The Great Bulleid Gathering Strictly Bulleid II Gala Swanage Railway 07090624

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In 2017, the Swanage Railway hosted a collection of six Bulleid Pacific locomotives. Seven years later, and the railway one-up their previous event, with no less than eight locomotives convening for Strictly Bulleid II, the largest collection of operational Bullleid Pacifics since 1967. • Six of the eight attendees represented Bulleid's West Country and Battle of Britain engines, with rebuilt engines 34028 'Eddystone' and 34053 'Sir Keith Park' joined with un-rebuilt examples 34070 'Manston', 34072 '257 Squadron', all from Southern Locomotives Limited, in addition to 34081 '92 Squadron' from the Battle of Britain Locomotive Society and 34092 'City of Wells' from the East Lancashire Railway. Unfortunately, with mechanical issues, 34081 would see minimal use during the event. • Alongside these light pacifics, the event saw two Merchant Navy locomotives running together, a first for preservation, with 35006 'Peninsular Oriental S.N. Co' making a rare appearance away from her home base at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, meeting with Carnforth based Merchant 35018 'British India Line'. • The weekend was 34053 'Sir Keith Park's first major service following the completion of overhaul by Southern Locomotives Limited in May, which saw the engine's boiler having been swapped with one previously carried by 34010 'Sidmouth'. Throughout the event, 34053 would carry a disc featuring duty number 303, a nod to the temporary renaming of the locomotive to '303 Squadron' later in the year. • The final day of the event saw each locomotive running with a variety of Southern Region headboards, including those associated with the Merchant Navy boat trains. The event was rounded off with a line-up of SLL's four operational Bulleid Pacifics, marking the first time the group have had four operational engines together, with special access given to visitors to walk the lineside south of Corfe Castle station to view the display. • LINKS • Facebook: / brickishrailyt • Instagram: / brickishrail • LOCOS STOCK • SR Merchant Navy Class 35006 'Peninsular Oriental S.N. Co' • SR Merchant Navy Class 35018 'British India Line' • SR Bulleid West Country Class 34028 'Eddystone' • SR Bulleid Battle of Britain Class 34053 'Sir Keith Park' • SR Bulleid Battle of Britain Class 34072 '257 Squadron' • SR Bulleid West Country Class 34092 'City of Wells' • SR Bulleid Battle of Britain Class 34081 '92 Squadron' • SR Bulleid Battle of Britain Class 34070 'Manston' • VIDEO CONTENTS • 0:00 - 35006 35018 - Swanage • 0:50 - 34028 34053 - Swanage • 1:41 - 34053 - New Barn • 2:30 - 34028 - New Barn • 3:43 - 35006 35018 - King George Playing Field • 5:48 - 35006 35018 - New Barn • 6:59 - 35018 34053 - Arland House Foot Crossing • 8:03 - 34072 - Quarr Farm • 8:58 - 34072, 35006 35018 - Arland House Foot Crossing • 10:00 - 34092 - New Barn • 11:16 - 34053 34072 - Arland House Foot Crossing • 12:36 - 34072 34053 - Furzebrook • 14:07 - 34081 34092 - Norden Common • 15:31 - 34072, 34070 35006 - Arland House Foot Crossing • 16:47 - 34028 34053 - Dickers Crossing • 17:47 - 35018 - Dickers Crossing • 19:11 - 35018 34081 - Catseye Crossing • 20:09 - 35006 - Dickers Crossing • 21:13 - 35006, 34028 34053 - Catseye Crossing • 22:14 - 34053 34028 - Norden Common • 23:24 - 34070 34072 - New Barn • 24:33 - 34092 - Dickers Crossing • 25:29 - 34092 - Norden Common • 26:37 - 34072 35006 - Norden Common • 27:37 - 34028 34053 - Woodyhyde • 28:51 - 34070 - Herston • 30:06 - 34070 - Sandy Hill Lane • 31:14 - 35006 35018 (Canberra) - Haycrafts Lane • 32:34 - 34072 (Holland America) - Dickers Crossing • 33:46 - 34070 (Atlantic Coast Express) - Dickers Crossing • 35:08 - 34028 34053 - Quarr Farm • 36:08 - 35018 (Bournemouth Belle) - Dickers Crossing • 37:17 - 35006 (Mendip Merchantman) - New Barn • 38:31 - 34092 (Golden Arrow) - Quarr Farm • 39:25 - 34072 (Holland America) Dickers Crossing • 40:35 - 34053 34028 (Statesman) - Dickers Crossing • 41:43 - 34070, 34028, 34072 34053 - Corfe Castle • Filmed on 7th, 8th and 9th June 2024. Many thanks for the company of ‪@TheSouthernerYTChannel‬ and ‪@southernsteamlad‬.

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