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Bluebell News Spring 2020 SPRING 2020 Vol. 62 No. 1 £2.99 COVID-19: public trains suspended until further notice Winter track relaying S&T recover Newhaven Town frame JOURNAL OF THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY BLUEBELL RAILWAY Spring 2020 Sheffield Park station, nr Uckfield, Vol. 62 No. 1 East Sussex TN22 3QL. Tel: 01825 720800 E-mail: [email protected] Issue 284 www.bluebell-railway.co.uk www.bluebell-railway.com Filming Enquiries: Tel: 01825 720835 Editor: Colin Tyson [email protected] ‘Westering’, 6 Kedale Road, Seaford, East Sussex BN25 2BY [email protected] Tel: 07943 021585 Editorial team: Roger Cruse, Paul Bromley, Roger Price Design: Anita Waters COPY DATE for the Summer 2020 issue is 1 June 2020. Front cover main: BR Stanfard 4 tank No 80151 is seen approaching Horsted House Farm Bridge with the 1pm train from East Grinstead on 29 December 2019. PETER EDWARDS Rear cover: O1 No 65 brings an Edwardian touch of class to a wet Horsted Keynes station on 15 February 2020 in connection with a Timeline Events photographic charter. JON BOWERS Bluebell News is published quarterly at the end of March, June, September and December. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the society or company. BLUEBELL RAILWAY PLC BLUEBELL RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY Chairman & Locomotive Director President Gordon Pettitt OBE Chris Hunford Vice Presidents Bill Brophy, Graham Flight, Company Secretary Graham Flight Charles Hudson MBE, David Quarmby CBE, Roy Watts MBE C&W Director Bob Pamment Chairman Vacant Vice Chairman Steve Bigg Communications Director Paul Bromley General Secretary Gavin Bennett Finance Director David Burch Membership Secretary Don Brewer Infrastructure Director Chris White Treasurer Nigel Longdon Commercial & Marketing Director Trustees Ben Coughlan, James Funnell, Robert Hayward, Roger Kelly, Paul Lelew John Knight, Mike Priestley, Chris Saunders, James Young. Operations Director Mike Ellis Chaplain Rev David Murdoch Safety Director Martin Cresswell Webmaster Richard Salmon HRA Representative Roger Price Non-Executive Director Graham Aitken C&W Works Manager Rowan Millard BLUEBELL RAILWAY TRUST Catering Manager Simon Barker Registered Charity No. 292497 BRPS Governor Colin Tyson Data Protection Manager Lance Alllen Trustee BRT Trustee Ltd Museum Curator Tony Drake Chairman and Archivist Roger Price Administrative Governor Vernon Blackburn Funding Governor Trevor Swainson Governors Graham Aitken, Sam Bee, Terry Cole, Richard Salmon, Roy Watts MBE Company Secretary Lance Allen 2 BLUEBELL NEWS Comment SECR O1 No 65 at Rock Cutting with a train for East Grinstead on 22 February 2020. DAVID CABLE EGM and AGM 2020 - POSTPONEMENT In the light of the current Covid-19 crisis, it should not come as any surprise to members that the Trustees have decided to postpone, to a date to be decided, the Extraordinary and Annual General Meetings which were due to be held on Saturday 23 May. It is an unprecedented decision and certainly not one that is provided for in the rules. Having carefully considered the options, we have concluded that it would be irresponsible to ask members to assemble at a time when the infection rates are currently predicted to be at their peak. Moreover, in common with other schools, the Burgess Hill Academy has closed its doors for the foreseeable future so we would be without a venue. We will advise members of a revised date as soon as practicable. GAVIN BENNETT General Secretary, BRPS elcome to the first issue of Bluebell I cannot let this issue pass without paying Hopefully, when virus restrictions are lifted, News in our Diamond Anniversary tribute to my Bluebell News editor predecessor we can all get back to enjoying our ‘railway year. Not to be welcomed are the Klaus Marx, who recently passed away. A for life’. Wcurrent restrictions affecting the world we founder member, he edited this journal for live in due to the Covid-19 virus restrictions, 36 years from the formation of the Society in resulting in the cessation of all of the railway’s 1959 until 1995. I’ve only been your editor for public trains for the foreseeable future. a mere 25 years... However the health and safety of our staff One of his editorials was entitled ‘A and volunteers as well as that of our visitors Railway is for Life’ when he recalled that must be considered top priority over our Peter Manisty went on to lead the Association commercial operation. At the time of writing, of Railway Preservation Societies and Klaus Colin Tyson small spaces such as The Bessemer Arms, was set to follow him but Peter insisted that Editor bookshop, museum and the Bulleid Shop are his work at Bluebell was not yet done...and so also closed until further notice. it proved. Can’t wait for