31st March 1963

Bluebell Railway Preservation Society
The Spring Belle

Locos Used 473 'Birch Grove', 488 & 80084

Route :

Loco(s) Route
80084 + 473 London Victoria - Haywards Heath
488 + 473 Haywards Heath - Horsted Keynes
488 + 473 Horsted Keynes - Sheffield Park
488 + 473 Sheffield Park - Horsted Keynes
488 + 473 Horsted Keynes - Haywards Heath
80084 Haywards Heath - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) It is understood that this train carried a 'Blue Belle' headboard.

Sources : John Clifford & Andrew Fairholm

Photo Review


80084 leading 473 at Haywards Heath (photo: The Bob Mitchell collection)


A ticket scan from Doug Lindsay.


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