Bluebell Railway - Locomotives - 53809 - A visit to the Bluebell Railway

1st October 2008 to 24th December 2008

S&DJR 7F 53809 visited the Bluebell Railway from 1 October 2008 to 24 December 2008.

The locomotive is normally based at the Midland Railway, Butterley.

53809 approaches Birch Farm foot crossing with the Pines Express. 18.10.2008	53809 poses at Kingscote. 18.10.2008	53809 leaves Sheffield Park with a Santa Special. 06.12.2008	53809 hauls a service train north towards Horsted Keynes station, with the southbound Advance Starter in the foreground. 17.10.2008
As the low winter sun sinks below the horizon it gives the train a golden glow. 53809 climbs towards Horsted Keynes with a Santa Special. 07.12.2008	53809 passes 80151 at Horsted Keynes as both work Santa Specials. 20.12.2008	53809 approaches the ruined Town Place Farm accommodation bridge with a northbound train. 17.10.2008	53809 steams south over Poleay Bridge. 17.10.2008
Taken with a very long lens, the setting sun shines through Three Arch Bridge as 53809 climbs towards Horsted Keynes with a Santa Special. 07.12.2008	53809 arrives at Kingscote with a service train. 18.10.2008	53809 makes smoke signals whilst leaving Sheffield Park with a Santa Special. 06.12.2008	If you get the angles right at Horsted Keynes the evening sun can produce some pleasing colours. 53809 steams north towards the station. 07.12.2008

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