Since 1990 the Bluebell Railway has been extending northwards from Horsted Keynes towards its goal of reconnecting with the national network at East Grinstead. Tomorrow (Friday 8 March) that goal will be attained with the laying of the final piece of track through the notorious Imberhorne Cutting, which had to be cleared at a cost of several million pounds after it had been used as a council rubbish dump during the 1970s.
Train services on the newly extended railway will commence on 23 March. I'm looking forward to route learning over the coming weeks.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if the tightening of the final fishplate is covered on local TV news tomorrow. Exciting times!
