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Two Terriers weekend at the Bluebell Rly.
W8 ‘Freshwater’ and 72 ‘Fenchurch’ arrive at Horsted Keynes on the 28th March with the 12 45pm East Grinstead to Sheffield Park – superb vintage train. #feature
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Bluebell Railway - yesterday 7th March.
‘Fenchurch’ prepares to leave Shefield Park with the 11 45am to East Grinstead. Note O1 No. 65 lurking in the background. #feature
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'Eddystone' explores again ....
No 34028 races through New Eltham on the Sidcup Loop , running early – hauling the 7.52am Newbury to Rochester last Saturday, 6th December. #feature
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Sheppy !
‘Eddystone’ approaches Qeenborough with the 13 30 Sheerness-on-sea ‘Armisitce Steam Express’ for Victoria via Dover Priory. 11th November. #feature
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This was a regular on the Atlantic coast expresses back in the day! Many a year on Exmth jct sheds.
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Golden Age of Travel by Steam..
No. 35028 emerges from Sandling Tunnel with the 1.51pm Dover Priory to Victoria – British Pullman. (See you in 2026!) #feature
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Nice picture, This would run the Atlantic Coast Express (ACE) in late 50’s – 1960ish?
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Me n driver fuss over Clan on Exmth jct pits nr Exeter, and my belly get quite warm hanging over its inner counter balance’s to oil its inner big end n stuff! (All converted Bulleids the same)! Walking over hot coals to climb up? Good ole days Lol. And its ‘creator’ Oliver Bulleid living close by in retirement in Exmouth! I think his missus was…
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Giants of (New Build) Steam - Bluebell Railway.
No. 32424 ‘Beachy Head’ climbs Freshfield Bank last Friday (17th) with the 11 15am Sheffield Park – East Grinstead. #feature
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No. 35028 approaches Marden with the 1.51pm Dover Priory to Victoria – yesterday, 10th Oct. #feature
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Cracking shot 😀
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Lovely photo many thanks.
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And Southern destination discs? (don’t see them often)? Its discs ‘Top- Bottom’ for Atlantic coast express days! 100 MPH plus! The smell of rather warm oil! Ah Bisto. (And I get a mint ‘humbug’ from driver for oiling it in 1959)? + £3-10/- a week! Many times the 7/6pence for my paper round 7 days a week! Plus I bike it 12mile to work…
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No. 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ rolls into Ropley with the 9.20am Alresford to Alton during the MHR ‘Autumn Gala’ yesterday the 4th Oct. (Note – miniature railway – steam operated that day)
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PS Waverley, and ST Challenge at Rochester – Last Friday – 26th.
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No. 35028 accelerates through Cheriton, heading for Victoria with the 13 51 from Dover Priory last Thurs 25th Sept. #feature
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