Giants of Steam 2000

Photos taken on Sunday the 22nd October 2001

The first passenger departure of the day from Sheffield Park was the 10.50, headed by the recently restored No. 21C123 'Blackmoor Vale'. The first shot shows the locomotive taking water at Sheffield Park, while the second shows the very atmospheric departure.



Above left is 9F Class No. 92240 with the 11.30 from Sheffield Park, rounding the curve out of Ketches Wood. The overcast conditions allowed me to attempt this shot from the east side of the line, and a pleasing picture resulted with the 9F really going some. Someone on the cab was obviously enjoying it too! Above right is No.73082 'Camelot', hauling the 12.10 up Freshfield Bank.



4MT No.75027 catches an all too fleeting patch of sunlight while heading out of Ketches Wood onto Freshfield bank with the 1.30pm from Sheffield Park. The 2.10pm from the Park was headed by the 9F again, seen accelerating t hrough Ketches wood.



The star visiting locomotive for the event was Bulleid Light Pacific No.34081 '92 Squadron' from the Nene Valley Railway. It is seen here descending Freshfield Bank with 2.08pm from Kingscote.

The event of the day was the pair ing of the two malachite liveried Bulleid light Pacific's for the first time in about 50 years. Leading was West Country "Blackmoor Vale" with Battle of Britain '92 Squadron' inside. The pair are seen attacking Freshfield Bank with all 12 coaches of the 3.35 from Sheffield Park, which must be one of the longest public trains the Bluebell has ever seen.

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