Bluebell Railway - Driver's Eye View - Sheffield Park to East Grinstead
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2018
- See the Bluebell Railway as the driver sees it, thanks to the locomotive crew and the Bluebell Railway kindly granting permission to attach a camera to Locomotive No.263. Travel through glorious Sussex countryside to the sound of this delightful (SECR) H Class locomotive over the entire route from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead. Locomotive No.263 was designed by Harry Wainwright in 1904 and built at Ashford Works to haul suburban passenger trains for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway.
A signal was passed at danger at 30:20 - The operations director at the Bluebell Railway asked for an explanation for this action to be included in the forward to this video - The signal was passed at danger under the authority of the signalman, because the signal had failed due to an electrical fault and the driver was in possession of the Electric Token for the section.
Filmed - 01.06.18 - Track gauge - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in).
The sound of the engine is so hypnotic I don't think I could drive that train and stay awake. Everything is so picturesque, the stations the bridges even the crossings.
The sound of the engine is relaxing as it meanders through the Sussex countryside. The volunteers did an amazing job bringing this railway back to life, recreating many of the station buildings from old photos and drawings.
Beautiful route outside West Hoathly and Sharpthorne ❤️lovely Coutryside it goes through first saw the Bluebell railway in 1983/84 time as boy born 50 years ago before it was extended ❤ Great video ❤️
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video, the driver gets the best view 😊.
Bedankt voor de kennismaking met de Bluebell Railway. Interessante stations ook. Prima video.
Bedankt, ik ben blij dat je van de video hebt genoten 🙂.
Thank you Tim and the Bluebell Railway for an excellent video with even a passing an on signal too,good to see a closed section of track reopened and in use,Digging out the Imberhome Cutting of its landfill must have been an arduous task too,Absolutely Brilliant found out yesterday there are now 150 Preserved Railway Lines in the UK three on the Somerset and Dorset alone.
Hello Geoff, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, the Bluebell Railway are doing a first class job. The signal was passed at danger with the relevant permissions, I believe it had been damaged during the previous night's thunderstorm.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks Tim,I am a retired Scotrail Train Driver based at Motherwell MPD and it is ingrained not to pass signals at Danger unless Authorised under the Rule Book 1950/1972 and 2007 so though the fixed camera could not show it the Driver would have received a Green Flag and already in possession of the Block Token then one could proceed plus no doubt a verbal order would be given too.i served 53 yrs and i help out at two Scottish Preserved Railways to keep my hand in as it were.
@@geoffhunter7704 Thanks for the explanation. You've seen a few changes during your time on the railways, you must have some wonderful memories. Cheers. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Very much so Tim, i normally on May Bank Holiday is driving a Railtour Some where but this year i took my wife for a week in Devon promising no Railways, last May i was driving a Double Headed Black Five Railtour around the North via the S&C beautiful weather for the fivedays and the huge number of Photographers there were literally hundreds filming especially Doubleheaded over the S&C every vantage point was taken up as we had 12 Pullmans up.Ah there's the better half ready for our day ou,t you can see i know my place!!!
@@geoffhunter7704 Hello Geoff, It's wise to keep the other half happy if you want an easy life. My wife has no interest in trains, fortunately she's happy to let me do my own thing although if I'm going on a tour that involves sunshine and sandy beaches, she comes with me. It must be a wonderful experience to drive a steam hauled train over the S&C, back in the days of Flying Scotsman Services and the SLOA Pullman I was a regular tour participant on trains over the S&C, the Cumbrian Coast and the Welsh Coast to Holyhead. I live on the South Coast and sadly the once regular Railway Touring Company trains along the South Coast haven't run for a while, they were always fully booked, I understand there is a problem finding suitably qualified drivers. I hope you and your better half enjoy Devon.
Another wonderful trip on a railway far, faraway, all from the comfort of my living room. Lovely, thanks for sharing, Tim. Best to you.
Hi Jacob, CZcams brings an awesome selection of videos into our front rooms, often the kind of things that aren't available on regular TV, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. Cheers. Tim.
In this cab ride Tim we can see the ongoing replacement of trackwork indicated by the new ballast and lovely end of loco view of the road ahead and the gorgeous scenery. Dukedog 3217/9017 often has trouble in West Hoathly Tunnel which apparently is continuously wet inside and with the Dukedog light on her feet traction is an issue with the loco needing to be nursed through the tunnel with the larger heavier locos having no such trouble.
