TRIP 519

Bluebell Railway

09/10/16

National Rifle Association (Lloyds/TSB Rifle Club), Bisley.

Coach :
BR MkI Sleeper 2592 (on section of track in Old Station).

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park = Station (Visit).

Locomotives :
847 (30847) - 4-6-0 Eastleigh/1946.
592 (31592) - 0-6-0 Longhedge/1901.
80064 - 2-6-4T Brighton/1953.
1638 (31638) - 2-6-0 Ashford/1931.
672 (32636) 'Fenchurch' - 0-6-0T Brighton/1872.

Coaches :
BR = 1674 ; 3064 ; 4824 ; 4941 ; 4957 ; 16012 ; 16210 ; 34556 ; 35207.
LNWR = 1503.
Pullman (SR) = 175 'Fingall'.
Pullman (LNER) = 219 Car 64 'Christine'.

NPCCS :
LMS = 32975.

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park = Museum (Visit).

Locomotives :
34059 'Sir Archibald Sinclair' - 4-6-2 Brighton/1947.
1618 (31618) - 2-6-0 Brighton/1928.
73082 'Camelot' - 4-6-0 Derby/1955.
21 C 123 (34023) 'Blackmoor Vale' - 4-6-2 Brighton/1946.
9017 (3217) 'Earl of Berkeley' - 4-4-0 Swindon/1938.
55 (32655) 'Stepney' - 0-6-0T Brighton/1875.
96 (30096) 'Normandy' - 0-4-0T Nine Elms/1893.
488 (30583) - 4-4-2T Neilson 3209/1885.
92240 - 2-10-0 Crewe/1958.
473 (32473) 'Birch Grove' - 0-6-2T Brighton/1898.

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park = Yard (Partial Visit & View).

Locomotives :
No.3 'Captain Baxter' - 0-4-0T Fletcher Jennings 158/1877.
78059 - 2-6-0 Darlington/1956 (Dismantled - frames only will become 84030).
27 (31027) 'Primrose' - 0-6-0T Ashford/1910 (Dismantled - frames only, Cab was noted on top of a nearby container).
30541 - 0-6-0 Eastleigh/1939.
263 (31263) - 0-4-4T Ashford/1905.
928 (30928) 'Stowe' - 4-4-0 Eastleigh/1934 (Dismantled undergoing restoration).
323 (31323) 'Bluebell' - 0-6-0T Ashford/1910.
178 (31178) - 0-6-0T Ashford/1910.
09018 (D4106) - 0-6-0DE Horwich/1961.

Coaches :
BR = (either one of 21271 or 25776).
LMS = 398.
CIWL (Wagon-Lits) = 3801.

NPCCS :
SR = 2186.

Wagons :
BR = B 8551xx (Grounded Van Body) ; 900036 (Well Wagon) ; UI Grampus (Ballast Wagon).
SR = DS61107 (Well Wagon).

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park = Workshops (Visit).

Locomotives :
80151 - 2-6-4T Brighton/1957 (Dismantled - frames only).
65 (31065) - 0-6-0 Ashford/1896 (Dismantled - frames & cab only).

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park = Carriage Shed (Visit).

Coaches :
GNR = 1283.
LBSCR = 142 (Body only on underframe of LNWR Ambulance Car - Army 80.081) ; 661 (Body only on underframe of SR 2216).
LCDR = 51 (Body only on underframe of SR 2411) ; 106 (Body only on underframe of SR 1233) ; 668 (Body only on underframe of SR 1507).
LNWR = Army 80.081 (Underframe only - see LBSCR 142 above).
LSWR = 1520.
SECR = 1084 ; 1416a.
SR = 1482 ; 2526 ; 6686.

NPCCS :
SR = 1233 (Underframe only - see LCDR 106 above) ;1507 (Underframe only - see LCDR 668 above) ; 2216 (Underframe only - see LBSCR 661 above) ; 2411 (Underframe only - see LCDR 51 above).

Thanks go to Chris Knibbs & Peter Nicholson for organising and to Chris Haynes for hosting our visit.

Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park = Atlantic House (Visit).

Locomotive :
32424 'Beachy Head' - 4-4-2 New build "Atlantic" under construction (frames, wheels, cab - boiler was seperate).

B4 Tender :
424 (Frame only) - later Test Unit for Diesel-Electric Shunting Locomotives Departmental Stock DS 3202.

