2. Bluebell Railway

Branch Line Weekend - March 2011

The annual Branch Line weekend moved to March in 2011 and featured the usual combinations of small engines and short trains. With the locomotive fleet again feeling the strain, the event would not reappear in the calendar for a number of years after this.
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  • 9017 heads south with four Bulleid carriages in tow

    9017 heads south with four Bulleid carriages in tow

  • The BR black Dukedog

    The BR black Dukedog

  • The C class 592 with the Metropolitan carriages

    The C class 592 with the Metropolitan carriages

  • Broadside of 592

    Broadside of 592

  • B473 heads south

    B473 heads south

  • 9017 approaches from the south with another service

    9017 approaches from the south with another service

  • P class 178 drifts out of Horsted

    P class 178 drifts out of Horsted

  • B473 saunters up the hill with matching stock

    B473 saunters up the hill with matching stock

  • A wisp of steam from the injector as B473 slows for the signal

    A wisp of steam from the injector as B473 slows for the signal

  • C class 592 returns southward

    C class 592 returns southward

  • Men at work! 178 and her fan club.

    Men at work! 178 and her fan club.

  • Broadside of 178 with vintage carriages

    Broadside of 178 with vintage carriages

  • Broadside of 9017

    Broadside of 9017

  • With the weather closing in, 592 goes about her business

    With the weather closing in, 592 goes about her business

  • An unusual angle sees B473 pulling away from the Horsted stop

    An unusual angle sees B473 pulling away from the Horsted stop

  • With much fuss 9017 approaches Horsted Keynes

    With much fuss 9017 approaches Horsted Keynes

  • A sight not usually seen by punters, the inner home signal with platform indicator at Horsted Keynes

    A sight not usually seen by punters, the inner home signal with platform indicator at Horsted Keynes

  • With Stepney now hitching a lift, 592 returns to Sheffield Park. The Terrier had spent the day operating brakevan rides up the former Ardingly branch.

    With Stepney now hitching a lift, 592 returns to Sheffield Park. The Terrier had spent the day operating brakevan rides up the former Ardingly branch.

  • The Terrier leads the ensemble, featuring all three pre-Southern Railway companies with LSWR coach no. 1520 immediately next to the C, on the southbound run

    The Terrier leads the ensemble, featuring all three pre-Southern Railway companies with LSWR coach no. 1520 immediately next to the C, on the southbound run

  • B473 crests the hill at West Hoathly

    B473 crests the hill at West Hoathly

  • 178 brings a rather rag-tag load out of the tunnel

    178 brings a rather rag-tag load out of the tunnel

  • The ornate livery on the P class shines despite the grim conditions

    The ornate livery on the P class shines despite the grim conditions

  • B473 runs south through the old station site

    B473 runs south through the old station site

  • The C runs north with the Mets in tow

    The C runs north with the Mets in tow

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