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Old 25th August 2008, 20:35
SouthernSteam
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I hope you're inoculated, we Southerner's may bite y'know!!

Good choice of line to visit! On Saturday the rostered locos are to be confirmed but GWR prairie 5199 is running. The Golden Arrow dining set is also running and the timetable is Service Number One. Full details are available on the website, link in my signature.

Personally I normally get to Sheffield Park early, watch the locos getting prepped and coming off shed, then catch the first train from there all the way to Kingscote then hop off at Horsted Keynes on the way back to Sheffield Park. Visit the carriage works, shops, sidings and watch the other services go through before catching the train back to Sheffield Park and visit the loco shed and shop. Then watch the last trains coming in and shedding. The first loco off SP in the morning is usually about 9.30ish but obviously dependent on various rosters.

If you visit Bluebell and can squeeze it in, the Lavender Line is just down the road and should have trains running and possibly steam on the Saturday - call ahead and check, again website link in my signature.

Enjoy your trip and plenty of pics!
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