Where the loco was given permission to pass the signal at danger the same thing happened at Highey on the SVR when I was there in 2017 and 7812 gave a long blast on it's whistle as it passed the signal at danger
Hello, I uploaded a more recent forward view in which you can see that more track has now been upgraded - czcams.com/video/X83V092o3rA/video.html The station areas still retain bullhead rail to give a more authentic look, whilst much of the running track has been upgraded with long welded sections used in places. This results in a better ride and less wear and tear on the aging rolling stock. The Dukedog hasn't run for a number of years, it's awaiting it's turn to enter the loco works to be returned to full working order. It's unusual to encounter a failed signal, but it does happen on rare occasions.
Three words; Fab You Luss...many thanks to you for taking the trouble to film this unique journey, and to the BRPS for allowing you to do so. So different going north to the views running south on the 2013 first tour DVD and the Hastings Diesel visit.
Thank you, I appreciate your comment and I'm am really grateful the BRPS for their help and cooperation. I had arranged to meet a good friend, visiting from Oz for the day. It was not a special or busy day so the staff and volunteers had plenty of time to share a tale or two about the railway, taking photos was easy too with less people about. I enjoy the videos posted by the Hastings guys, they cover some unusual routes. The observation carriage always offers a south facing view, I haven't seen a north facing run, it offered two advantages, the sun was in a good position and the loco has to work harder climbing to East Grinstead.
Thanks for the cab ride absolutely beautiful and awesome such a beautiful railway!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧
Hi Christopher, I'm glad you enjoyed it. The Bluebell Railway do a wonderful job in recreating the days of a steam operated British secondary line.
Brilliant, reminded me of when I worked on the Bluebell in the Mid Sixties with Ernie Arthur, long before the Extension to East Grinstead, I could almost smell the Oil, Coal and Steam of the old H Class Engine. Thank you for sharing.
Hi, you must feel proud to see the Bluebell railway as it is now, knowing your contribution helped to bring it about. I have watched the railway grow since the late sixties, it is nice that passengers get a decent run, but it is the locomotive and carriage fleet that really sets this railway apart from more recent heritage lines, where else can you regularly see pre-grouping locomotives at the head of a vintage rake of 4 and 6 wheeled carriages? I'm pleased you enjoyed the trip down memory lane.
Tim, this is from another Tim, one who is very interested in railways, particularly US railroads, but also in UK’s heritage railways. This is the granddaddy of heritage railways, one that was set up by Sir Peter Scott when BR still had steam, originally the East Grinstead to Lewes line was often known as the Bluebell line because of the bluebells on the cuttings. One thing I cannot get my head around is the tunnel you call West Hoathley Tunnel, I knew that as Sharpthorne Tunnel, it is the longest tunnel in preservation at 731 yards, and was popularized by the TV film of Railway Children when a paper chase hound(an activity which is illegal today owing to litter laws) tripped in the tunnel and was knocked out.
Hi Tim, the Ffestiniog, Talyllyn and Bluebell Railways all came into being at around the same time, setting the path for most of the world's heritage railways we enjoy today. That tunnel is know equally by both names West Hoathly Tunnel and Sharpthorne Tunnel, I wouldn't like to put my neck on the line to say which is correct 😄. We can still do paper chases today, so long as we use rice paper, not so good if the wildlife is feeling hungry. Horsted Keynes station appears in a good number of films and TV series, owing to its impressive size it can be passed of as a city station. The Bluebell Railway and the Watercress Line are both within a 90 minute drive from my home, that is why they feature regularly om my channel. It's nice to hear from another Tim. Take care and stay safe. Tim.
Aaaahhhhh, a nice relaxing train ride where I didn't have to fasten the safety belt on my computer chair! LOL. Nice one, Tim!
Great video thoroughly enjoyed it. The extension to East Grinstead has certainly added some miles. The UK is very green and lush at this time of the year. Thanks for posting. Mike
Hi Michael, I'm pleased you enjoyed this trip along one of the UK's premiere heritage railways, connecting to the mainline has opened a lot of possibilities with rail-tours and visiting locomotives.
A wonderful, quiet, slow and appropriate trip along the extended length of the Bluebell Railway, As always, your subject matter is matched by crisp, clear images.
Thank you for your kind words, seeing the line as the driver sees it is probably the best way to appreciate what the Bluebell Railway has achieved.
Tim, it certainly does!
