11th May 1958

(Privately Organised)
The Bluebell Special

Locos Used 3440 'City of Truro' & 32342

Route :

Loco(s) Route
3440 Greenford - Perivale - Old Oak Common - Clapham Junction - Selhurst - East Croydon
32342 East Croydon - East Grinstead - Horsted Keynes - Haywards Heath
32342 Haywards Heath - (?reverse of outward route?) - East Croydon
3440 East Croydon - (?reverse of outward route?) - Greenford

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.

Source : John Clifford (from contemporary sources)

Photo Review


3440 caught on film at Greenford (photo: the Bob Mitchell collection)


Historic GWR & third rails meet at East Croydon (photo: The Mike Morant Collection)


32342 on the train (photo: Bluebell Railway Museum Archive)

 
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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