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Selection of my latest photos from this weekend's Bluebell Transport Festival.... Driver's Eye View of the Approach to Horsted Keynes http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu306/southerndave/Bluebell%20Railway/Bluebell%20Transport%20Rally%202009/15-08-0915.jpg The Most Beautiful Engines In The World! 8...

Nice pics Matt, noticed we have some similar shots there and the sun was difficult wasn't it? :wink: :D Yesterday I managed to snap this on the way home from a job, SECR No.65 en-route back to the Bluebell after a short loan to the K&ESR. Not good quality was on my mobile! http://i658.photobucke...

Not been on the forum for some time, and have just caught up on this thread and I am gob smacked at what a superb job you are doing. Some layouts are so detailed and precise they become sterile and frankly, dull. This one however, to me, really catches the atmosphere of the place modelled and that i...

You seen most of my Gannet shots anyway!! But here is another just for you old buddy, from the top of a crane man-basket! (how's things BTW?)....

Yes there is, details and times here: http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/access.html#bus If you do go and want great pictures, check out the loco roster pages on the Bluebell site and it'll give you an idea of what's services are running. Personally I prefer the quieter weekday services duri...

And some video of the same too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHajywbTR80

Today my family and I took a lovely Sunday walk along public footpaths adjacent to the railway and snapped these shots: The famous Three Arch Bridge http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu306/southerndave/Bluebell%20Railway/Bluebell%20Trackside%20April%2009/100_0955.jpg http://i658.photobucket.com/alb...

Beautiful photographs across all of your threads, I won't reply to all of them but I just thought I'd leave a quick not to say how much I enjoyed them. hank you Mark, for those words of encouragement! I am my own worse critic with pictures and really don't think I am very good at taking them, most ...

The Lavender Line runs a mile from the old station building at Isfield, East Sussex towards Uckfield. Originally preserved as a private dwelling, it became a minor preserved railway and has remained such ever since, somewhat in the shadow of the Bluebell only a few miles away. There are also land is...

As I am updating my old Bluebell thread, thought I would post some new(?) stuff! My first foray into the preservation movement was as a young teenager when Chatham Naval Dockyard closed in 1984 and became a living museum. I joined the North Downs Steam Railway which took over the full-sized dockside...

As well as the excitement of that magnificent machine and in complete contrast, little Terrier 'Fenchurch' was pulling the crowds with the 'Bluebell Specials' on the same day: http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu306/southerndave/Bluebell%20Railway/Bluebell%20300%20Club%20Charter%202009/100_0897.jp...

And now up to date and the first visit to the line this year and a special event. As a member of the Bulleid Society and the 300 Club, I was priveliged to be invited to the innagural steaming in service of Bulleid Pacific 34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' for a chartered special for memebrs of the soci...

Some shots from the Transport Rally, also in 2008: LBSCR Terrier 'Fenchurch' on shed http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu306/southerndave/Bluebell%20Railway/Bluebell%20Transport%20Rally%202008/1001.jpg From all previous pictures, guess the loco and location....! http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...

Okay, now to update with some more pics starting with the Autumn Gala in September last year, and to answer a question above. Currently 'Stowe' is in cosmetically good condition and some investigations have been made into he state of her firebox which sadly is in quite a state and will require subst...

Thread update! I have been away for a while folks, but am now back. I changed my photobucket account, got a new camera and have been busy snapping and filming! I am about to go back and update all the broken links (lucky me!) and will answer any outstanding questions the best I can. also a lot of ne...