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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Please be aware that due to the historical nature of this page, some of the links on it may be out of date.

The Current What's New page and the what was new archive contain all the recent update information.

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.


Web Site Update List: further down this page.

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.

Web-site Update Archive 2007

65 with Vintage train - 29 Dec 2007 - Andrew Strongitharm 30 December 2007: Fenchurch with Mets - 30 Dec 2007 - Matt Allen

Stowe - 16 Dec 2007 - Derek Hayward 28 December:

34028 'Eddystone' passes Caseford Bridge with a Santa Special - 24 Dec 2007 - Ashely Smith 27 December:

Victorian Christmas train - 22 Dec 2007 - Derek Hayward 23 December:

Blackmoor Vale on Freshfield - 16 Dec 2007 - Brian Easter 19 December:

Stepney's Christmas - 16 Dec 2007 - Derek Hayward 18 December:
7 December:

Santa Specials - 1 Dec 2007 - Derek Hayward 6 December:
5 December:
4 December:
3 December:

First Santa of the year - 1 Dec 07 - Bryan Benn 2 December:

Camelot boiler lift - 19 Nov 2007 - Ben Coughlan 21 November:

O1 loco propelling - 13 Nov 07 - David Chappell 17 November:

Wadebridge on M25 - 13 Nov 2007 - David Pratt's passenger 15 November:

Wadebridge in loco yard - 11 Nov 2007 - Ken Upton 13 November:

Vintage Buses - 11 Nov 2007 - Nick Talbot and Andrew Strongitharm 12 November:

Photo charter with 'Appledore' - 6 Nov 2007 - Matt Allen 9 November:
7 November:

Recovery of LCDR Horsebox - 5 Nov 2007 - Dave Clarke 6 November:

592 and 65 at relaunch of the C - 3 Nov 2007 - Nick Talbot 5 November:

592 North of Sloop Bridge - 4 Nov 2007 - Derek Hayward 4 November:
Photo Charter - 30 Oct 2007 - Jon Bowers Blackmoor Vale - Oct 2007 - Bryan Benn

80151 at Wizards - 28 Oct 2007 - Andrew Strongitharm 29 October:

92 Squadron and Eddystone - 20 Oct 2007 - Bryan Benn 26 October:

Wadebridge and Eddystone - 21 Oct 2007 - David Warwick 24 October:
23 October:

Vintage Buses - 21 Oct 2007 - Derek Hayward 22 October:

Eddystone with the goods - 21 Oct 2007 - Tom Waghorn 21 October:

Double-headed visitors - 20 Oct 2007 - Derek Hayward 20 October:

Pair of Spam-Cans - 18 Oct 2007 - Bryan Benn 19 October: Bulleid line-up - 19 Oct 2007 - Derek Hayward

Fenchurch with Autumn Tints - 17 Oct 2007 - Andrew Strongitharm 18 October:

17 October:
971 outside shed - 13 October 2007 - Dave Clarke 4824 in undercoat - 13 October 2007 - Dave Clarke


92 Squadron arrived - 16 Oct 2007 - Sean Tompsett 16 October:
Wadebridge unloaded - 16 Oct 2007 - Sean Tompsett

Montage of locos in use - 14 Oct 2007 - Derek Hayward 15 October:
14 October:
13 October:

12 October:

1450 at Llangollen with autocoach 178 - 20 Apr 2007 - David Hennessey 10 October: C-class with Observation Car - Paul Pettitt - 10 Oct 2007

C-class in action - 8 Oct 2007 - Ray Wills 9 October: C-class at Kingscote - 9 Oct 2007 - John Sandys

Blackmoor Vale at Mill Place Bridge - 7 Oct 2007 - Paul Pettitt 8 October:

U-class with Queen Mary brake - 5 Oct 2007 - Derek Hayward 7 October:

Fenchurch with Obo - 5 Oct 2007 - Andrew Strongitharm 6 October:

