‘Right on Chime’ - Bluebell Railway | 10 & 12/04/25

Описание: Greenery is returning to Sussex as the sun continues to beat down this Spring however it wasn’t the only thing to return as everyone’s favourite standard five would return to traffic following a long winter maintenance.

Camelot would be withdrawn from service after the Christmas services to be worked on for the usual bits and bobs however attention would be given extensively to her chime whistle. The chime would be stripped down to its bare bones and as a result, sounds much healthier compared to recent years. Her smokebox door would also receive a repaint as seen by the magnificent shine off her smokebox door.

Making use of the Easter break, Camelot would feature on ‘Set B’ on a two train operation on the Thursday with no 34059 ‘Sir Archibald Sinclair’ hauling ‘ Set A’. SECR 01 No 65 would feature on the afternoon Wealden Rambler service. The Saturday would see a few swap arounds with the O1 being withdrawn and new build 32424 ‘Beachy Head’ taking charge of set b with Camelot going onto the afternoon Pullman runs.

Locomotives featured:
BR Standard 5 No 73082 ‘Camelot’
LBSCR H2 No 32424 ‘Beachy Head’
Rebuilt Battle of Britain class 34059 ‘Sir Archibald Sinclair’
SECR O1 No 65

Timestamps:
0:00 34059 - HK Footpath
1:23 73082 - HK Footpath
2:53 73082 - New Coombe Farm
4:24 34059 - Sharpthorne Tunnel
6:09 65 - Waterworks
7:07 73082 - Sharpthorne Tunnel
8:51 34059 - Cockhaise Brook
9:43 65 - Cockhaise Brook
10:29 32424 - Freshfield
12:15 73082 - Freshfield
13:55 32424 - Three Arch Bridge
16:22 73082 - Three Arch Bridge