Bluebell Railway - 'Steaming through 60' 07/08/2020
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2020
- 60 years to the day since the Bluebell Railway operated their first train in preservation, steam returned to the Sussex countryside to do battle with blistering heat, as the line welcomed back passengers.
The Bluebell Railway became the first steam-operated standard gauge preserved railway when, on the 7th of August 1960, they ran their first service between Sheffield Park and Bluebell Halt - a temporary station built south of Horsted Keynes, its location now marked by a sign on the trackside.
To honour the occasion the railway ran a number of special services throughout the day. In the morning, a members special graced the rails hauled by O1 Class - 65. The locomotive would then spend the day working 'The Pioneer' service, making three return trips between Sheffield Park and Kingscote. 4MT Tank - 80151 would work two return trips out of Horsted Keynes, via Kingscote and Sheffield Park; the former return titled 'The Rocket', and the latter the 'Cream Tea Riviera'.
As a result of the heat, and subsequent dry conditions, lineside fires were a persisting issue throughout the day.
Locomotives:
SE&CR O1 Class - 65
BR Standard Class 4MT Tank - 80151
All footage filmed on Friday the 7th of August 2020. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
It’s great to see the Bluebell Railway back up and running again. Well done on this video.
Thanks very much
I'm guessing that had something to do with that terrible virus
Classic S.E.C.R No.65 with the lovely vintage coaches. Steaming through 60 years,1960-2020
Seeing an engine pulling a train mostly steam engines are so satisfying
What a beautiful restored loco and coaches of the Southern. A rare treat for a Northerner.
Great video and wonderful to see the UK's renowned heritage railways - best 'collection' worldwide - springing back to life, especially this pioneer preserved line on which unlike NYMR and SVR I've yet to travel. If we're ever let out of our continent on the other side of the world many of us hope to do so.
If you may permit locked up Melburnians (Australia) a wry smile, '30 to 32 degrees' is not 'blistering heat.'
Try the very oocasional 41 or thereabouts on an extremely hot day in Melbourne, or well above 45 in Marbe Bar, Western Australia for that!
Excellent footage of this beautiful classic - Liked & Subscribed
Thanks for a stunning video of this wonderful railway Such beautiful scenery and spectacular rolling stock glad to see it running again!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧
Thanks very much. Certainly was a pleasant sight.
I love the Bluebell railway. I love all the steam operations on the line. I would love to go there someday. 👍
I'm sure you will one day
I also want to own a railroad steam preservation society. And become general manager. And help steam locomotives find a good home.
I always wanted to build my own steam locomotive.
Thanks for sharing this. Excellent footage.
Thank you very much
My favorite Bluebell railway train!
I love trains 🚂
I like trains,”train noise”!!!
I love how the coaches appear to fit the loco hauling them!
The Bluebell is very co-ordinated with their heritage coaches
Sometime in 2022 when the C19 nightmare is over, I would like to revisit the Bluebell RLY
wonderful Video! 👌
Thanks very much
Wow! Great history and some amazing shots! I'm surprised Bluebell doesn't have a speeder/track-cart that follows the train to put out fires. Several tourist railroads in Colorado do that (and have spark arrestors but those are a lot more complex)
Thank you very much! A few locomotives over here are fitted with spark arrestors - though I can't speak for any of the Bluebell locos. Since the railway is a contained environment, it's never long before a fire is discovered by either the same service returning, or a service following. In these circumstances, either a hose is used, or a generator pumping water out of the loco tanks.
I saw the other version it was cool and so it’s this!!
Very nice
Ooh this is amazing
Thank you
TheSoutherner you’re welcome
Steam engines & senery how good does it get. I am going back some day.
I've stood in those same locations when filming - they are great spots to capture the movements. Must've been pretty hot for you and especially those on the footplates! Well filmed :)
It was sweltering, but worth it thank you. Do feel sorry for the loco crews. Thanks very much for the kind words.
If only the D class had a few more members. Imagine seeing one of those going past.
It would be a gorgeous spectacle. We're lucky one's survived.
@@TheSouthernerYTChannel yeah. Theres so many engines out there that really should have had more members. Preservationists did what they could though. I mean over here we are lucky to have any type of engine with more than one survivor. It's a real shame.
The problem then becomes this: With more engines preserved from the same class, you risk splitting interest and subsequent donations between locomotive owning groups, making restoration attempts harder through a lack of cash flow. The 'Merchant Navy' Class are a prime example. While I agree, it's a shame not more classes survived, we're lucky so much has survived.
@@TheSouthernerYTChannel yeah. You guys inthe UK are very lucky. I mean here in Ireland, theres more Southern Pacifics in preservation than there are 5 foot 3" Irish steam locomotives put together. Our most numerous preserved class has a quantity of 2 whereas the Austerity saddle tanks have more than 80 of theur kind left. In order to get a good steam preservation scene in Ireland 90% of preserved engines would be new builds. It's a real shame.
It's great to see the Bluebell Railway back in business. But, why are they only running services between Sheffield Park and Kingscote?
Apparently a track fault between Kingscote and East Grinstead. I'm not in any position to confirm that.
if you are referring to the fact that the trains are only going to Kingscote it is due to the station at East Grinstead being so small that we can't maintain social distancing
@@tomparsons3319 Unhelpful to those travelling by Network Rail tracks to East Grinstead to connect.
Original advice worldwide was that provided one isn't in close contact with the same person9s) for 15 minutes or more, the risk of coronavirus community transmission is either negligible or hugely reduced. While we all understand there's no vaccine, some of the public policy responses have bordered on paranoia.
My local heritage line, I've got a question you might be able to answer... What is happening with the Ardingly branch? Seems to have been talked about for a while now, I even think the bridge parts have been delivered and the trackbed surveyed??
Only heard smatterings through the grapevine, with nothing concrete. I know the track bed was surveyed, and an agreement reached about its development, but not heard much beyond that.
Great :)
Thank you
its a total shame that they had to move the planned gala to next year but its nice to see that they did celebrate under theses tough times🙌🏻
2 words bad ass
Very good video. Mind if I ask but what camera and equipment do you sue for the audio?
Thank you.
Camera: Panasonic HC-V770
Tripod: Velbon D600
Microphone: Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro Rycote + Windbreak
@@TheSouthernerYTChannel would ypu say the microphone is suitable for window hanging recording?
That first engine, why aren't its wheels moving
Does the stepney engine still work there?
Still based at the Bluebell Railway, though currently out of service - awaiting an overhaul.
7:34 was the fireman telling you to move?
Friendly wave. Camera was positioned on a public footpath.
0:42
I think the wheels are lagging
Camera frame rate vs rate of rotation. It's unfortunate, and not much that can be done to avoid it.
Doesn't the Bluebell have a fire train?
Don't believe so. The only line I know of that does is the Dartmouth Steam Railway.
@@TheSouthernerYTChannel hmm, I know it used to, maybe not now
They did use to, in the 1990's. Apparently it was operationally easier, and quicker, for locos to carry a small petrol generator to pump water from the tanks as they do now, than run light to Horsted Keynes to retrieve the fire train and back to the fire's location.