A panoramic view of Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway, taken on 30 August 2024. New build London Brighton & South Coast Railway H2 Class 4-4-2 32424 Beachy Head departs with the 16:15 Sheffield Park to East Grinstead service. On the extreme right of the picture is Class 207 DEMU 1305 Brighton Royal Pavilion, which is undergoing extensive restoration. Note the work going on to restore the coping stones on platform 1. Hosted Keynes was formerly the junction for the line to Haywards Heath via Ardingly. The course of this line (which was electrified by the Southern Railway in 1935) is through the trees behind the signal box in the background. |