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Bluebell50Sat02.jpg   75027 and 92240 in the up yard  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (30)
Bluebell50Sat01.jpg   21C123 and 96 head the locomotive park at Horsted  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (28)
Bluebell50Sat07.jpg   80100 gets a rare airing in the shed  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (26)
Bluebell50Sat06.jpg   The south end of the tip with Imberhorne Lane bridge passing over the top  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (25)
Bluebell50Sat10.jpg   Two of the retro Bluebell posters on display  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (22)
Bluebell50Sat08.jpg   323 in the works after just failing to make the gala  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (21)
Bluebell50Sat09.jpg   The other P, Primrose, in the yard  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (19)
Bluebell50Sat04.jpg   34059 prepares to exchange token while 80151 waits  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (18)
Bluebell50Sat03.jpg   34059 approaches  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (17)
10 Bluebell50Sat05.jpg   FR no.20 with the shuttle at Kingscote  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (16)
11 Bluebell50Sat11.jpg   A GWR delivery vehicle on Sheffield Park forecourt  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (15)
12 Bluebell50Sat47.jpg   The interior of the 5BEL driving car  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (14)
13 Bluebell50Sat12.jpg   A Scammel Scarab outside the station  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (14)
14 Bluebell50Sat21.jpg   672 and 3051, two generations of Brighton innovation  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (14)
15 Bluebell50Sat20.jpg   RHDR no.7 Typhoon visiting the event and running shuttles along the down yard  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (14)
16 Bluebell50Sat38.jpg   Typhoon (now without smoke deflectors) arrives back at the starting point  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (13)
17 Bluebell50Sat16.jpg   The original Maunsell brake from opening day, no. 6575, repainted into blue as part of the celebrations  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (13)
18 Bluebell50Sat36.jpg   The LBSCR fruit van in its own tent behind the carriage works  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (12)
19 Bluebell50Sat23.jpg   55 Stepney in her new guise of black  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (12)
20 Bluebell50Sat13.jpg   The small fairground engine used to power a musical trailer  Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday  (11)
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Sun 8th Aug 10Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Sunday (24 images)
The final day of the 50th Anniversary of Opening gala at the Bluebell Railway
Sat 7th Aug 10Bluebell 50th Anniversary of opening - Saturday (48 images)
The gala marking the 50th anniversary of the reopening of the preserved Bluebell Railway featuring a number of events and demonstrations, including the first public trains to run north of Kingscote.
Sun 21st Feb 10Branch Line Weekend 2010 - Sunday (31 images)
The second gallery from the gala taken on the Sunday. Unfortunately, whereas Saturday had stayed largely fine and dry until the late afternoon, the weather on the Sunday was more overcast and frequently pierced with showers.
Sat 20th Feb 10Branch Line Weekend 2010 - Saturday (22 images)
Photographs from the Saturday of this year's branch line event at the Bluebell, featuring the smaller engines from the home fleet and vintage carriages.

This year the event featured the first gala appearance since it's return to traffic of newly repainted B473, as well as visiting engines Fairburn 4MT no. 42085 (from the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway) and Standard 2MT no. 78019 (from the Great Central Railway).
Mon 31st Aug 09Romney Bank Holiday (40 images)
The Bank Holiday monday of 2009 was warm and sunny on th Kent Coast, which meant the RHDR was displayed in all it's glory.
Sun 24th May 09Eastleigh 100 open day (12 images)
The steam exhibits at the Open Day commemorating the centenary of the opening of Eastleigh works by the LSWR.
Sat 21st Feb 09Bluebell Railway Branch Line Weekend (18 images)
The annual Branch Line event at the Bluebell, featuring the smaller engines and older carriages running the service. This year, the home fleet was bolstered by visiting P class no. 753.
Sat 18th Oct 08Bluebell Railway S&D Gala (22 images)
Instead of the usual Giants of Steam gala at the end of October, this year the line hired in 7F no. 53809 from the Midland Rialway - Butterly and the Spa Valley Railway 'Jinty' no. 47493 (which unfortunately was unable to run). It was joined by Standard Tank no. 80151, a class typical of the old 'Slow and Dirty' in it's final years, as well as 1638, 65 and long-term visiting Prairie 5199.
Sun 12th Oct 08Great Central Railway 'Steam Railway' Gala (35 images)
The 'Steam Railway' sponsered Autumn Gala at the Grwat Central included arguably the biggest locomotive line-up of the year, with four 'star' engines in Lord Nelson, Oliver Cromwell, Leander and the brand new Tornado supported by engines from the GCR's own fleet in 78019, 4141 and 63601. Peak D123 also put in an appearance late in the day.
Sat 29th Mar 08Bluebell Railway Goods Train Weekend (Saturday) (35 images)
The Goods Trains got an airing to run in between the service trains on a rather damp and dreary weekend at the Bluebell

