Bluebell Railway - Locomotives - 5199 - A visit to the Bluebell Railway

1st May 2008 to 31st December 2008

GWR Prairie Tank 5199 visited the the Bluebell Railway in 2008.

It officially entered service on 1 May 2008, having arrived on 25 April 2008.

The locomotive left the Bluebell Railway en route to the Churnet Valley Railway on 13 January 2009.

5199 waits at Kingscote. 18.10.2008	5199 waits at Kingscote. 18.10.2008	A shaft of low midday sun catches 5199 as it arrives at Kingscote with a Santa Special. 06.12.2008	5199 steams north from Leamland Bridge. 17.10.2008
5199 runs round at Sheffield Park. 06.12.2008	This formation will not be seen again. Eagle will return to the NRM in due course and the lounge car covers for Pullman Lilian which was at the Ardingly show. 08.06.2008	5199 arrives at Kingscote with a service train. 18.10.2008	5199 hauls the lunchtime Pullman through Three Arch Bridge. 08.06.2008
5199 leaves Horsted Keynes with a service train. Family Fun Weekend 22.06.2008	5199 approaches Kingscote with a lunchtime Pullman. 08.06.2008	5199 steams north over Poleay Bridge. 17.10.2008	5199 gives a steam display at Leamland Bridge with a northbound service. 17.10.2008

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