A DAY OUT ON THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY 26/06/2015 PART TWO (The Return)

Sheffield Park Station

After a delightful ride of 40 mins behind the S15 class we slowly arrived into our final destination of Sheffield Park. Here we should have had time to have a browse around the station and locomotive yard but this was our second disappointment of the day as it was closed for refurbishment of the roof.

THE S CLASS RUNNING AROUND IT'S TRAIN AT SHEFFIELD PARK

S15 No 847 BEING FED AND WATERED READY FOR THE RETURN RUN

So my time was spent walking around the station getting as many pictures as I could of the static loco's and carriage stock on show. The Pullman dining coach was only just able to fit into it's bay platform you will by the photo below that it's loco was up to the buffers, why didn't they use a smaller loco to shunt it in? 

Wealdon Rambler stock (left) and Pullman dining coach (right) (but only just see next)

A tight fit indeed. 

Managed to get up on the footbridge for some good pictures of the end of the line and the "Wealdon Rambler" Coaches ready for their next turn of duty on the weekend. 

CLOSED ENGINE SHED (Right) AND HEAD SHUNT TO END OF THE LINE (Left)

Was delighted to be allowed inside the signal box on the station platform and get a few pictures of the interior diagrams, levers and displays.

INSIDE THE SIGNAL BOX ON THE STATION PLATFORM

A final few images and notes from the journey home, included a nice atmospheric picture from within Sharpthorne Tunnel and the overgrown platforms at West Hoathly station. 

CONDUCTOR RAILS? ARE YOU SURE ... AND SCENE FROM INSIDE SHARPTHORNE TUNNEL

THE PLATFORMS FROM WEST HOATHLY STATION HEADING TOWARDS KINGSCOTE

I do thoroughly recommend a visit to the Bluebell Railway but should point out that you would ideally want to go when SERVICE TWO is in operation, and a reminder that the Loco Yard is closed until end of July 2015. 

Loads more information at the Bluebell's site here http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/whats_new.html