Engines featured 80151, 672, 1638, 9017 and 32473
Sat 15th Mar 08Didcot Railway Centre - 4965 visit (24 images)
4965 paid a brief visit to Didcot Railway Centre this afternoon having worked a farewell railtour from Solihull to Didcot Parkway. The opportunity was taken to line her up alongside the Centre's resident Halls nos. 5900 Hinderton Hall and 6998 Burton Agnes Hall. 4965 was then turned and serviced prior to departure.
Sat 20th Oct 07Giants of Steam 2007 - Saturday (38 images)
Day two of the Bulleid themed gala saw a more intense service with four carriage rakes plus a morning goods train. 80151 replaced 32473 on the timetable but the four Bulleids ran together or on their own throughout the day. 55 Stepney (done up as DS 377 Brighton Works) was operating brakevan rides at Horsted.
Fri 19th Oct 07Giants of Steam 2007 - Friday (21 images)
The first day of "Bulleidfest" as it was dubbed at the Bluebell, visiting 34007 Wadebridge and 34081 92 Squadron joining long-term visitor 34028 Eddystone and home based 21C123 Blackmoor Vale.

An engineers train supplemented the passenger services and E4 32473 was on driver experience courses
Sat 6th Oct 07RH&DR Double Header Day (17 images)
The annual Double Header day at the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch line, the mark of the end of the operating season. The gala this year was blessed by gorgeous sunny weather (albeit a low sun making photography tricky) and eight engines in steam.
Tue 28th Aug 07RHDR 28-08-07 (18 images)
The activites occuring the day after the Bank Hoilday at the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
Sun 12th Aug 07Bluebell125 (40 images)
The biggest gala of the year at the Bluebell, celebrating 125 years since the opening of the East Grinstead - Lewes line. All available engines were in traffic, plus newly overhauled 592 in light steam, Met No.1 static in the yard (it had run hot) and Sir Berkeley running at Horsted Keynes.
Sun 15th Jul 07RHDR 80th Anniversary celebrations (36 images)
The action from the 80th Birthday event at the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
Sun 8th Jul 07MHR 40th Anniversary of End of SR Steam (29 images)
The gala comemmorating the End of Steam on the Southern Region in 1967, featuring...

34016
35005 (running as 35008 which reputedly achieved 100mph in the last few days of steam)
73096 (with 73029 'plate)
41312 (which worked the Lymington trains on the last day)
60019 (freshly overhauled)
34007

All engines were specially dirtied for the event and a DMU operated a shuttle between Ropley and Alresford.
Sun 10th Jun 07Bluebell (10 June 2007) (35 images)
A day on the Bluebell trying out a few new techniques and experimenting. Engines in service nos. 9017, 80151, 55 and 21C123
Sat 26th May 07Didcot spring steam day (24 images)
The spring bank holiday steaming day at the Didcot Railway Centre, with 4144, 3738 and Bonnie Prince Charlie sharing duties, and 6233 arriving on a mainline tour
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