Thanks go to David Jones & Peter Nicholson for organising and to Keith Sturt & Fred Bailey for hosting our visit.

Bluebell Railway - Horsted Keynes = Carriage Workshop (Visit).

Coaches :
BR = 21246.
LBSCR = 328 (Body only on underframe of SR 1536) - undergoing restoration ; 949 (Body only on underframe of SR 1193) - undergoing restoration.
Pullman (LNER) = 157 Car 54 'Fiona' - undergoing restoration.
SR = 1336 - in paint shop ; 5768 - undergoing restoration.

NPCCS :
SR = 1193 (Underframe only - see LBSCR 949 above) ; 1536 (Underframe only - see LBSCR 328 above).

Wagons :
SR = 55993 (Brake Van).

Bluebell Railway - Horsted Keynes = Yard, Sheds & under construction New Carriage Shed (Visit).

Locomotive :
4wDH - Rolls Royce 10241/1966 {rebuilt Thomas Hill 247C/1973}.

Coaches :
BR = 1838 ; 2442 ; 25769.
LMS = 603 ; 623.
Metropolitan Railway = 368 ; 387 ; 394 ; 412.
SECR = 1434a - Undergoing restoration.
SR = 1309 ; 3687 ; 6575 (Covered under tarpaulin).

NPCCS :
SECR = 153 ; 177.
SR = 404 ; 405 : 2206 (Underframe only) - later Departmental Stock DS 70218 ; 2276 ; 2531.
LSWR = 5510 (Underframe only) - later Departmental Stock DS 1309.

On Track Plant :
73315 (Tamper).

Road-Railer Trailers :
L&W ASPT 105/010549-2 - Chieftain RT1017/???? ; RRT 13/010343-0 - Rexquote 2062/2005.

Wagons :
BR = B761349 (Underframe only - covered box van) - later Port of London Authority PLA45 ; 983103 (Ballast Hopper) ; 993217 (Ballast Hopper) ; 993348 (Ballast Hopper).
LBSCR = 94 (Body only - Brake Van) - on underframe of UI LBSCR wagon ; UI (1577 Fictitious number) - with body of LBSCR 94 on it (4 Plank Flatbed).
LSWR = UI (RNAD 91 (Pallet Wagon).
SECR = 15750 (Covered box van) - later Internal User 080697.
SR = 12058 (Underframe only - 5 Plank Open) - converted former EMU adaptor wagon at Eastleigh Works ; 56290 (Brake Van).

Bluebell Railway - Horsted Keynes = Station & Sidings (Visit).

Locomotives :
'Britannia' - 4wPM Howard 957/1926 (runs on propane gas - partially covered with tarpaulin).
75027 - 4-6-0 Swindon/1954.
(27505 58850) - 0-6-0T Bow 181/1880.
No.4 'Sharpthorn' - 0-6-0ST Manning Wardle 641/1877.
80100 - 2-6-4T Brighton/1955 (Covered under tarpaulin).
DXN 68001 01 - 2w-2DMR Wickham 10708/1974 {rebuilt Ashford/1993}. Unnumbered trailer - (DB 965162) Wickham 8386/1959 (now unpowered).

Coaches :
BR = 1818 ; 4754 ; 5034 ; 25871.
LBSCR = 60 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 676 (Body only on underframe of SR 1728) ; 992 (Body only with LSWR 25 on underframe of SR 4035) - Covered under tarpaulin.
LCDR = 48 (Covered under tarpaulin).
LSWR = 25 (Body only with LBSCR 992 on underframe of SR 4035) - Covered under tarpaulin.
Pullman (BRS) = 307 'Carina' (Covered under tarpaulin).
Pullman (LNER) = 229 Car 76 'Lillian' (Covered under Tarpaulin).
SECR = 719 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 1061 (Covered under tarpaulin).
SER = 33 (Body only on underframe of SR 4036) - Covered under tarpaulin. ; 172 (Body only on underframe of SR 442) - Covered under tarpaulin.
SR = 1464 ; 2515 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 4035 (Underframe only - see LBSCR 992 & LSWR 25 above) ; 4036 (Underframe only - see SER 33 above) ; 4227 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 4441 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 4444.