@tim Beautiful Video....Thanks for the upload
A very nice trip. Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy watching your videos. Safe travels ahead. God bless.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Nice one Tim. Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Great ride! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Thanks for posting, good memories!
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Absolutely wonderful.
Thank you.
Brilliant - brought back lots of memories from the other side of the world. Imagine what it would look like at BLUEBELL time.
Hi Linda, I hope it bought back good memories, at bluebell time the floor of the neighboring woodlands is a sea of blue.
I have never been on to and on this railway before.
I have heard of it many times.
Thanks ... very beautiful
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Hello Tim! Great class video! The Steam-Lokomotiv is wonderful adjusted. I heard this. 👍 Many Greetings from Hans from the Mühlviertel.🚂👍👍👍
Hello Johann, the little steam engine was over 100 years old and look stunning, I hope I'm that good at 110. Yes, she sounded perfect. Best wishes from the UK.
Very nice chilling out ride!
The Bluebell Railway is always a nice day out.
most enjoyable, thanks
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Love the h class. Watched this whilst running my Hornby one
It is a very attractive engine, both in reality and in model form.
Nice video!
Thank you.
*Nice video. Thanks from Vietnam*
Thank you, from Tim in the UK.
Lovely. lovely. Thanks for a wonderfully peaceful ride through the British countryside. Love to watch the hand-off of the tokens. Wonder if they could do that at 125 MPH?
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Token changing at 125 MPH could become the next "Adrenalin Junkie" sporting event.
how nice of them to let you record this
Hi, I was really grateful to the driver for allowing me to shoot this film from his locomotive. The Bluebell Railway has a wonderful collection of locomotives and carriages making it one of my favorite destinations for a day out.
Paisagem bucólica, maravilhosa, transmite paz nesse mundo caótico que vivemos !!!👏👏👏🇧🇷
Olá, estou satisfeito que você tenha gostado desta viagem tranquila pela pacífica zona rural inglesa
now I understand what G and S meant in The Mikado Tim!! The punishment fit the crime. To boldly suffer, to ride on a buffer, on Paaarr li ment ary trains!!! First time I ve seen the new extension to E Grinstead , very nice video!!
Gilbert & Sullivan would have loved the Bluebell Railway, making fun of all who worked on or visited the railway, it is a very British Place. I'm glad you enjoyed it, the extension has made a big difference and I am looking forward to seeing how they use the Ardingly Branch, as it offers an interesting opportunity.
Hi Tim, You may not remember me but I drove your camera from Picton (NZ) to Kaikoura 5 years ago. I have a request. Can you capture and post some dual (or even better triple) gauge points and crossings track work. You get to places I could only dream about but I have a passion for track structure and design (weird I know for a train driver) and would love to see how track designers have coped with multiple gauges. Cheers and keep up the great work.
Hi DB, yes I remember you well, a lot has happened to the line since I made that trip. I am returning in Feb 2019 to see how things have changed. The original sound track from the video in which you were driving contained a number of highly amusing snippets of conversation between yourself and a second guy travelling with you. I would have love to have left them in, but I didn't think it was right without asking first. Two in particular, where you were discussing two British royals touring NZ and Oz at the time (William & Kate). As the train was climbing Dashwood Pass, you were talking about a teacher from your school days, the conversation went something like "my teacher said pay attention, you'll never get a job looking out of a window", you laughed and said "I wonder what he'd say, if he could see me now".
Multiple gauges on one section of track fascinates me too, there is an example in this video at 16.30 - czcams.com/video/b9ccGyMHqJs/video.html .Spain is a place where broad gauge, standard gauge and metre gauge trains can be seen together. Metre and Broad gauge lines can be seen in this video at 20.26 - czcams.com/video/iONfGBUMZeE/video.html .There are a number of places in Switzerland where dual gauge can be seen, usually to give access to industrial sidings along otherwise narrow gauge lines. India used to have many locations where dual track gauge could be seen, but this is reducing as lines are converted to broad gauge. The Rio Grande in Colorado used to operate on two gauges - standard and 3ft 6ins, examples of which can be seen at the Colorado Railroad museum - czcams.com/video/oSMjB1Q_Teg/video.html
I'll look out for more examples on my travels, I'll keep an eye out for you on my next visit. Tim.
🇮🇳💐🍁🌹I love you bluebell railways 🌹♥️💐🍁🇮🇳
That's nice to know, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video 😊.
Pity you don't get to do this every day. It's something we all love to see.
