BLUEBELL RAILWAY-GIANTS OF STEAM 2009

5th November 2009

Fenchurch receiving finishing touches in the shed	9017 'Earl of Berkeley' steamed up and ready in the yard. It is now in BR black.	34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' after a very long restoration	9017 heads into Sheffield Park station
672 'Fenchurch' ready and waiting in the yard	592 the reserve loco was not needed	34059 standing proud in the yard	Fenchurch emerging from a steam blow out from another loco
Loading coal in the bunker	9017 on the platform...	..attached to a freight train	1638 returns to Sheffield Park from Horsted Keynes...

BLUEBELL RAILWAY - GIANTS OF STEAM 2009
SATURDAY 24.OCTOBER

I was looking forward to this event, so was a bit disappointed to find it raining on Saturday morning. But despite the rain and wind, there was a good number of people present, enjoying the giants steaming along the line. The rain did stop later in the afternoon and the sun came out before the end of the day.

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Engines in steam at this event.......

34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' (Bullied Pacific)
This was the first time I had seen it since the completion of a long restoration project and wonderful it looked too!

1638 (SR U-class 2-6-0)

80151 (BR 4MT 2-6-4T)

9017 'Earl of Berkeley' (GWR Dukedog 4-4-0 in BR black now)

592 (SECR C-class 0-6-0) which was the reserve loco

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Other attractions included....

Brake van rides on the Ardingly branch from Horsted Keynes

Freight train hauled by 9017

Atlantic House open to see the current state of the re-construction of 32424 'Beachy Head'

Carriage Works Tours at Horsted Keynes

Model Railway exhibition on the upper floor of the Bessimer Arms at Sheffield Park

Display of working Stationary Engines at Horsted Keynes

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