| Photos taken from a very wet and windy Giants of Steam. A welcome return to the autumn gala.
Sadly No. 777 Sir Lamiel did not show, as this engine failed the previous weekend. No other engines were booked to visit and so only members of the existing Bluebell fleet were in steam. |
SR U class No.1638 sits in the rain at Horsted Keynes |
GWR Dukedog No. 9017 'Earl of Berkeley' pulls out of Sheffield Park with a rake of freight trucks |
SR Rebuilt Battle of Britain class No. 34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' waits at Sheffield Park before it leaves for Horsted Keynes and Kingscote |
Another view of 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' - note that you can tell where the water level is on the tender by the condensation on the side |
BR Standard 4MT Tank No. 80151 pulls out of Horsted Keynes heading for Sheffield Park |
As No. 80151 pulls further out of Horsted Keynes, it passes Terrier class 'Fenchurch' coming the other way |
BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75027 on static display at Horsted Keynes |
Two Giants of Steam sadly not in steam - BR Standards 4MT 4-6-0 No.75027 and 9f No.92240 |
GWR Dukedog No.9017 'Earl of Berkeley' arrives at Horsted Keynes |
Another view of the Giants of Steam sadly not in steam! |
SR Rebuilt Battle of Britain class No. 34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' briefly pauses before heading towards Kingscote |
A wider view of the north end of Horsted Keynes |
Another view of the two Satndard class engines on display at Horsted Keynes |
SR Rebuilt Battle of Britain class No. 34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' heads for Kingscote |
GWR Dukedog No.9017 'Earl of Berkeley' has now finished the freight demonstration. It is seen hear running around the train to push the freight back into the sidings |
GWR Dukedog No.9017 'Earl of Berkeley' starts reversing towards the freight trucks |
Terrier class engine No. 672 'Fenchurch' takes passngers for a brake van ride. Going south, it went down the Ardingly spur - maybe this will be extended once East Grinstead has been reached! |
BR Standard 4MT Tank No. 80151 pauses briefly at Horsted Keynes as it continues towards Kingscote |
GWR Dukedog No.9017 'Earl of Berkeley' has finished its work for the day, and sits in the sidings at Sheffield Park |
SR S15 class No. 847 undergoing extensive restoration at the Sheffield Park works |
SR E4 class No. B473 is almost finished, and should be out into traffic duties again soon |
SE&CR H class No. 263 is not quite as advanced as B473. Hopefully this will be out into traffic in early 2010 |
The wheels and frame of Standard 5 No. 73082 'Camelot' |
The tender of Standard 5 No. 73082 sits in the sidings at Sheffield Park |