Maybe one of the regular Bluebell Railway drivers will pick up on your comment and mount a camera once a week, then post the result on CZcams.
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Such a well made video
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
@@Timsvideochannel1 if you ever get the chance to film the snowdon mountain railway then please do.
@@dave3cannon I'm looking forward to returning to Wales, hopefully the SMR will allow me to place a camera on one of their trains.
@@Timsvideochannel1 that would be amazing. If you get the choice go for the steam engine. 😉
And well done to Network Rail who sold the piece of land to Bluebell Railway for £1 despite Sansburys offering thousands for it.
Hi, I didn't know that, the Wikipedia article says "In 2006, Network Rail sold the station site to the Bluebell Railway" If the article is correct Sainsbury's originally had no intention of giving anything to the Bluebell railway, it was the persistence of the railway itself that made what we see today possible. Here is the link to the article, it could be wrong - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Grinstead_railway_station
Nice
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂.
Hi tim,What a beautiful railway,Love the green engine and scenery,Was this a double track main line or a branch line,Is it still connected to the BR network,I really miss the steam trains that ran in nsw in the 50's and 60's ,cheers from bob in sunny sydney were it hardly ever rains?
Hi Robert, the 'Bluebell Railway', along with Australia's 'Puffing Billy Railway' were pioneers in railway preservation. The
railway was once part of a secondary line between England's South Coast and London, there was also a branch line
between Haywards Heath and Horsted Keynes. For much of its preservation life the railway was not connected to the
National Network until the line was restored to East Grinstead. Its sunny here, but the temperature is in single figures, with a
frost at night. For more information about the Bluebell, you might find this interesting -
www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/earlydays1.html
Yes it was double track, you can see hidden clues along the way.
Also the video has "West Hoathly foot crossing" or something, that was Sharpthorne, and you can clearly see overgrown platforms on either side. On the left, a lane rises up to the main road and near the platform there was once a pub called "The Bluebell". Sadly closed now but it would do well if the station was reopened and people could use it as a service into Grinstead.
We were delivering to the pub a long time ago and could hear something coming through the tunnel. After waiting, this resplendent schools class came steaming out. Marvellous !
Shame much more of the track isn't double, yes there's expense but it would make it so much more of an attraction.
As a Brit it is not fair you boasting about your wall to wall sunshine while we Poms have to endure lots of Precipitation its not fair at all its below the belt blow.
Hello, Timsvideochannel I do not speak English, so I use an interpreter.
My name is Elena. I live in Odessa, Ukraine.
You have a very good channel. Many unique videos. I want to ask you for permission to make some of your videos on your channel. Of course, a link to your channel will be present in the video description.
If you kindly let me take your videos for publication, then maybe you will have more conditions.
I will be grateful for any of your answers.
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A Natureza é bela! #Brasil
Estou feliz que você gostou do passeio.
can you do the Driver's Eye View of the Severn Valley Railway from Kidderminster to Bridgenorth please one day?
I'd love to, I just need to find the right person to ask for permission to fix a tiny camera to the locomotive. It's certainly on the radar.
23:07 The location for West Hoathly railway station. It shut down in 1958. It was demolished in Late 1967.
It is sad to lose a station, but on the up side, the railway is going from strength to strength, maybe a station will one day be built on the site of the old one.
@@Timsvideochannel1Wait till you visit The Great Central Railway. There is a cancelled station.
@@harrymurray2515 The Great Central is on my list of railways to visit in the near future.
Where is this..very beatifull 🤩
Hi, this railway is located in Sussex on England's South Coast - www.google.com/maps/search/bluebell+railway+sheffield+park+station/@50.9968615,-0.0099861,14.59z
Witam! Nie wiem co napisać.... Film Twój i nie Twój? Bardzo interesujący pociąg i dobra trasa. Dziękuję.
Witam, to jest mój lokalny kolej dziedzictwa. Czasami miło jest odwiedzić w spokojnym dniu, kiedy pracownicy mają dużo czasu i pozwala mi na ustalenie aparatu do lokomotywy.
Tak, to musi być sama przyjemność. I w głowie i w sercu.
..Didn't know that it is a " ONE - IE " Ride.. " One Track " all the way...cool..as I love remote One track rides...is it Standard Guage track...??
Hi Steve, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride and "Yes" it is standard gauge - Track gauge - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in).
A fine ride. PEACE...
