@Smoofie92 Sorry, Stepney trio? There are only two Terriers on the Bluebell (Stepney and Fenchurch), Boxhill is at the NRM. There's about 11 in total preserved in various places.
but stepney is unique when she is in her origonal yellow paint. thats why children love her. connection to thomas the tank engines stepey the bluebell engine. they cant take away her yellow colour!
@redsquirrel724 It's a temporary measure for the 50th anniversary as far as I'm aware. It will be restored when she has a full overhaul, as she's too comercially valuable to be seen for long in anything else.
@redsquirrel724 Stepney is currently out of service, having been withdrawn with the expiry of her boiler ticket in 2008. However, she is currently undergoing an overhaul and a repaint into the original black livery as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations this year. She's due to return to service in the next couple of weeks.
@ExcaliburLink Sir Berkeley (the small green industrial one) had run a hot axle-box during the weekend and it was decided not to risk it running around too much, as such it was posed for photographs while the others ran in the cavalcade.
Good video. Great tribute to all those who had vision of rail presevation during the Beeching years and beyond. Now we have many great railway societies going from strength to strength
Mmmm... playing trains really. Still; after all the blood sweat and tears that goes into Heritage Railway operation, I think we can grant them that! (p.s. been active in this field since 1982, so believe me, I know...)
A great video. A got a few videos too and haven't seen so many kettles in use at one time. Shame Met no. 1 and Sir Berkerley had problems preventing them to be in the cavalcade.
Where was 80151 in all this? Also a good vantage point can be to exit Horsted Keynes and turn left and keep following the road you will find a residential car park there should be a path heading down through some woods where there is a gate by the lineside, it can be a good spot to take photos of trains heading out of H.K.
80151 had worked the down Golden Arrow Pullman train just before the cavalcade and was unable to return to Horsted in a path before the cavalcade if they wanted a 6pm finish
Isn't this technically a ferrocavalcade?
danlefou 10 months ago
wheres boxhill (one of the stepney trio)(i think theres also gyspyhill or some third one)
Smoofie92 1 year ago
@Smoofie92 Sorry, Stepney trio? There are only two Terriers on the Bluebell (Stepney and Fenchurch), Boxhill is at the NRM. There's about 11 in total preserved in various places.
bluebellnutter 1 year ago
but stepney is unique when she is in her origonal yellow paint. thats why children love her. connection to thomas the tank engines stepey the bluebell engine. they cant take away her yellow colour!
redsquirrel724 1 year ago
@redsquirrel724 It's a temporary measure for the 50th anniversary as far as I'm aware. It will be restored when she has a full overhaul, as she's too comercially valuable to be seen for long in anything else.
bluebellnutter 1 year ago
i think stepney still runs occasionly it just dosent pull big trains.
proberly those two 4 wheeled coaches tey have on the railway.
redsquirrel724 1 year ago
@redsquirrel724 Stepney is currently out of service, having been withdrawn with the expiry of her boiler ticket in 2008. However, she is currently undergoing an overhaul and a repaint into the original black livery as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations this year. She's due to return to service in the next couple of weeks.
bluebellnutter 1 year ago
Why wasn't that little tank engine in the cavalcade?
ExcaliburLink 1 year ago
@ExcaliburLink Sir Berkeley (the small green industrial one) had run a hot axle-box during the weekend and it was decided not to risk it running around too much, as such it was posed for photographs while the others ran in the cavalcade.
bluebellnutter 1 year ago
is stepney still in opperation?
TFdragon64 2 years ago
hes waiting for an overhaul.
andrexiostudios 2 years ago
stepney is not in operational now. stepney retried in 2008
BristolCastle 2 years ago
@BristolCastle hes being overhauled actually but theyre calling it retirement because it will take some time
Smoofie92 1 year ago
wow what camra were u uning
samgoodwin1 2 years ago
Good video. Great tribute to all those who had vision of rail presevation during the Beeching years and beyond. Now we have many great railway societies going from strength to strength
cleckheatoncentral 2 years ago
Mmmm... playing trains really. Still; after all the blood sweat and tears that goes into Heritage Railway operation, I think we can grant them that! (p.s. been active in this field since 1982, so believe me, I know...)
4beatlefans 2 years ago
Those are beautiful engines. 9017 is my girl though.
Chris9017 3 years ago
Awsome 5 Star
34027 3 years ago
Why didn't they put every single last loco in the parade?
craw111 3 years ago
Because they didn't need to....
cogidubnus1953 3 years ago
they didnt put all in since some int their sheds dont work or are blocked in by those that dont.
tahthing 3 years ago
did they actully go up the line or just up to the bridge?
funkybros 4 years ago
I've discovered this vid is amazing when you turn the sound off on this vid and have amazing grace playing on the bagpipes as the soundtrack
SPINNER673 4 years ago
The engine at 0:43, was that a Manning Wardle L Class tank engine without a cab?
donaldengine9 4 years ago
Yes, visiting Sir Berekley from the Middleton Railway in Leeds
bluebellnutter 4 years ago
where is the Bluebell railway located?
carsandcats34 4 years ago
Sussex, near Lewes / East Grinstead / Haywards Heath. Check the railway website for the details on how to get there
bluebellnutter 4 years ago
ok.
carsandcats34 4 years ago
That's what I thought
donaldengine9 4 years ago
This is very weird... why were they doing this? Good engines though...
bigjo93 4 years ago
It was to celebrate the end of the 125th Anniversary Gala and featured all bar one of the Bluebell operating fleet
bluebellnutter 4 years ago
Nice vid! Those steam engines are amazing, especially their whistles. Did you see a lot of foreign tourists when you visited this place?
dekfungton 4 years ago
A great video. A got a few videos too and haven't seen so many kettles in use at one time. Shame Met no. 1 and Sir Berkerley had problems preventing them to be in the cavalcade.
21C123 4 years ago
Where was 80151 in all this? Also a good vantage point can be to exit Horsted Keynes and turn left and keep following the road you will find a residential car park there should be a path heading down through some woods where there is a gate by the lineside, it can be a good spot to take photos of trains heading out of H.K.
SPINNER673 4 years ago
80151 had worked the down Golden Arrow Pullman train just before the cavalcade and was unable to return to Horsted in a path before the cavalcade if they wanted a 6pm finish
bluebellnutter 4 years ago
wooo
Forevagrey 4 years ago