well-Known Member

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    Some photos of the big green 'un from Yorkshire (and our very own Five) IMG_7603 (Medium).JPG IMG_7609 (Medium).JPG IMG_7654 (Medium).JPG IMG_7681 (Medium).JPG IMG_7701 (Medium).JPG

    More to appear on the website at some point soon
     
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    ady Well-Known Member

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    Why suddenly I have the urge to go to the Bluebell as soon as possible now...
     
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  4. 61624

    61624 Part of the furniture

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    Better hurry, then, I don't think "Flying Scotsman" is there for much longer!
     
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  5. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

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    ...funny
     
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  6. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    I hope so!

    If I've calculated correctly, FS will have made 23 round trips on normal trains, plus two evening and one breakfast Pullman. The service train capacity was 469 seats I think, so I make that a around 11,000 passengers on the normal trains, plus three dining services. I believe all those services were sold out. Then you’ve got ticket sales on non-FS trains; catering; and money taken in donations by groups (the Fenchurch Fund were present all seven days, for example).

    Obviously costs are also high, but you have to assume that the budget is worked out such that selling out the trains results in a considerable surplus.

    Tom
     
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    Other railways seem to claim they,ve significantly benefitted financially from FS, can,t imagine then Bluebell won t. Remember I believe one of the remits from the NRM ownership and restoration was to make FS widely available to the public, which they do via visiting preserved railways.
     
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  8. Mark Thompson

    Mark Thompson Well-Known Member

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    If, as seems assured, FS plays to full houses wherever it goes, then if the visit doesn't turn a healthy profit for the host railway, something is badly awry.
     
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  9. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    It felt a bit overpowered wandering around on Sunday afternoon with that load behind the Standard 5, particularly when the guard gave the load sounding more like a mid 1990's England Ashes score ("It's 6 for 123"). However, I think the logic (rather than use the O1) was that in the event of an unforeseen failure, any loco in use could rescue any train. Flying Scotsman's train was a rather more respectable 8 for 263 ...

    From the STN, it looks like the vintage set remains out this week, with the addition of 1503 (the LNWR Obo). 5 different pre-grouping companies represented in that set. Fairly rare usage for 1520 (the LSWR Brake 3rd) as well.

    Tom
     
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  10. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    And it doesn't seem a bit out of place on the Bluebell either.
     
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    Any idea what is running this weekend Tom?
     
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    Some extra pictures from yesteday (including the gyrocopter I previously mentioned). Although they aren't the greatest you'll see (seems like I didn't clean the lense too well!).
     

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    Jdwitts New Member

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    Your story reminds me of walking out to HH Farm crossing from Highbrook to watch Bernard Holden's funeral train pass (also early morning and in similar weather conditions) back in 2012. Didn't see a single soul apart from those manning 55 and B473. It also happened just a few weeks after my own Dad passed, a special memory.

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  15. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Haven't seen a roster yet. My hunch for carriages would be the Mark 1 set that was out for FS + the vintage set (strengthened with 1503) on the two service trains. Locos - probably 6989 and 73082 with 80151 on the dining set. But that is all speculation.

    Tom
     
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  16. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Well-Known Member

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    PTI page states
    A- 73082
    B - 80151
    Golden Arrow Breakfast and Wealden Rambler (Saturday) - 65
    Golden Arrow Luncheon (Sunday) - 65
     
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  17. TheModster

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    Filmed over 4 days, Flying Scotsman at various locations along the line:
     
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    Has anyone managed to get any footage of the shunt manoever with the terrier?

    I'd quite like to see that if anyone has!

    Thanks in advance!

    Chris
     
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    My video from last Saturday is up now - just in time to go again tomorrow to see 'Flying Scotsman' on static display!
    As you'll see, I got very wet in the afternoon, but it was totally worth it!
     
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