32424 ‘Beachy Head’ moves for the first time!
An incredible moment for everyone involved at The Bluebell Railway. Yesterday our new-build Brighton H2 Atlantic ‘Beachy Head’ passed its boiler test at Sheffield Park and made its first movements around the yard as seen in this video. The photo, taken today, shows the loco (which has yet to receive its final paint and lining on the boiler barrel) as it made further tentative test moves around the station.
Further news will be shared in due course regarding 32424, however further testing is required before the locomotive can enter service.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this a reality and a huge thank you to Neil Glaskin for sharing this video and photo with us!- Last weekend was our revived “Southern at War” event. Photos and videos of the event are available from Brian Dandridge (Sunday’s Spitfire Display), John Sandys from the Saturday, and Richard Salmon, also featuring the Spitfire display as well as other elements of the event, from the Sunday.
- John Sandys visited the railway today, and provides these photos and videos.
- The AGM document pack has been revised with corrected election statements.
- The inaugural (March 2024) issue of the SR Coach Group newsletter is now available for everyone to view on-line. SRCG members receive two newsletters per year, by email, in March and September. The aim is for each issue to contain a mix of current project news and historical articles. If you enjoy reading this first issue, please consider joining the SRCG to support our work, and you’ll receive future editions direct to your inbox at the time they are published (they will only appear online some time later).
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