Bluebell railway diesel gala 2018

[trainmania100]

Bluebell railway diesel gala 2018 this year featuring a class 45, class 46, and a class 31.
Hopefully goes to plan, as I haven't seen a 45/46 before.

 

[Cowley]

Bluebell railway diesel gala 2018 this year featuring a class 45, class 46, and a class 31.
Hopefully goes to plan, as I haven't seen a 45/46 before.

I’m thinking of going, might see you there.

 

[trainmania100]

I’m thinking of going, might see you there.

Thinking of doing lineside but stations as well. Got some good photos of flying Scotsman at sharpthorne tunnel so hope to get some clag as it comes out

 

[Cowley]

Thinking of doing lineside but stations as well. Got some good photos of flying Scotsman at sharpthorne tunnel so hope to get some clag as it comes out

I’ve not been on the line since the 90s so not covered the extension to East Grinstead yet. It’s a fair old drive from Exeter but I do fancy going.

 

[gazthomas]

A great preserved railway with very atmospheric stations (East Grinstead understandably excepted). Freshfield Bank, north of Sheffield Park is my favourite place for photographs:

http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/469303/PL

http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/469308/PL

http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/469307/PL

 

[mushroomchow]

Echoing what Cowley said, I've yet to see the extension - last time I went would have been pushing ten years ago.

Remember when the Bluebell didn't allow any diesels on its metals? How times have changed! Always struck me as a rather silly policy when the practicalities of maintenance and the like were taken into account.

 

[satisnek]

Hopefully it will be third time lucky for me, and I'll have time for something a bit more than a quick round trip. In 2016 there was a 'one under' at East Croydon, resulting in an extended fester at Victoria (not the Bluebell Railway's fault) and last year it was a looney tunes timetable with no arrivals at East Grinstead between 1545 and 1810, and the latest train I could get back to London was 1807, so 1545 it had to be (very much the Bluebell Railway's fault).

 

[Cowley]

Hopefully it will be third time lucky for me, and I'll have time for something a bit more than a quick round trip. In 2016 there was a 'one under' at East Croydon, resulting in an extended fester at Victoria (not the Bluebell Railway's fault) and last year it was a looney tunes timetable with no arrivals at East Grinstead between 1545 and 1810, and the latest train I could get back to London was 1807, so 1545 it had to be (very much the Bluebell Railway's fault).

Maybe see you there too then Satisnek?
I’m assuming that the three locos named are the only locos due to attend? It’s a decent enough line-up with those three anyway and I’d be happy just sitting behind the 31 all day once I’ve had a couple of trips on the Peaks.