Bluebell Annual DVD

Bluebell Annual DVD

Bluebell Annual DVD covers

The Bluebell Annual DVDs take a comprehensive look at events at the line during a particular year. The programmes are filmed and produced by Jon Bowers, a regular volunteer in the Bluebell’s Infrastructure department, and so they include exclusive footage of behind the scenes events and developments with the railway’s big infrastructure projects.

However, they are also designed to act as a fund-raising tool, with all profits being ploughed back into projects directly associated with the Bluebell. Sales are currently supporting the Northern Extension tip removal fund, so by buying a copy you will not only get an informative and entertaining round-up of events at the line during a particular year, but also directly contribute to its number one objective of reaching East Grinstead.

A contents list and YouTube trailer for each programme is available below.

Bluebell Annual 2009 highlights:

Coverage of special events, including Branchline Weekend, Southern at War, Giants of Steam and Santa Specials.
Behind the scenes on the Northern Extension, including spoil removal, tracklaying at East Grinstead and arrival of 4 Vep unit
Return of No.34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair (including footpage views)
Visit of P Class No.753 from KESR
Dukedog goes black at Llangollen
Out-shopping of carriages Nos.1336 and 2526
Visit of O1 No.65 to Kent and East Sussex Railway
Winter wonderland – steam, snow and sun, including footplate action on No.592
And much more!

Bluebell Annual 2008 highlights:

Coverage of special events, including Branchline Weekend, Goods Train weekend, Southern at War (including Spitfire flypast), Giants of Steam and Santa Specials.
Behind the scenes on the Northern Extension – including vegetation clearance, initial excavations from Imberhorne tip + accompanying ceremony.
Visiting locomotives Nos.1450, 5199 and 53809, including some footplate scenes.
Behind the scenes at a staff training exercise detailing the procedure for rescuing a failed train, including signalbox and footplate footage.
Photo-charter action – including Nos.1450 and auto-coach, 1638 on goods, 32473 on passenger and goods, 65+592 on goods, 53809 on passenger and goods.
Behind the scenes look at the Horsted Keynes re-signalling project, with an overview of the locking system from Charles Hudson, Bluebell’s S&T manager.
Visit of No.9017 to the Severn Valley Railway.
P-Way work in Sheffield Park loco-yard.
And much more!
Coming Soon

Bluebell Annual 2007 highlights:

The spectacular “Bluebell 125” gala
October’s Bulleid Bonanza
No.1638 on lengthy SR goods train
Wartime re-enactments along the line
Return to traffic of C Class No.592
Behind the scenes on the Northern Extension
End of SR steam 40th Anniversary events
Visit of Met No.1 for Ashbury set re-launch
Footplate action on visiting Bulleid Pacifics
Behind the scenes in the P-Way department
And much more!
Coming Soon

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