I want to view some BR blue locos - driving from Kent to Barrow Hill is it worth it?

[SouthernBlue80s]

My railway decade when I was a young man was the 1980s

So TOPS BR blue is my thing.

Before I make the trip to Barrow Hill is there a reasonable amount of BR blue locomotives to be seen there?

As I have looked on their website and it is unclear as to what there will be to see

[stovepipe]

Can't answer for Barrow Hill, but the nearby Midland Railway Centre usually has a number of BR Blue locos on display.

[tractionman]

The stock list on the website shows some locos in blue

 

http://www.barrowhill.org/collections.html

 

Diesel locomotives:

 

BR 0-4-0 Class 02 nos. D2853 and D2868

BR 0-6-0 Class 03 no. 03066

BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. D3000

BR 0-6-0 Class 10 no. D4092

BR Bo-Bo Class 26 nos. 26007 Br blue. Built in 1958. and 26011 Br blue. Built in 1959.

BR 1Co-Co1 Class 40 no. D213

BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 nos. 45060 Br blue. Built in 1961. and 45105 Br blue. Built in 1961.

BR Co-Co Class 55 nos. D9009, D9015 and 55019 Br blue. Built in 1961.

BR Co-Co Class 58 no. 58016

 

 

Electric locomotives:

 

BR Bo-Bo Class 81 no. 81002 Br blue. Built in 1960.

BR Bo-Bo Class 82 no. 82008

BR Bo-Bo Class 83 no. E3035

BR Bo-Bo Class 84 no. 84001 Br blue. Built in 1960.

BR Bo-Bo Class 85 no. 85101

BR Co-Co Class 89 no. 89001

 

Cheers,

 

Keith

[298]

The list isn't up to date- the 58 and 84 have left. The Deltics are currently on their way to the Bluebell.

 

The Galas are usually well advertised and are worth visiting.