2008 - BLUEBELL RAILWAY AUTUMN GALA

2nd November 2008

08.44am - 53809, 1638 & 47493 outside the loco shed.	08.45am - 47493 LMS 3F on static display in the yard as it failed on the day	08.46am - 53809 7F being prepared for the day	09.10am - 5199 Class 5101 waiting at Sheffield Park
09.11am - 5199 is joined by 1638	09.12am - 1638 Southern U Class takes on water at Sheffield Park	09.17am - 1638 departs Sheffield Park in a cloud of steam	09.20am - 5199 still waiting on the platform
09.29am - 53809 leaving the yard	09.29am - 53809 enters the station	09.31am - 53809 filling up	09.36am - 53809 moving off

AUTUMN STEAM GALA
BLUEBELL RAILWAY
18.OCTOBER 2008

The day started off clear and very cold as the locos were being prepared for duties at Sheffield Park yard.

VISITING LOCOS.........

47493 class 3F London, Midland and Scottish Railway ........built 1927
Unfortunately this failed on the day but was seen on static display in the loco yard.

53809 class 7F Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway ......built 1926

SHEFFIELD PARK LOCOS in operation......

1638 Class U Southern Railway ...... built 1931

5199 class 5101 Great Western Railway......... built 1934 (on hire from Llangollen Railway)

80151 class 4MT British Railways....... built 1957

65 class 01 SER Stirling....... built 1908

LOCOS ON STATIC DISPLAY......

75027 class 4MT British Railways Standard....built 1952(awaiting overhaul)

928 'Stowe' class V Schools SR Schools class..... built 1934 (awaiting overhaul) It has been repainted into Southern Railway Bulleid-period Malachite Green livery.

92240 class 9F BR Standard....... built 1958 (awaiting overhaul)

BUS SERVICE KINGSCOTE TO EAST GRINSTEAD
Routemaster RML2317 CUV317C

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