Autotrain Specials, Bluebell Railway

Sunday 10th February 2008

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The first train from Sheffield Park was the
11.00 with O1 0-6-0 No. 65 seen approaching
Horsted Keynes. For a second picture, click .

The first autotrain was the 11.31 from Sheffield Park,
with GWR 0-4-2T No. 1450,  having just shut off steam
 coasting into Horsted Keynes.

GWR Dukedog 4-4-0 No. 9017 with the 12.00 from
Sheffield Park has shut off steam approaching
Horsted Keynes  hauling the 'Met' coaches.

GWR 0-4-2T No. 1450 departs from Horsted Keynes
with the 12.47 to Sheffield Park, just after
shutting off steam to coast downhill.

GWR 0-4-2T No. 1450 pushing the autocoach up
Freshfield bank with the 1.32 from Sheffield Park.
For another picture, taken just before, click .

No 80151 at Town Place before descending
Freshfield bank with the first 'Golden Arrow'
lunch train, the 1.32 from Kingscote.

GWR Dukedog 4-4-0 No. 9017 vigorously climbing
Freshfield bank with the 'Met' set on the 2.02 from
Sheffield Park in perfect lighting conditions.

GWR 0-4-2T No. 1450 at Town Place just before
the descent of Freshfield bank with the 2.48
from Horsted Keynes  (2.31 from Kingscote).

Class O1 0-6-0 No. 65 climbing Freshfield bank
with the 3.02 from Sheffield Park.
 

The last run with the auto trailer to Kingscote,
with GWR 0-4-2T No. 1450 climbing Freshfield
bank with the 3.32 from Sheffield Park

No 80151 at Town Place before the descent of
Freshfield bank with the second 'Golden Arrow'
lunch train, the 3.32 from Kingscote.

The last run with the 'Met' set for the day has
Dukedog 4-4-0 No. 9017 climbing Freshfield bank
with the 4.03 from Sheffield Park.

GWR 0-4-2T No. 1450 waiting to depart from
Horsted Keynes with the 5.06 to Sheffield Park.

The south end of Horsted Keynes with the lamps
in the signals glowing in the twilight.

Photographs © 2008, Brian Easter