2007 - BLUEBELL RAILWAY - GIANTS OF STEAM

24th October 2007

EALRY MORNING IN THE YARD - IT WAS A VERY COLD START TO THE DAY	21C123 IN THE STEAM THAT HANGS AROUND IN THE COLD AIR	34007 'WADEBRIDGE' & 21C123 'BLACKMORE VALE'...	..STEAM UP...
..AND ARE ON SHOW TO THE EARLY ENTHUSIASTS.	34028 'EDDYSTONE' RECEIVING THE FINISHING TOUCHES	34081 '92 SQUADRON' IS READY TO DEPART THE YARD	1638 GETS SOME ATTENTION
21C123 IS CHECKED OUT	80151 IS NOW READY	'BLACKMORE VALE' HEADS INTO SHEFFIELD PARK STATION	21C123 & 34081 LINED UP ON THE PLATFORMS WITH THEIR COACHES

GIANTS OF STEAM
BLUEBELL RAILWAY
SATURDAY 20.OCTOBER 2007

The theme for this event was
SOUTHERN RAILWAY'S BULLEID LIGHT PACIFIC LOCOS
and there were 4 of them present.

2007 marked the 40th anniversary of the end of steam on Southern Region and the Bulleid Pacifics were the last class to operate in any number in the region.

Visiting Bulleid Locos were..............

34007 'WADEBRIDGE'
West Country Class
from Mid-Hants Railway

34081 '92 SQUADRON'
Battle of Britain Class
from the North Norfolk Railway

Bluebell based Bulleid Locos running were.............

21C123 'BLACKMORE VALE'
West Country Class

34028 'EDDYSTONE'
Rebuilt West Country Class
on loan to the Bluebell Railway

Other Bluebell Locos were...........

1638 U Class

55 'STEPNEY' AIX Class
as DS377 'BRIGHTON WORKS'
The first loco to arrive at Bluebell Railway.
Due to be withdrawn for major overhaul in 2008.

80151 Class 4MT

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