The period between Christmas and the New Year saw both the Bluebell's largest and smallest operational locos in action, with some of the trains made up of Vintage rolling stock.
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The morning of Boxing Day 2001 offered crisp and clear conditions, with a service three t
imetable in operation. 9F No.92440 was in charge of a 6 coach train, seen here running downhill near Birchstone Bridge with the 11.00 from Sheffield Park.
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92240 made a fine sight working up Freshfield Bank with the 12.35 from Sheffield Park.
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A light dusting of snow at the site of West Hoathly station sees Ter
riers Nos.55 'Stepney' and 672 'Fenchurch' with the 10.25 from Horsted Keynes on Sunday 30th December.
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The return working from Kingscote saw No.672 in the lead, the location being just south of Dean's Crossing.
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E4 No.473 'Birch Grove
' was in charge of the other vintage set, and is seen running round her train at Kingscote prior to, and then departing with, the 11.55.
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The two Terriers are seen again near New Coombe Bridge with the 12.00 from Sheffield Park.
Mike Nichols has some excellent photos of the 'Terriers' on New Year's Eve here.
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