NPCCS :
BR = 81478 ; 86722 ; 87720 ; 94181.
LBSCR = 270.
LSWR = 5498 (Covered under tarpaulin) - later Departmental Stock DS 1686.
SR = 419 ; 442 (Underframe only - see SER 172 above) ; 1184 ; 1455 ; 1728 (underframe only - see LBSCR 676 above) ; 2276 ; 2462 ; 4430 ; 4601 ; 4922

On Track Plant :
1748s (Manual Hand Crane) - later Departmental Stock DS 1748 {J.Booth/1943}.
SM 1748 (Crane Jib Runner Wagon) - later Departmental Stock DS 3162.
LNER 951516 (Breakdown Crane) - later ADRR 95215 {Ransomes & Rapier F4991/1942.
LNER 951676 (Crane Jib Runner Wagon).
SR 936033 (Converted Tender Snowplough) - later Departmental Stock DS 70225.

Wagons :
BR = BD 49908B (Lift-on-off Container - see LMS 480222 below) B 772972 (Covered Palvan) ; 900920 (Well Wagon).
GWR = 17908 ('Toad' Brake Van) ; 100677 (Sleeper Wagon).
LBSCR = 3346 (5 Plank Hybar Open) ; 8196 (Covered box van).
LMS = 474558 (3 Plank Open) ; 480222 (3 Plank Open with BR lift on-off container in it) ;
LSWR = 5706 (Brake Van) ; 8112 (Covered box van) - Partially covered under tarpaulin ; UI (2773 Fictitious number) - later Army 47773, covered under tarpaulin.
SECR = 11934 (Brake Van) ; UI (567 Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 59305 (2 Plank Open) ; UI (5542 Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 59542 (7 Plank Open) ; UI (16194 Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 59252 (7 Plank Open).
SR = 44611 (Covered box van) ; 47588 (covered box van) - later Internal User 082048 ; 62002 (5 Plank Open) ; UI (30004 Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 58164 (7 Plank Open) ; UI (37786 Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 60026 (8 Plank Open).
Air Ministry = AM 812 - later Esso 1921/LMSR Registered 162376 (Tank Wagon).

Bluebell Railway - Horsted Keynes = Ardingly Branch Sidings (Visit).

Coaches :
LSWR = 320 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 494 (Covered under tarpaulin).
SECR = 950 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 1170 (Covered under tarpaulin).
SR = 1365 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 1440[SECR allocated 5546](Covered under tarpaulin) ; 2356 ; 3724 ; 4279 ; 5644 (Covered under tarpaulin) ; 7864 (Covered under tarpaulin).

Road Railer :
L&W 105/940259.3 - Rexquote/Fiat Hitachi EX165W MA0000324/????.

Wagons :
BR = 984506 (Grampus Ballast Wagon) - Underframe only.
LMS = UI (5 Plank Open) - later Port of Bristol Authority 66071 (semi-derelict).
PO = UI (Tippler Wagon) - later Port of Bristol Authority 59685.
SR = 39617 (Conflat Wagon) - later Internal User 083627 ; 2864 (Brake Van) ; UI (9608 S.C. Ruffy Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 59425 (5 Plank Open) ; UI (SECR 50899 Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 60011 (5 Plank Open).
War Department = WD 11037 - WD(S) Registered 1032 (Pillbox Brake Van) - later Army 49018.

Thanks go to Richard salmon for organising and hosting our visit.

Bluebell Railway - Horsted Keynes = North Sidings (View).

Locomotive :
WD 1959 (30064) - 0-6-0T Vulcan Iron Works 4432/1943.

Coach :
BR = 25728.

Wagon :
SR = UI (10013 Fictitious number) - later Port of Bristol Authority 59239.

Bluebell Railway - Kingscote = Station Yard (Visit).
Coaches :
BR = (either one of 21271 or 25776).
SR = 1481 (Covered under tarpaulin).

NPCCS :
SR 1788.

Wagons :
BR = B 458525 (Open Ballast Wagon) ; B 461224 (Open Ballast Wagon) ; B 741381 (5 Plank Open Pipe Wagon) ; B 904134 (Well Wagon).
LMS = 411245 (6 Plank Open) ; 570027 (Covered Banana Van).
SECR = 11916 (Brake Van).

Thanks go to the member of the station staff who opened up the gate to facilitate our visit (after he had locked up and was just about to go home).

Bluebell Railway - East Grinstead = Station (View).

Coach :
BR = 35419 - later Departmental Stock DB 977199.

East Grinstead Mainline Station (View).

Units :
377421 & one other UI Class 377.