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C with Wealden Rambler - Derek Hayward - 6 March 2010 7 March:
Pioneer II heads the 1963 recreation - Andrew Strongitharm - 6 March 2010 Fenchurch hauls the 1963 recreation southwards - John Goss - 7 March 2010

Coach over the pit - David Chappell - 4 March 2010 5 March:

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We are getting so many photo galleries submitted that we have decided that only the best, or most interesting can now be featured here.
Please note that some photos included below are taken by volunteers and staff during the course of their duties, and so may have been taken in areas not open to the general public. These photos are very valuable, since they enable the public to see these otherwise hidden facets of the railway, but visitors to the railway should note that they may be unable to visit these locations themselves. Please note that the Bluebell Railway is not responsible for the content of external web sites. Older photographic updates are in the What's New Archive

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178 shunting LCDR coach 114 at Horsted Keynes - 26 February 2010 - Dave Clarke 1 March:

42085 heads South from Horsted Keynes - 21 February 2010 - Edward J Dyer More photos and videos from the Branch Line Weekend:

Edward Dyer's photo showing 42085 near Horsted Keynes taken last Sunday nicely illustrates the superb range of photo galleries and videos notified to us over the last week.



B473 and the '4 Cor' - 27 February 2010 - Derek Hayward 28 February:
Pioneer II and Fenchurch depart from Sheffield Park - Derek Hayward - 27 February 2010 Pioneer II soon after arrival at Sheffield Park in 1969, with Baxter - Andrew Waller

178 (running as Pioneer II) hauls its first train in preservation - 27 February 2010 - Tony Sullivan 27 February:
4 Cor recreated at Horsted Keynes - Tony Sullivan - 27 February 2010 Wealden Rambler at Sheffield Park - Tim Baker - 27 February 2010

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178 at Sheffield Park - Mike Floate - 26 December 1969 178 in steam - Edward J Dyer - 21 February 2010

178 makes its first in-steam moves in preservation - 21 February 2010 - Derek Hayward 21 February:
178 at Sheffield Park - Derek Hayward - 21 February 2010 Fenchurch with the goods train - Martin Lawrence - 20 February 2010 80151 leads 78019 - Martin Lawrence - 20 February 2010 B473 - Martin Lawrence - 20 February 2010 Backlit Fairburn - John Goss - 20 February 2010 Fairburn - Dave Chambers - 20 February 2010

42085 departs from Kingscote - 20 February 2010 - Andrew Strongitharm 20 February:
P-class being completed - Derek Hayward - 20 February 2010 B473 - David Haggar - 20 February 2010 42085 - David Haggar - 20 February 2010 78019 with 80151 - Andrew Strongitharm - 20 February 2010 Fenchurch with the goods train - David Warwick - 20 February 2010 42085 - David Warwick - 20 February 2010 Fenchurch with the goods train - David Warwick - 20 February 2010 592 departs from Sheffield Park at dusk - Derek Hayward - 13 February 2010

Fenchurch and the Fairburn in light steam - 19 February 2010 - Andrew Strongitharm 19 February:

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Track laid onto the viaduct - 10 February 2010 - Michael Hopps 15 February:

178 nears completion in the works - 13 February 2010 - Derek Hayward 14 February:

Beer launch with 78019 - 13 February 2010 - Andrew Strongitharm 13 February:
9017 after dark - Andrew Strongitharm - 13 February 2010 78019 departs from Kingscote - Derek Hayward - 13 February 2010 592 at West Hoathly - Derek Hayward - 13 February 2010 9017 - Martin Lawrence - 13 February 2010

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Marking out for lining - Derek Hayward - 6 February 2010 9 February:

78019 and 42085 on shed - 6 February 2010 - Chris Suitters 7 February:

78019 running on 6 February 2010 - Andrew Strongitharm 6 February:
9017 on photo charter - David Haggar - 5 February 2010 78019 at Birch Farm Crossing - Derek Hayward - 6 February 2010 B473 - Martin Lawrence - 6 February 2010

78019 at the Great Central Railway - Jon Horrocks - 16 August 2009 5 February:
Carriage with 114 ourside the shed - Dave Clarke - 20 January 2010


Birch Grove on relaunch train - 30 January 2010 - Andrew Strongitharm 2 February:

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