Bluebell Railway - 2023 Branch Line Gala Weekend

Beautifully restored locomotives coupled to matching historic carriages, steaming through the pretty Sussex countryside helped to make this a memorable event. The Bluebell Railway, along with the visiting locomotive owners and the railways volunteers deserve a massive thank you because without them events like this would not be possible.
Visiting Locomotives -
Hunslet No.15 “Hastings” courtesy of Mike Hart O.B.E and The Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Lancashire and Yorkshire A Class No.52322 courtesy of Andy Booth & The East Lancashire Railway.
Lancashire and Yorkshire “Pug” No.19/LMS No. 51218 courtesy of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Trust and The East Lancashire Railway.
Home Fleet -
BR Standard 4MT Tank Engine No. 80151.
Stroudley A1 Terrier No.72 “Fenchurch”.
SECR Stirling 0-6-0 O1 No.65.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Music to my ears.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Mine too 😊.

[@paulshirley6383]

Bluebell Railway - Branch Line Gala Weekend love louis shirley

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It was a really good weekend 😊.

[@bryanhiggins1994]

A great day out, you really captured the atmosphere,I felt as if I was there with you, many thanks.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I appreciate your kind comment; it was good to have your virtual company. The Bluebell Railway put on some wonderful events.

[@williamtacey7770]

51218 it because L&Y 0F Pug 0-4-0ST Vulcan Foundry really tiny cutie, which not big from courtesy of ELR

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@williamtacey7770 It was nice to see the little engines at the Bluebell, I really enjoyed this Gala.

[@joygreenlees209]

I shall not forget our visit to the Blue Bell. Very friendly and happy staff. Back in 2019.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It's nice to know you enjoyed visiting the railway, the staff are a friendly bunch of people, they do their best to make sure everyone enjoys their day at the railway.

[@slycat1939]

another awesome video. Thanks for sharing with us. Be safe. God bless.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊.

[@AndrewCooper-eo7oh]

Thank you I loved. It more please.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I'm away filming more railway adventures to share over the coming months as I type this. Cheers. Tim.

[@JimNicholls]

A wonderful event, Tim. Thank you for showing us your excellent video.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you Jim, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@elijahglasser1421]

Great trains

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm glad you liked them, it was a very good weekend.

[@claudiomoraes6482]

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[@Timsvideochannel1]

A Ferrovia Bluebell é incrível 😊.

[@johannperaus6890]

Hi Tim! Wonderful video, I enjoyed it 👍. The Class 11243 is tiny but finy 😊. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Hans, it's good to see the little engines get their day in the lime light. The Bluebell railway always puts on a good show 🍺Tim.

[@rmk7641]

I would love to park the Fenchurch guy in my backyard even for a short time!😊

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It would make an attractive garden ornament, but for now it's just another working steam locomotive!😉.

[@conceyullena]

Like 22 beautiful video, greetings from Asturias 🚂👍👍👍👍📽️👍🙋‍♂️

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, I appreciate your kind comment. Best wishes from England 😊.

[@panikrystyna1]

Znów się uśmiechnęłam! Piękna , obłokowa para, czarny falujący dym , pogwizdywania, radosne łomoty o szyny! Stare pociągi kochają Wielką Brytanię...Dziękuję, pozdrawiam.😀😀😀

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Z przyjemnością przeczytałem Twój barwny opis Kolei Bluebell. Cieszę się, że podobał Ci się film. Wszystkiego najlepszego. Tim 😊.

[@peterstowell2976]

G'day Tim, another great compilation of a brilliant Gala. I wish I had been there as just about all of the Locos running would have been "cops" in my Ian Allan ABC Combined Volume of Locos hailed by. My visit on 16th June will see me only able to do one round trip from East Grinstead due to time constraints, hope to see you there if you can make it. Cheers from Puf'n-Pete.✈️🚂

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Pete, the guys at the Bluebell put on a cracking show, I really enjoyed the event. My diary is free on the 16th of June, please Email with your expected time of arrival. I look forward to meeting up again. Cheers. Tim.

[@JCZ2601NL]

🇳🇱SUPER👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏🍀💐

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊.

[@robertcoleman4861]

Bluebell is my favourite restored railway, The little loco LMS 11243 is it oil fired i couldn't see any coal bunker, Thanks Tim for another great day out.🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃☕🫖🍩🍪

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Robert, 11243 is coal fired, according to an article on the internet coal bunkers or boxes, were located either side of the cab, sometimes an extra sack of coal was kept on the footplate as well. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, the railway put on a really good show 😊.

[@John-en7do]

Great video, love all the sounds. I am curious, though, what is the reasoning for the double header at 36:34? Surely the single locomotive would be sufficient?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. There were more locomotives in steam than there were trains for them pull, rather than leaving them simmering in sidings some trains were double headed with locomotives that would never have operated together back in the day. Although not necessary with the relatively light trains running on the day, it was fun to see the double headers in action.

[@Hard-Boiled-Bollock]

2:57: Beautiful old school British steam

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The Bluebell Railway put on a first class show.

[@Sly_Fox55]

Привет, Тим! Очень любим Ваши видео. Спасибо. Привет из России. Hi, Tim! We love your videos very much. Thanks. Hello from Russia.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, I appreciate your kind comment, Best wishes from England.

[@johntyjp]

One adult and child half day return to London please ! Kerchunk! Kerchunk! That'll be 12 shillings and six pence please. Thankyou. 😆🧐

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Those were the days, I've still got my Thames Valley and Southern 'one week runabout tickets' priced at ten shillings and six pence each for a child. Could you imagine a modern mother letting one of her children ride the rails as I did at 13 years of age? Happy Days.

[@sellier-bellot22]

There's atmosphere here ,Horsted Keynes !!🥸

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The Bluebell Railway put on a really good show and Horsted Keynes still looks like an important junction station 🙂.

[@sellier-bellot22]

@@Timsvideochannel1 True !