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I got very disappointed the last time I visited the Bluebell (which was some time ago now), as the LNWR Observation carriage was out of service for some reason. The other coach I do like in their collection is the LBSCR Directors' coach. Many years ago, it was on the back of a service set, so I took advantage of the supplement fare, which was well worth it.

To be honest, I haven't heard much about it of late, but if you hear it is running, try and get down to the Bluebell and have a ride in it, you won't be disappointed.

I have just been on the Bluebell Carriage website, and it appears it has never been used so far, so what was the carriage I was in then?

Ah, mystery solved, it was in fact the Great Northern Railway Directors' Saloon

 

The LBSCR Directors’ saloon was in use in the 1970s but not since. The LNWR Obo is routinely in use, it is just about the highest mileage vehicle on the railway.

Last time I was there, over half term, there were 18 carriages in use on three trains and only three of those were Mark 1s. The rest ranged from 90+ to about 140 years old.

Tom

 

I was going to say, your last visit must have been many, many years ago. From my recollection, the last of the "Poison Teas runs" with the Brighton Directors saloon must have been on the wrong side of the 1980s. My memories of it actually in service are very distant, almost sepia-toned.