Branchline 2025
A Branchline Gala that returned to an early Spring date in March with guest loco No41313 from the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, giving a British Railway southern region feel to the gala.
A smoky departure from visiting Ivatt 41313 as she powers away from Sheffield Park.
No41313 with cylinder cocks wide open blasts away from Sheffield Park
No34059 "Sir Archibald Sinclair" begins the ascent up Freshfield Bank
No41313 coasts down through Town Place Bridge
No65 climbs Freshfield Bank with a selection of Southern coaching stock
No32424 "Beachy Head" powers through Lindfield Woods
No72 "Fenchurch" climbs past the Waterworks with the demonstration goods
Ivatt Tank No41313 coasts past the camera at Three Arch Bridge
No65 powers through Three Arch Bridge with an afternoon service on the Saturday of the Branchline gala.
32424 "Beachy Head" passes Tremains Crossing on Saturday evening.
No65 takes an evening service towards Rock Cutting on the Saturday of the Branchline gala
Ivatt 41313 in the evening sun powers through Tremains crossing
A slightly shorter consist on the Goods Demonstration on the Sunday. With No72 at the head of this service
No32424 reaches the summit of Freshfield Bank with an early morning Sunday service
No32424 "Beachy Head" powers away from Horsted Keynes with an early afternoon service