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.

53809 brings a down train out of Horsted 600x450 BluebellS&D01.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 The S&D 7F 600x450 BluebellS&D02.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 53809 storms out of the tunnel 600x450 BluebellS&D03.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 The 7F heads north to Kingscote 600x450 BluebellS&D04.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 5199 brings its train out of the tunnel 600x450 BluebellS&D05.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 The GW Prairie heads for Kingscote 600x450 BluebellS&D06.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 53809 returns with the set bought in by 5199 600x450 BluebellS&D07.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 65 leads 1638 on an up train 600x450 BluebellS&D08.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 The green twosome catch the sun 600x450 BluebellS&D09.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 The Standard tank heads south 600x450 BluebellS&D10.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 53809 returns north as 'The Pines Express' 600x450 BluebellS&D11.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00 The lovely combination of S&D 7F and carmine and cream Mk.1 600x450 BluebellS&D12.JPG.jpg 2008-10-18 00:00:00

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