This video is a collection of my footage covering the first steam railtour on the Bluebell Railway since the mainline connection was made and the first steam train from a london terminus in over 50 years, This tour was also Tornado's first visit to the line.
The Tour consisted of Peppercorn Class A1 Steam Loco no. 60163 'Tornado', 12 Coaches and an EWS Livery Class 66 no. 66172. The Video consists of shots taken of Tornado and the tours movements and the service train movements provided by SECR C Class no. 592, SECR P Class no. 323 'Bluebell', and SECR H Class no. 263.
Includes
66172 Leading the Empty tour into London Victoria
60163 Departing London Victoria
60163 Arriving at East Grinstead
60163 Passing Sharpthorne Tunnel
60163 Arriving at Sheffield Park
60163 Shunting into the yard
33103 Shunting onto the Stock
66172 Passing Hollywell Halt
592+323 Passing Horsted House Farm
263 Passing Horsted House Farm
323+592 Passing Bluebell Halt
60163 in the yard
60163 Shunting to the Pumphouse Siding at Sheffield Park
33103 at the top of Freshfield Bank
60163 Shunting onto the Stock
66172 Passing Horsted House Farm
66172 at East Grinstead
60163 passing Reigate