Bluebell Railway Photo Gallery - Birch Grove in Black

London Brighton & South Coast Railway
Class E4 0-6-2T 473, "Birch Grove"

(SR 2473, BR 32473) built in 1898.

LBSCR E4, 32473 Birch Grove
Tony Pearce

The loco was outshopped in BR lined black on 16th February 2005, ready to play a starring role in the Branch Line weekend.

LBSCR E4, 32473 Birch Grove
Tony Pearce 21st February 2005

Before that though, the photographers who had sponsored the repaint got the first photos, with several photo charters that week.

LBSCR E4, 32473 Birch Grove
John Sands 18th November 2005

In November 2005, the loco was turned to face North, and another series of photo charters organised, using a rake of 3 Bulleid coaches. Seen here at Sheffield Park.

Go to:

The Loco's Web Page,
The Web Page for its 1998 overhaul,
Birch Grove's Summer Holiday on the Isle of Wight in 1999,
Other photos of this engine.
Sets of photos from various photo charters with this engine in BR Black:
- Photos from the charter with newly re-painted 32473 from Tony Pearce and Jon Bowers. 21 February 2005
- Photos taken the following day by Dave Bowles.
- 32473 photo charter at SVR from Jon Bowers - 18 March 2005
- Photos of a charter featuring 32473 and three Bulleid coaches, from Jon Bowers (including some videos) and Dave Bowles - 14 November 2005
- Photos from another charter featuring 32473 (as 32475) and the three Bulleid coaches, from Tony Pearce - also Photos taken that day by Chris Nevard - 15 November 2005
- Gallery of photos from the charter with the E4 on 17th November from Martin Creese

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London Brighton & South Coast Railway Class E4 0-6-2T 473, "Birch Grove"

London Brighton & South Coast Railway
Class E4 0-6-2T 473, "Birch Grove"