Santa Specials, Bluebell Railway

Sunday 7th December 2008

There were four locos in steam for the first weekend of the 2008 season.  Interestingly there was no loco
of Southern Railway origin or of its pre-grouping constituents, only 2-6-4T No. 80151 was built at Brighton.
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No. 9017 'Earl of Berkeley' with the ECS of
the 'Golden Arrow Limited' approaching
Horsted Keynes. For another photo click .

S&D 7F No. 53809 with the 10.20 from
Sheffield Park approaching Horsted Keynes.
For another photo click .

No. 80151 leaves Horsted Keynes with the
10.42 ECS to form the 11.31 from Sheffield Park.
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Ex GWR 2-6-2T No. 5199 with the 10.55 from
Sheffield Park approaching Horsted Keynes.

S&D 7F No. 53809 with the 11.30 from
Kingscote approaching Sharpthorne Tunnel.

No. 80151 emerges from Sharpthorne Tunnel
with the 11.31 from Sheffield Park.

No. 9017 'Earl of Berkeley' with the 12.29
'Golden Arrow Limited' from Horsted Keynes
emerges from Sharpthorne Tunnel.

No. 80151 approaches Sharpthorne Tunnel
with the 12.42 from Kingscote.
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No. 80151 descending Freshfield bank
with the 1.06 From Horsted Keynes,
(12.42 from Kingscote).

Ex GWR 2-6-2T No. 5199 climbing Freshfield
bank with the 1.20 pm from Sheffield Park.
to see a photo of another 51xx, click .

No. 80151 climbing Freshfield bank
with the 1.55 pm from Sheffield Park.
  

S&D 7F No. 53809 descending Freshfield bank
with the 2.17 from Horsted Keynes,
(1.57pm from Kingscote).

No. 9017 'Earl of Berkeley' climbing Freshfield
bank with the 2.30 'Golden Arrow Limited'
from Sheffield Park.

S&D 7F No. 53809 climbs Freshfield bank
with the 3.05 from Sheffield Park.
 

No. 80151 descending Freshfield bank
with the 3.27 from Horsted Keynes,
(3.07 from Kingscote).

No. 80151 climbing Freshfield bank with
the 4.02 ECS from Sheffield Park.

Photographs © 2008, Brian Easter