After an absence of 5 years, with the extension to E.Grinstead taking the spot light, the Bluebell Railway have been venturing into more gala events returning to their calendar. The Branch Line Weekend of 2017 was a postponement from last May and comprised of the home fleets smaller locomotives and a guest, courtesy of the National Trust & Bahamas Society, was the Ex-LNWR 1888 Built Coal Tank (n.o.1054).
The Home Fleet:
Ex-SE&CR C Class 592
Ex-SE&CR H Class 263
Ex-SE&CR P Class' 323 'Bluebell & 178
Ex-BR Standard 5MT 73082 'Camelot' (standing in for resident Q Class 30541)
Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0 n.o.3 Captain Baxter
With the weather at its best for early summer in sussex it was in line for fantastic event! All scenes filmed on Saturday the 13th of May 2017 in and around the Bluebell Railway at Horsted Keynes. Hope you enjoy!