2007 - BLUEBELL RAILWAY - GOODS TRAIN WEEKEND
20th April 2007
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55 Stepney & 672 Fenchurch...
55 Stepney & 672 Fenchurch...
..34028 Eddystone...
..34028 Eddystone...
..32473 are prepared for the day.
..32473 are prepared for the day.
32473 ready for action
32473 ready for action
1638 at Sheffield Park after taking water.
1638 at Sheffield Park after taking water.
Stepney Fenchurch & 32473 take on water...
Stepney Fenchurch & 32473 take on water...
..then depart Sheffield Park together for Horsted Keynes.
..then depart Sheffield Park together for Horsted Keynes.
Eddystone gets water...
Eddystone gets water...
..before changing tracks to back on to the coaches for 10.50 departure...
..before changing tracks to back on to the coaches for 10.50 departure...
..to Horsted Keynes...
..to Horsted Keynes...
..then on to Kingscote.
..then on to Kingscote.
32473 arriving back at Horsted Keynes with the grouping goods train...
32473 arriving back at Horsted Keynes with the grouping goods train...
BLUEBELLRAILWAY
GOODS TRAIN WEEKEND
SATURDAY 14.APRIL 2007

This weekend was hot and sunny and just what the members wanted. All the mud was gone and the ground around Horsted Keynes Station was hard and dry again. So much better for the enthusiasts.

GOODS TRAIN ONE
This was made up of pregrouping wagons from the London Brighton and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern and Chatham Railway.

This train was hauled by
55 'Stepney' and
672 'Fenchurch'

GOODS TRAIN TWO
This was made up of wagons from the Southern Railway and other companies such as the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

Two new wagons made their debut at this event thanks to volunteers who have restored them at Horsted Keynes.
BR Pipefit Open Wagon B741381 built 1956
SR Queen Mary Brake 56290 built 1936

This train was hauled by
32473 E4 class

TWO PASSENGER TRAINS
were hauled by
1638 U class
34028 'Eddystone'

VINTAGE BRITISH RAILWAY VEHICLES
were on display outside Horsted Keynes Station.
They re-created deliveries of goods locally.


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