16 September 2007. Back more than a month from "Giants of Steam" and 34028 clears the water from her cylinders at Sheffield Park prior to working the 11.00 train to Kingscote. next 16 September 2007. A gentle slip, and then 34028 recovers to attack the 1 in 75 grade from Horsted Keynes to Sharpthorne tunnel.next 16 September 2007. "Eddystone" waits the road at Horsted Keynes on the 15.21 to Kingscote.next 16 September 2007. 34028 departs Horsted Keynes on the 15.21 to Kingscote.next 30 August 2007. Testing a new camera, (Fuji S5700), in poor light saw quite a presentable result as 31065 departs Horsted Keynes with the 14.00 ex Sheffield Park. next 30 August 2007. In even worse light 34028 departs Horsted Keynes with the 15.00 from Sheffield Park. next 27 August 2007. 34028 entering Horsted Keynes with the 11.00 from Sheffield Park. next 27 August 2007. The crew of 34028 prepare to hand over the single line token as they arrive at Horsted Keynes. next 27 August 2007. 34028 waits departure at Horsted Keynes.next 27 August 2007. 34028 departs Horsted Keynes with the 11.20 to Kingscote. next 27 August 2007. 80151 drifts South from Sharpthorne tunnel with the return working of the 12.30 Pullman Lunch train from Sheffield Park. next 27 August 2007. 34028 departs Horsted Keynes for a noisy climb to West Hoathly on the 15.00 ex Sheffield Park. next 27 August 2007. 80151 drifts South into Horsted Keynes with the Afternoon Tea Pullman car train. next 26 August 2007. 34028 on the 11.00 from Sheffield Park, leaving Sharpthorne tunnel, now with all trees above the Northen portal removed! next 26 August 2007. Removing those trees gives a superb view North through the site of the old West Hoathly station, being passed here by E4 32473. next 26 August 2007. 34028 on the 13.00 ex Sheffield Park. next 26 August 2007. 32473 drifts into Horsted Keynes with the 15.00 ex Kingscote. next 12 August 2007. 11 and 12 of August saw the Blubell celebrate 125 years of existence, with a frequent train service and many locos in steam. 34023 heads an afternoon train North through West Hoathly. next 12 August 2007. BR class 4 tank 80151 heads South through West Hoathly with a Pullman Train. next 12 August 2007. O1 31065 doubleheads E4 0-6-2t 32473 away from Horsted Keynes. next 12 August 2007. The two six coupled Southern locos drift back into Horsted Keynes. next 12 August 2007. U class 2-6-0 31638 reverses back into Horsted Keynes after the loco cavalcade. next 12 August 2007. Double headed Bulleid pacifics 34028 and 34023 head the 18.00 hrs finale train North from Horsted Keynes. next 12 August 2007. 34028 and 34023 starting on the 1/75 grade. next 10 August 2007. I had only ever seen O1 class 0-6-0 31065 once before, at Tonbridge on June 11 1961, the last day of Kent main line steam. 46 years later we meet again as it heads the 12.00 from Sheffield Park! next 10 August 2007. 34023 leaves Horsted Keynes on the 12.30 Pullman Car Lunch train ex Sheffield Park. next 10 August 2007. Eddystone leaving Sharpthorne tunnel with the 13.00 from Sheffield Park. next 10 August 2007. On a, (mainly!), appropriate rake of coaches 31065 passes the former West Hoathly station on the 14.00 ex Sheffield Park. next 10 August 2007. 34028 looks lovely passing West Hoathly station site with the 15.00 from Sheffield Park. next 8 August 2007 saw the annual gathering of Nine Elms Loco Depot Steam crews at the Bluebell Railway. This year was 40 years since the end of steam at that depot, and the re-union included steam crews from other SR steam loco sheds along with a good number of enthusiasts who followed SR steam in the 1960s. 34028 was working that day and had an appropriate headboard! next 8 August 2007. Sheffield Park. Tony Lever, (left), SR steam enthusiast from the 1960s, part organiser of the 40th annual re-union and a long time driver on the Bluebell Railway, seen earlier holding the loco headboard with well known ex Nine Elms driver from the steam era, Jim Evans. next 8 August 2007. 34028 leaves Sheffield Park at 13.00 while many old SR steam men stay at the station to update each other on their latest news. next 8 August 2007. 34028 climbs up from Horsted Keynes towards Sharpthorne Tunnel with the 15.00 ex Sheffield Park. next 7 August 2007. Three cylinder Bulleid pacific 34028, "Eddystone", works a six car train of appropriate coaches towards Horsted Keynes. next 7 August 2007. 34028 tops the 1/75 climb just to the North of the tunnel at the site of West Hoathly station . next 7 August 2007. 34028 heading North through the site of West Hoathly station, and on towards Kingscote. top