73082 Camelot Locomotive Society

The Society owns the preserved British Railways Standard 5MT Steam Locomotive 73082 Camelot, which runs on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, Southern England.

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Scenes from Camelot's service on the Bluebell Railway, 1995 -2005

First day in service. Freshly cleaned and polished, 73082 Camelot is ready for renaming and launching into service; Sheffield Park, 28 October, 1995. © A J SULLIVAN
First day in service. Freshly cleaned and polished, 73082 Camelot is ready for renaming and launching into service; Sheffield Park, 28 October, 1995. © A J SULLIVAN
Camelot hauls the Poppy Appeal launch train. Dame Vera Lynn prepares to fix a poppy wreath to the smokebox door, 29 October, 1995. © J S HEINEMANN
Camelot hauls the Poppy Appeal launch train. Dame Vera Lynn prepares to fix a poppy wreath to the smokebox door, 29 October, 1995. © J S HEINEMANN
Camelot waiting to leave Sheffield Park with the 12.20 pm to Kingscote, 5 April, 1996. © F P L BEDWELL
Camelot waiting to leave Sheffield Park with the 12.20 pm to Kingscote, 5 April, 1996. © F P L BEDWELL
Crossing the Ouse Bridge and rounding the first curve, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Crossing the Ouse Bridge and rounding the first curve, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Passing Ketches Halt, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Passing Ketches Halt, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Having left Sheffield Park, Camelot passes the abutments of the demolished Town House bridge, 5 April, 1996. © J S HEINEMANN
Having left Sheffield Park, Camelot passes the abutments of the demolished Town House bridge, 5 April, 1996. © J S HEINEMANN
Camelot reaches the summit of 1 in 75 Freshfield Bank in bright winter sunshine, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Camelot reaches the summit of 1 in 75 Freshfield Bank in bright winter sunshine, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Passing Freshfield Halt with the "Golden Arrow" dining train, © JON BOWERS.
Passing Freshfield Halt with the "Golden Arrow" dining train, © JON BOWERS.
Approaching Horsted Keynes, Camelot is pictured "going flat out", © JON BOWERS.
Approaching Horsted Keynes, Camelot is pictured "going flat out", © JON BOWERS.
Winter, Camelot departs Horsted Keynes for Kingscote, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Winter, Camelot departs Horsted Keynes for Kingscote, late 1996. © I WRIGHT
Autumn sunshine, Camelot departs Horsted Keynes for Kingscote on launch day, 28th October, 1995. © A J SULLIVAN
Autumn sunshine, Camelot departs Horsted Keynes for Kingscote on launch day, 28th October, 1995. © A J SULLIVAN
Christmas Eve 1997, Camelot is observed "making the right noises" CHRIS JENNINGS.
Christmas Eve 1997, Camelot is observed "making the right noises" CHRIS JENNINGS.
Storming up towards Horsted House Farm bridge, 5 May, 1996. © P W GIBBS
Storming up towards Horsted House Farm bridge, 5 May, 1996. © P W GIBBS
Bursting out of Sharpthorne Tunnel, Camelot passes the site of West Hoathly Station, 28 April, 1996. © J S HEINEMANN
Bursting out of Sharpthorne Tunnel, Camelot passes the site of West Hoathly Station, 28 April, 1996. © J S HEINEMANN
Approaching Kingscot with the Golden Arrow 20 April, 2003. © J S HEINEMANN
Approaching Kingscot with the Golden Arrow 20 April, 2003. © J S HEINEMANN
Arriving at Kingscote with a test train, prior to re-entering service, 26 October, 1995. © P W GIBBS
Arriving at Kingscote with a test train, prior to re-entering service, 26 October, 1995. © P W GIBBS
Running round at Kingscote, also with a test train, 26th October, 1995. © J S HEINEMANN
Running round at Kingscote, also with a test train, 26th October, 1995. © J S HEINEMANN
The end of the line again. Camelot's last turn before withdrawal for another major overhaul. © ANDREW STRONGITHARM 2005.
The end of the line again. Camelot's last turn before withdrawal for another major overhaul. © ANDREW STRONGITHARM 2005.

Following the sixteen year restoration project, 73082 Camelot worked on the Bluebell Railway until it was withdrawn for a ten year overhaul. Here is a set of images from those years.

First day in service. Freshly cleaned and polished, 73082 Camelot is ready for renaming and launching into service; Sheffield Park, 28 October, 1995. © A J SULLIVAN

Camelot hauls the Poppy Appeal launch train. Dame Vera Lynn prepares to fix a poppy wreath to the smokebox door, 29 October, 1995. © J S HEINEMANN

Camelot waiting to leave Sheffield Park with the 12.20 pm to Kingscote, 5 April, 1996. © F P L BEDWELL

Crossing the Ouse Bridge and rounding the first curve, late 1996. © I WRIGHT

Passing Ketches Halt, late 1996. © I WRIGHT

Having left Sheffield Park, Camelot passes the abutments of the demolished Town House bridge, 5 April, 1996. © J S HEINEMANN

Camelot reaches the summit of 1 in 75 Freshfield Bank in bright winter sunshine, late 1996. © I WRIGHT

Passing Freshfield Halt with the "Golden Arrow" dining train, © JON BOWERS.

Approaching Horsted Keynes, Camelot is pictured "going flat out", © JON BOWERS.

Winter, Camelot departs Horsted Keynes for Kingscote, late 1996. © I WRIGHT

Autumn sunshine, Camelot departs Horsted Keynes for Kingscote on launch day, 28th October, 1995. © A J SULLIVAN

Christmas Eve 1997, Camelot is observed "making the right noises" CHRIS JENNINGS.

Storming up towards Horsted House Farm bridge, 5 May, 1996. © P W GIBBS

Bursting out of Sharpthorne Tunnel, Camelot passes the site of West Hoathly Station, 28 April, 1996. © J S HEINEMANN

Approaching Kingscot with the Golden Arrow 20 April, 2003. © J S HEINEMANN

Arriving at Kingscote with a test train, prior to re-entering service, 26 October, 1995. © P W GIBBS

Running round at Kingscote, also with a test train, 26th October, 1995. © J S HEINEMANN

The end of the line again. Camelot's last turn before withdrawal for another major overhaul. © ANDREW STRONGITHARM 2005.

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