Bluebell Railway web site:
Site Update Archive 2007
Please be aware that due to the historical nature of this page, some of the links on it may be out of date.
Also see the 2006, the 2005, the 2004, the 2003, the 2002, the 2001, the 2000, the 1999 and the 1997-8 "What was new" archive pages.
Photographic and video reports 2007:
Please note that some photos included below are taken by volunteers and staff during the course of their duties, and so may have been taken in areas not open to the general public. These photos are very valuable, since they enable the public to see these otherwise hidden facets of the railway, but visitors to the railway should note that they may be unable to visit these locations themselves.
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The schedule for the Saturday was upset from the start following delays caused by fog, compounded by one train being slightly too long for the track circuit to clear, then difficulty getting brakes off one coach. A blockage in the water feed between tank and crane at Sheffield Park finally put paid to the planned timetable, and with larger crowds than expected, we reverted to a simple "run the most frequent service possible using those locos which had water in their tenders" for the rest of the day - it was still a very fine show! Up in the field at Horsted Keynes, the traction engines and vintage cars were a major attraction, and the "open house" in the carriage works, with visitors able to examine LSWR brake 3rd No.1520, and talk to members of the restoration team was a well-received additional attraction.
A revised timetable was hastily devised for the Sunday, which worked very well, and, with the exception of the visiting engines with hot boxes, the cavalcade at Horsted saw all the planned Bluebell engines together (with only 80151 missing, as planned, since it was busy hauling a train). The double-headed Bulleid finale ran after the cavalcade.
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Latest edition of the Bluebell Newsreel Webvision service is now available.
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31 July:
Hubert Hobden joined the LB&SCR in 1913 as a cleaner at Eastbourne shed. During the next twenty-two years he was promoted to fireman and driver. This is the story of his experiences on and off the footplate. Hubert faithfully records the railway scene of some eighty years ago and the many vibrant characters he encountered. Here, for the very first time in print, is a rare and deliciously detailed account of southern railways.
A limited edition of 500 copies only. A5 size, perfect bound. 100 pages plus 4-colour laminated card cover. 60-plus B/W and colour photos and 4 full-page maps.
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Photos from the evening charter are available from Tony Pearce and others taken that day also from Matt Allen
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