Dukedog with the Mets - 30 Sept 2007 - Nick Talbot 5 October:

Normandy being painted - 30 Sept 2007 - Nick Talbot 4 October:

P-way gang - 23 Sept 2007 - Derek Hayward 26 September:

Blackmoor Vale - 23 Sept 2007 - Jon Bowers 24 September:
12 September:

Eddystone - 8 Sept 2007 - Derek Hayward 10 September:

Stepney Birthday Special - 8 Sept 2007 - Derek Hayward 9 September:

U-class with LCDR coach 114 - 12 Aug 2007 - Thomas Newble 5 September:

30 August:

Eddystone - 27 Aug 2007 - Derek Hayward 29 August:
28 August:

Locos in use today - 27 Aug 2007 - Derek Hayward 27 August:

26 August:

Stationary engine - Linda Chen - 11 Aug 2007 23 August:

Eddystone and Sir Berkeley - Tom Waghorn - 11 Aug 2007 22 August:

Southern Queen - Dave Chambers - 11 Aug 2007 21 August:

The H and the C - Keith Leppard - 12 Aug 2007 16 August:

Met.1, the O1 and the C - Nick Beck - 11 Aug 2007 15 August:

'Gala - 12 August 2007 - Derek Hayward 14 August:
Sir Berkeley at Horsted Keynes - Ashley Smith - 11 August 2007

'Sir Berkeley with the evening land cruise - 10 August 2007 - Andrew Strongitharm 10 August:
9 August:

'C-class No.592 - 8 August 2007 - Rob Faulkner 8 August:
Dukedog with the Mets - Tom Waghorn - 3 August 2007

'Rainbow behind signal at Horsted Keynes - 25 February 2007 - Derek Hayward 7 August:

C-class loco No.592 at the Bluebell back in 1977 - Clive Hanley 6 August:

'Met1 at Horsted Keynes - 4 August 2007 - Alan Bedford 4 August:

'Photo charter with Met loco and coaches - 29 July 2007 - Paul Pettitt 1 August:

Book Cover - Sussex Engineman 31 July:

'Photo charter with Met loco and coaches - 29 July 2007 - Matt Allen 30 July:

The relaunch train emerges from the tunnel at West Hoathly - 28 July 2007 - Derek Hayward 29 July:

'Sir Berkeley' at Middleton Railway - July 2007 - VCT 27 July:

24 July:

Eddystone with Lunchtime Golden Arrow Pullman - 22 July 2007 - Ashley Smith 22 July:

Flooded subway at Kingscote - John Sandys - 20 July 2007 21 July:

Met.1 at Quainton - Matt Allen 20 July:

Sir Archibald Sinclair Smokebox - July 2007 - John Fry 19 July:

David Shepherd with latest painting in progress, at Sheffield Park - 14 July 2007 - John Sandys 18 July:

34028 as 34021 - 10 July 2007 - Tony Pearce 11 July:

Rubbing down the boiler cladding - 8 July 2007 - Rob Faulkner 9 July:

SO interior - 1 July 2007 - Dave Clarke 6 July:
4 July:

Barcombe station - Derek Hayward - 2 June 2007 3 July:

U with Fathers day Pullman train - Howard Strongitharm - 17 June 2007 29 June:

O1 with train - Andrew Strongitharm - 17 June 2007 27 June:

Day out with Thomas at the Bluebell - Derek Hayward - June 2007 26 June:

Loco line-up at Sheffield Park - Jon Bowers 15 June:

Nick Talbot - crew of Blackmoor Vale - 9 June 2007 14 June:

Montage of Nick Talbot's photos - Blackmoor Vale - 9 June 2007 13 June:

Stepney returns to Sheffield Park with Footplate special - 2 June 2007 - Derek Hayward 8 June:

Viaduct on Extension route - March 2007 - Derek Hayward 5 June:

New main steam pipes - Blackmoor Vale - John Fry - May 2007 1 June: