The Bluebell Railway Post Cards
Hers are the individual Post Card images that I have from the Bluebell Railway. They are all from around the 1970s - 1980s. I do not have copyright of these images so please just view them. Some of the Post Cards are over 50 years old and are showing signs of age.
All the information is from the back of the cards and was correct when they were produced.
All the information is from the back of the cards and was correct when they were produced.
Blackmoor Vale steams away from Sheffield Park - Photo by Mike Esau, Judges Limited , Hastings
Southern Railway 2-6-0 No. 1618 Class U. Built at Brighton Works in 1928 and now running on the Bluebell Railway. - Photo by Ian Wright, Judges Ltd Hastings
H Class 0-4-4 Tank No. 263 pictured at Horsted Keynes. Built in 1914 at Ashford Works on the South East & Chatham Railway, it arrived at the Bluebell Line in January 1976 from the South Eastern Steam Centre at Ashford and now takes its turn in hauling vintage trains between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes. - Judges Limited, Hastings
Standard Class 4, 4-6-0 locomotive No. 75207 pictured easing a train up the 1 in 75 Freshfield Bank, is one of the most modern locomotives to run on this preserved line. Built at Swindon in 1954 to the design of R. A. Riddles CBE, to arrived on the line in early 1969 as a result of private sponsorship by one of the Society's members. - Photograph by K D Chown - Printed by J Arthur Dixon
SE & CR No. 263 and SR No. 30064 double head a train near Holywell. - Photo by Mike Esau - Printed by Judges Ltd, Hastings
Fenchurch built by the LB & SC Railway in 1872 on display at Sheldon for the 150th anniversary of Railways. - Photo by Ian Wright - Printed by Judged Ltd, Hastings
LB & SC Railway locomotive No. 55 Stepney is one of William Stroudley's Terrier Class, built at Brighton in 1875. Bought by the Bluebell Railway , it was the first engine in its collection of historic locomotives and was fully restored to LB & SC livery by members of the preservation Society. - Photo K D Chwn - Printed by J Arthur Dixon
P Class No. 27, restored to SE & CR livery alongside the Bluebell Railway's Vintage Bookstall at Sheffield Park. Built at Ashford Works in 1910 this engine now operates on The Bluebell Railway between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes through the Sussex Wealden scenery. - Photo by K D Chown - Printed by J Arthur Dixon
No. 488 was the most historic of the Addams Radial 4-4-2 Tanks which handled most of the LSWR outer suburban work prior to electrification. Built by Neilson & Co in 185 it served the Government in 1917 - 1919 and former East Kent Railway returning in 1946 to assist two fellow survivors on the Lyme Regis branch. In 1961 it was purchased by The Bluebell Railway at Sheffield Park, situated on the A275 midway between Lewis and East Grinstead. - Photo by K D Chown - Printed by J Arthur Dixon
Fireman's view of Fenchursh and train entering Sheffield Park from No. 488. - Photo by Ian Wright - Printed by Judges Lts, Hastings
No. 323 Bluebell carries the Bluebell Railway's livery and coat of arms. It is seen here at Horsted Keneys on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. Bluebell was built at Ashford Works for the South East and Chatham Railway in 1910. - Photo by K D Chown - Printed by J Arthur Dixon
Great Western Railway Dukedom 4-4-0 No. 3217 Earl of Berkley at Sheffield Park Station, Bluebell Railway