- Today saw the first public services hauled by our new-built locomotive, ‘Beachy Head’. Our other trains were hauled by Terrier 72 ‘Fenchurch’ and Bulleid Pacific 34059 ‘Sir Archibald Sinclair’. For the Bank Holiday weekend we have a “Brighton Works Weekend” as these Brighton-built locomotives are joined by BR Standard Tank 80151. This locomotive is the newest surviving locomotive built at Brighton Works, and 72 is the oldest surviving locomotive built there, all very appropriate running alongside the Bluebell-built replica of the Brighton Atlantic, ‘Beachy Head’.
- Today’s events feature in this ITV report, and also on the BBC Website.
- See this video from today from Sixpenny Films.
- Nick Gilliam’s photo shows 32424 passing Three Arch bridge with the 5.35 crew familiarisation run from Sheffield Park on Sunday 18 August.
- There are also more videos from the launch/handover event last Sunday: from TheSoutherner and from Chailey Stowe.
Timetables for Beachy Head and Brighton Galas
Please note that amended timetables have been published (access via the following links) for:
- ‘Beachy Head’ Launch Trains: Friday 23 August, Tuesday 27 August to Sunday 1 September
- Brighton Works Weekend – Beachy Head Event: Bank Holiday weekend 24 – 26 August
Note in particular that many of 34242’s runs are shown as non-stop between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead – the ‘/’ in the time indicates this.
Note also that there is wheelchair accessible accommodation on set C as well as A.
