Giants of Steam

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October 2003

Featuring LNER V2 2-6-2 "Green Arrow" visiting from the NRM

Green Arrow, seen with the GNR Directors' Saloon, on October 18th 2003 at Sheffield Park.
You can ride in this splendid carriage behind Green Arrow over the Giants of Steam weekend!

The turn of the big engines on an intensive service

Recreation of Atlantic Coast Express, plus Goods Trains on the Saturday

Locomotives hauling an intensive service of vintage trains:

LNER Gresley V2 No.60800 "Green Arrow"
SR Bulleid Pacific 21C123 "Blackmore Vale" (as "O.V.S.Bulleid")
BR Standard 4-6-0 No.73082 "Camelot"
BR Standard 4-6-0 No.75027
BR Standard 2-6-4 tank No.80151
LBSCR "E4" 0-6-2T "Birch Grove" and LBSCR Terrier 0-6-0T "Stepney" (Sunday only)

To commemorate the birthday of the locomotive's designer, the Bulleid Society has renamed 21C123 as "O.V.S. Bulleid", who was born on 19th September 1882. This name will be carried by the locomotive each year from 19th September until the end of October.

In 1963, the Assistant Works Manager at Eastleigh chose 34023 "Blackmoor Vale" when he paid his own tribute to the Southern's last CME. He attached a wooden pattern West Country nameplate "O.V. Bulleid" to one side to make a photographic record.
Photo: Nick Beck, 20 September 2003

Plus many other attractions:

Goods train runs all day on Saturday only, starting at 9.50 am.
Additional vintage branch-line trains formed of pre-grouping stock on Sunday, recreating the very last passenger train to run on the Ardingly line 40 years ago, the "Brighton Blue Belle", which was formed of the Lancing Works train hauled by Stepney and Birch Grove, 27th October 1963.
35-minute interval service in each direction - Due to the intensity of the services, trains arrive and depart from Kingscote simultaneously; there are therefore no connections at this station.
Travel in the Great Northern Railway directors' saloon in LNER teak livery behind "Green Arrow"
Variety of Double Heading.
Carriage shed tours, Horsted Keynes, at 12.35, 1.45, 2.55 and 3.30
Northern Extension Guided Walk - please phone 01825 720813 to book a place - each tour limited to 20 people, regret no children under 16, good footwear required.
Guided tours over East Grinstead viaduct - please phone 01825 720813 to book a place - each tour limited to 20 people, good footwear required.
First trains: 10.25am from Sheffield Park on Saturday, 9.30am on Sunday.
Last round trip from Sheffield Park 6.02pm on Saturday, 4.55 on Sunday.
Special Vintage Bus Service on Sunday only - Free vintage buses from Brighton Pool Valley, via Lewes Prison Bus Stop, at frequent intervals from 10am. Last return 5.30pm from Sheffield Park. Also serves National Trust Sheffield Park Garden.
Intensive bus service on route 473 (East Grinstead to Kingscote). Times below. It is hoped that a vintage RT bus will operate some services on the Sunday.

Bus Service 473 East Grinstead Station, East Grinstead High Street, and Standen NT to Kingscote

Saturday 25th October

EG Station         10.25  11.10  12.10  1.10  2.10  3.10  4.10  5.10  5.50
EG High St         10.30  11.15  12.15  1.15  2.15  3.15  4.15
Standen NT                11.20  12.20  1.20  2.20  3.20  4.20
Kingscote Station  10.45  11.30  12.30  1.30  2.30  3.30  4.30  5.25  6.05
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Kingscote Station  10.47  11.42  12.42  1.42  2.42  3.41  4.41  5.30  6.40
Standen NT                11.52  12.52  1.52  2.52  3.51  4.51
EG High St                11.57  12.57  1.57  2.57  3.56  4.56
EG Station         11.03  12.02   1.02  2.02  3.02  4.02  5.02  5.45  6.55

Sunday 26th October

EG Station          9.45  10.35  11.10  12.10  1.10  2.10  3.10  4.10  5.10
EG High St                       11.15  12.15  1.15  2.15  3.15  4.15
Standen NT                       11.20  12.20  1.20  2.20  3.20  4.20
Kingscote Station  10.00  10.50  11.30  12.30  1.30  2.30  3.30  4.30  5.25
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Kingscote Station  10.05  10.53  11.42  12.42  1.42  2.42  3.41  4.41  5.32
Standen NT                       11.52  12.52  1.52  2.52  3.51  4.51
EG High St                       11.57  12.57  1.57  2.57  3.56  4.56
EG Station         10.25  11.05  12.02   1.02  2.02  3.02  4.02  5.02  5.47

Lineside Photographic Pass
Don't forget that Lineside Passes are available from each Station Booking Office for the serious photographers. High Visibility Jackets must be worn at all times by pass-holders on the lineside. Details and the form are available here.

An Itinerary for this event, with full working timetable and other details, will be available from Horsted Keynes Booking Office:
Send an SAE with Cheque for £2 payable to "Bluebell Railway" to:
GoS, Horsted Keynes Station, Nr. Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 7BB

Every effort will be made to operate the trains and events as planned,
however, unforeseen problems may entail cancellation or alteration.
The Bluebell Railway reserves the right to vary any of the provisions without prior notice.

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