22nd April 1961
The Bluebell Railway
Preservation Society
Bluebell Special - No.2
Locos Used | 32418, 32479, 32503 & 32564 |
Route :
Locos | Route |
32418 + 32503 |
(13.00) Brighton - Steyning - Horsham - Three Bridges (1) |
32564 + 32503 |
Three Bridges - East Grinstead (High Level) |
32564 + 32503 | East Grinstead (High Level) - Oxted |
32564 + 32503 | Oxted - Edenbridge Town (?) - Eridge - Heathfield - Polegate |
32564 + 32479 | Polegate - Lewes - Haywards Heath - Horsted Keynes |
32564 + 32479 | (19.35) Horsted Keynes - Haywards Heath - Brighton |
Notes :
(1) 32418 removed at Three Bridges owing to running a hot 'box. Photographic
evidence exists that 32564 & 32503 were running top-n-tail for at least some of
the trip (over non-electrified route).
Sources : John Clifford, Trevor Machell & Andrew Fairholm
Timings (Booked Only)
Miles | Location | Booked |
0 | Brighton | 13.00d |
34½ | Three bridges | 14.15a ~ 14.20d |
42 | East grinstead (H.L.) | 14.45a ~ 14.50d |
52 | Oxted | 15.08a ~ 15.20d |
88 | Polegate | 16.34a ~ 16.46d |
99½ | Lewes East Sidings | 17.04a ~ 17.12d |
116½ | Horsted Keynes (B.R.) | 17.41a |
- | Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Halt) | 18.20d |
- | Sheffield Park | 18.35a ~ 19.05d |
- | Horsted Keynes (Bluebell Halt) | 19.23a |
116½ | Horsted Keynes (B.R.) | 19.35d |
134 | Brighton | 20.06a |