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Primrose
Fujica ST701, 28mm lens
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Primrose is a South Eastern and Chatham Railway P-Class locomotive, built at Ashford in 1910. With SE&CR number 27, it worked most of its life with light duties, such as small suburban services and shunting in the South Eastern region of the UK. Number 27 also worked for the military in 1915-1916, being taken to Boulogne for transhipping of munitions and other stores.
Escaping the scrapyard in the 1960's, number 27 was bought by the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society in 1961 as the railway's third engine, the first being Stepney and the second Bluebell. Here the loco was renamed along with number 323 (Bluebell) to match the flowered pattern the Society has carried out on its three P-Class tank locomotives. In 1978 Primrose reached its overhaul date, and was dismantled ready for this, but insufficient funds led to the work being postponed for more important tasks to be completed. Following a delay of nearly 30 years, the restoration project finally got under way for Primrose, and work is now continuing at the Bluebell Railway's workshops at Sheffield Park.
Primrose
Fujica ST701, 28mm lens
Agfacolor
Primrose is a South Eastern and Chatham Railway P-Class locomotive, built at Ashford in 1910. With SE&CR number 27, it worked most of its life with light duties, such as small suburban services and shunting in the South Eastern region of the UK. Number 27 also worked for the military in 1915-1916, being taken to Boulogne for transhipping of munitions and other stores.
Escaping the scrapyard in the 1960's, number 27 was bought by the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society in 1961 as the railway's third engine, the first being Stepney and the second Bluebell. Here the loco was renamed along with number 323 (Bluebell) to match the flowered pattern the Society has carried out on its three P-Class tank locomotives. In 1978 Primrose reached its overhaul date, and was dismantled ready for this, but insufficient funds led to the work being postponed for more important tasks to be completed. Following a delay of nearly 30 years, the restoration project finally got under way for Primrose, and work is now continuing at the Bluebell Railway's workshops at Sheffield Park.