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I'm confused over the signalling, the first part seems to be lower quadrant, the second part upper quadrant as is normal in the south
Hi, please click on this link for a explanation - www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/ssb.html
Beautiful 👍😍 My main passion is for Aviation however I do also have an interest in Steam as well as classic and vintage vehicles have my own channel on CZcams.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊.
At 35:58.... GASP! East Grinstead Station is HAUNTED!!! Those people appearing out of thin air! LOL On a serious note(dooohhhhh) I note that the line from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead must've been, at one time, dual tracks, as there are traces where the other track used to lay at different spots along this line.
Ghosts and Ghost trains or victims of video edits? Hi Neil, most of this line was originally double track before is was closed and lifted except the section between Horsted Keynes and Sheffield park (saved before it was lifted). The line was restored as a single track with passing places.
Ghost effect! I love those fade transitions, you can have so much fun with them! The line from Sheffield Park through to Horsted Keynes, you can still see traces of where the second track was.
Yes, but photos of it when it was double track are few and far between.
Actual photo evidence of the two-track days are rare as hens' teeth, but evidence in your video that it had been two-track is clear.
There are probably more photos taken every day now, than were taken in the whole of the lines existence before its original closure.
i remember the pullman coaches when it ran to brighton, i traveled, on it, at least twice a year, one could afford it back then, now they want, an arm and a leg, to travel by steam ? missing, the boom bi boom bi be de boom sounds of the rails, they seem to be, all welded rails, nowadays, no joins, hence no tunes. another thing videos cant give you ? the smell of the steam and smoke, i remember the smells well, lucky old me it was called the southern bell first, steam. the brighton bell, was electric, ( just to save any confusion )
I remember train spotting at Brighton, I wish I'd saved up my pocket money to travel on the electric Brighton Bell. If I remember correctly the 6 Pul units contained one Pullman car and the 6 Pan units were the same without a Pullman car. I wish I could slip back in time with a modern video camera. The only steam trains I saw at Brighton were on the Brighton to Exeter/Plymouth trains that ran past my home in Chichester. I'd love to have seen the steam hauled Pullman trains. The Bluebell Railway do a wonderful job recreating the scenes many thought had gone forever. Happy days.
Aaaah the failed signal at danger
It had been quite some lightening storm the night before.
Debiste grabar el interior de los vagones deberias porfavor
That is one happy steam engine . She almost talks to you
I've gotta agree with you :-)
War die Strecke der jetzigen BLUEBELL RAIL früher zweigleisig?????
"Ja" die Bahn war ursprünglich zweigleisig.
Bonito y lindo pero ¿cuanto cuesta un boleto por persona
Hola, me complace que hayas disfrutado del video. Acabo de mirar su sitio web para el costo de un boleto - Adult Rover 3rd class - £ 23.50 (por adelantado) £ 27.00 (en el día). Aquí está el enlace a su sitio web - www.bluebell-railway.com/fares/
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. I have just looked at their website for the cost of a ticket - Adult Rover 3rd class - £23.50 (advance) £27.00 (on the day). Here is the link to their website - www.bluebell-railway.com/fares/
Hello Tim, was the second track ever realized? - Heinz
Hi, I was under the impression the railway was originally double track before it was closed and re-opened as a single track by the Bluebell, but I can't find any information or photographs to prove it one way or another - this link might help - www.bing.com/images/search?q=old+photos+of+the+lewis+and+east+grinstead+railway&qpvt=old+photos+of+the+lewis+and+east+grinstead+railway&FORM=IGRE
Thank for link, Tim. - No photo with second track between the stations. Also, when renewing the track (e.g. on bridges), one sees that only one track existed.
The evidence does indicate there was only one track, I'll look in some of my books for more information. Sorry I have not yet replied to all of your video suggestions, I wasn't able to use my laptop on holiday because I was busy downloading various memory cards. I'll take a look in the next 2 or 3 days. I hope you are feeling better, Best wishes. Tim.
The Railway was originally double track from East Grinstead to Horsted Keynes and then became single line down to Lewis with passing loops. The trackbed was gauged for double track by the builders of the line from Horsted Keyes onwards but doubling was never realised. @@Timsvideochannel1
@@marke5503 Cheers, I didn't know that, I'd always assumed it was double track throughout.
The Railway Children 2000.
czcams.com/video/h3zO0zm5FTU/video.html There are some familiar scenes shot on the Bluebell railway.
I'm pretty sure there is.
Thank you.
tunnel 21:34
Sharpthorne Tunnel (731 yd - 668 m)
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