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178 and 323 with a service train at Birch Farm Crossing - Derek Hayward - 9 June 2013 10 June

H-class with Golden Arrow South of Kingscote - Derek Hayward - 9 June 2013 Kingscote Up Distant, in the off position - Derek Hayward - 9 June 2013 P-way gang on the Wickham - Steve Lee - 2 June 2013

Awarded first prize: Ardingly, South of England Show - Tony Sullivan - 6 June 2013 9 June
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LSWR coach at Ardingly, South of England Show - Tony Sullivan - 6 June 2013 7 June

9F at Town Place Farm Bridge - Derek Hayward - 1 June 2013


P-class 323 at Sheffield Park - John Sandys - 4 June 2013 6 June

New entrance sign at East Grinstead - John Sandys - 4 June 2013 1638 leaving Sheffield Park - Derek Hayward - 1 June 2013 C-class valve guides and slide bars - John Fry - 5 June 2013

C-class with cylinder block back in - John Fry - 3 June 2013 4 June

S15 steam test - John Sandys - 4 June 2013 LSWR 1520 on low loader - Martin Lawrence - 2 June 2013 H-class with train at Holywell - Steve Lee - 2 June 2013

1638 at Holywell - Chris Rigby - 1 June 2013 3 June

178 and 323 on the Arrow - Steve Lee - 2 June 2013 9F at sunset - Neal Ball - 31 May 2013 92212 North of Sloop Bridge - Derek Hayward - 1 June 2013

H-class at Sheffield Park - Steve Lee - 30 May 2013 31 May
9F arriving at Horsted Keynes - Steve Lee - 30 May 2013


1638 at West Hoathly - Derek Hayward - 27 May 2013 30 May

592 Valve work - Lewis Nodes - 19 May 2013 Inside the firebox of S15 No.847 - Lewis Nodes - 24 March 2013

9F at West Hoathly - Peter Austin - 26 May 2013 29 May

323 and 263 with Pullmans - Peter Austin - 26 May 2013 H with Wealden Rambler in Lindfield Wood - Derek Hayward - 27 May 2013 9F South of Lindfield Wood - Derek Hayward - 27 May 2013

Water tank on the tower at East Grinstead - Martin Lawrence - 22 May 2013 23 May

Water tower at East Grinstead - Martin Lawrence - 22 May 2013 U-class at East Grinstead - Mike Hopps - 22 May 2013 Water tank craned into position at East Grinstead - Pat Plane - 22 May 2013 Water tank craned into position at East Grinstead - Pat Plane - 22 May 2013

E4 with Victorian coaches - Bernard Clarke - 11 May 2013 22 May

U-class with Southern set at Three Arch Bridge - Bernard Clarke - 11 May 2013 Bluebells at Kingscote - Robin Willis - 20 May 2013 Ducks at Sheffield Park - Robin Willis - 20 May 2013
3205 at Sheffield Park - Nathan Gibson - 21 May 2013
Swordfish at East Grinstead - Nathan Gibson - 21 May 2013 U-class at West Hoathly - Peter Austin - 19 May 2013 3205 at West Hoathly - Peter Austin - 19 May 2013 3205 at Kingscote - Steve Lee - 18 May 2013


3205 with Crimson Lake and Cream coaches on photo charter - David Haggar - 15 May 2013 18 May

Swordfish at Kingscote - Martin Lawrence - 15 May 2013

Visiting 3205 with Vintage set - Derek Hayward - 12 May 2013 17 May

Spitfire on the Saturday - Derek Hayward - 11 May 2013 Homeguard, with Tim and Louise, at Horsted Keynes - Derek Hayward -11 May 2013 3205 at Imberhorne cutting - Nathan Evan Gibson - 11 May 2013

Stepney as 32655 at Sheffield Park - Simon Lathwell - 12 May 2013


Spitfire TE311 - Paul Pettitt - 12 May 2013 Airman at Horsted Keynes - Paul Pettitt - 12 May 2013 U-class leaving Horsted Keynes - Derek Hayward - 11 May 2013 3205 prepares for the last train of the day - Nick Farrant - 12 May 2013 3205 north of Horsted Keynes - Cameron Smith - 12 May 2013 B473 with Golden Arrow dining train - Richard Farrant - 12 May 2013

32655 photo charter amongst the bluebells - David Haggar - 8 May 2013 10 May

3205 on test at Sheffield Park - John Sandys - 10 May 2013 Extending the canopy at Sheffield Park - John Sandys - 10 May 2013 Painting the new canopy at East Grinstead - John Sandys - 10 May 2013

GWR 3205 at Sheffield Park - Martin Lawrence - 9 May 2013 9 May

Approaching East Grinstead - Martin Lawrence - 9 May 2013 Sheffield Park Station House from the riverside picnic area - Martin Lawrence - 30 April 2013 Second new canopy staunchion installed - John Sandys - 9 May 2013

B473 in cutting - Patrick Plane - 7 May 2013 8 May

B473 at Sheffield Park, alongside work on the zinc sheeting - John Sandys - 7 May 2013 New forecourt sign at Kingscote - Richard Hill - 7 May 2013 FoK team with new forecourt sign at Kingscote - Richard Hill - 7 May 2013

1638 approaches Three Arch Bridge with the SR set - Chris Rigby - 28 April 2013 7 May


1638 approaches Horsted Keynes with the SR set - Chris Rigby - 28 April 2013 3 May

H approaches Three Arch Bridge with Golden Arrow - Chris Rigby - 28 April 2013 Valence on the booking office canopy at East Grinstead - John Sandys - 2 May 2013 Vep at Clapham Junction - Clive Emsley - 2 May 2013

H-class at Sheffield Park - John Sandys - 30 April 2013 1 May
Zinc sheeting on the canopy at Sheffield Park - John Sandys - 30 April 2013 Progress with the booking office canopy at East Grinstead - John Sandys - 30 April 2013 Ghostly pair on platform - Kirsty Chapman - 2010 Ghostly pair on platform - Kirsty Chapman - 2010


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