Staff and news? volunteers The Bluebell e-newsletter Regular operational is now regularly sent news updates for to 7,500 subscribers both permanent staff between the publication and volunteers of of the printed Bluebell all departments are News, containing up-to- distributed electronically date news on funding, via POINTS & projects, events and CROSSINGS. much else. To register to receive To register for free these monthly regular emails, contact updates, email us via the link from [email protected] bluebell-railway.com BLUEBELL NEWS 3 News KLAUS MARX MA 24 November 1932 - 23 February 2020 An Oxford graduate, school Being an ardent Southern of the history of our line. His teacher and latterly headmaster of enthusiast he was glad to place hand written notes are held in the Willington School in Putney for his qualifications as an historian Bluebell Archive. over 30 years from 1963 onwards, at the disposal of the Society. He He was a keen member of Klaus was involved with Bluebell offered to design the original the Brighton Circle and was the from the very beginning, serving tickets for the railway and went author of a number of books on the first committee in 1959 on to host a ticket sharing group associated with the LBSCR. and taking responsibility for the to the benefit of railway funds. One of Klaus’s greatest embryo museum in the up side He was the society Archivist until contributions was as editor of waiting room at Sheffield Park. 2008 when I succeeded him. Bluebell News from 1959 until Klaus Marx at the 2010 AGM. He also helped to organise the Klaus was able to seek out and 1995 and he continued to serve PETER WADWORTH first Bluebell special train which interview a number of people on the editorial committee for ran in July of that year from associated with the Lewes & some years after that helping with Baptist Church, Shepperton, on Tonbridge to Horsted Keynes. East Grinstead Railway and historical information. He also 20 March, attended by several He also assisted Captain Manisty these reminiscences featured helped to run the London Area Bluebell members. in the production of publicity in articles he wrote for Bluebell Group, which met at his school Our condolences go to his wife, material. News and later his comprehensive and later in Wimbledon until the Dorothea, and children Roger, At that time he taught at history of the railway which was Group’s demise a few years ago. Tim and Christina. Great Walstead School, a short published in 2000 and is now a A Thanksgiving Service for distance from Freshfield Halt. useful reference for researchers his life was held at St Andrew’s ROGER PRICE Planning for ‘Steaming through 60’ showed what had been achieved steam train ride along the line: it’s a ways in which you can be involved by Bluebell members being able full-day experience whether or not and be part of this anniversary. to take over a closed BR line and you are interested in the history Thank you to all of you who run steam-hauled trains between of railways. There are interesting have already responded to the Horsted Keynes and Sheffield experiences to be had at every appeal for volunteers. We will be Park using vintage carriages. station and at any time of the year. in contact soon about how best to The 60th anniversary of the Our achievements gave others So that sets the theme for our use your skills and, rest assured, Bluebell Railway operating a the inspiration to re-open closed focus in the planning for the 60th we will find a role for you. steam-hauled passenger service lines. Then 10 years ago, at the anniversary celebrations which Perhaps you know someone is in sight. Friday 7 August marks 50th anniversary celebration, take place over three days: Friday who is interested in the railway exactly 60 years of operation as a Bluebell was able to boast 7 to Sunday 9 August. We have or has been as a visitor but would heritage railway. It’s a very special operating a much longer line a lot of activities planned – so now like to join us and help occasion for us and for the whole to Kingscote, with a particular much so that we believe there’ll out. What a great way to start of the heritage railway community. highlight being the shuttle up to be too much to see and do on one volunteering by being part of the The Bluebell Railway was the first Imberhorne Lane Bridge. Since day so we will be encouraging 60th anniversary event! standard gauge passenger steam then the railway has extended visitors to buy multi-day tickets. And community is an railway to open in the UK. through to East Grinstead There’ll be activities at all four important aspect of ‘Steaming This is the third consecutive making the line almost three stations and the busy train service through 60’ because we are also year of ‘60th commemorations’.
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