GALLERY
A collection of photos of No. 21C123/34023, Blackmoor Vale taken through its life.
For further pictures of No. 21C23 in preservation the following photographer's photo sites are recommended.
Nick Beck 
Jon Bowers Dave Bowles Derek Hayward Chris Nevard Paul Pettitt Tom Waghorn
Southern and British Railways 1946 - 1967
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| 21C123 at Stewarts Lane, Saturday 13th April 1946. Photo © Pursey Short |
21C123 at Stewarts Lane, Saturday 13th April 1946. Photo © Pursey Short |
34023 at Woking on the 10:45 Waterloo to Seaton and Lyme Regis, 18th August 1962. Photo © Don Benn |
34023 passes Surbiton with the 2:54 pm Waterloo to Salisbury on a very warm Bank Holiday Friday, 15th May 1964 Photo © Don Benn |
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| 34023 arrives at Yeovil Junction with the 1:50pm to Waterloo, 10:48am ex Torrington, Atlantic Coast Express, 15th May 1964. Photo © Don Benn |
34023 arrives at Basingstoke with the 6pm Waterloo to Salisbury, 29th April 1966. Photo © Don Benn |
34023, in utterly appaling condition, stands at Basingstoke with the 6pm Waterloo to Salisbury, 29th April 1966. Photo © Don Benn |
34023 at Eastleigh works undergoing a light casual overhaul, 9th August 1966. Photo © Southern Images |
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| 34023 hauling the Dorset and Hants Railtour, 16th October 1966. Photo © Keith Harwood |
34023 at Nine Elms. Photo © Keith Harwood |
34023 at Nine Elms. Photo © Keith Harwood |
34023 and 35023 climb Upwey Bank, 19th November 1966. Photo © Tim Stephens |
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| 34023 and 35023 climb Upwey Bank, 19th November 1966. Photo © Tim Stephens |
34023 passes through Woking cutting 10.35 Waterloo to Bournemouth, 3rd June 1967. Photo © Tim Stephens |
34023 passes through Farnborough with 10.35 Waterloo to Bournemouth, 3rd June 1967. Photo © John Barrance |
34023 drifts towards Vauxhall station with the up Bournemouth Belle, 16th June 1967. Photo © Geoff Catlin |
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| 34023 hauling the up Bournemouth Belle through Vauxhall Station, 16th June 1967. Photo © Geoff Catlin |
34023 running 'light engine', tender first, just north of Vauxhall Station en-route to Nine Elms, 16th June 1967. Photo © Geoff Catlin |
34023 at Weymouth mpd, 1967. Photo © Bulleid Society |
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Preservation
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| 21C123 undergoing restoration, 1974. Photo © Michael Taylor |
21C123 at Sheffield Park, 1975. Photo © Michael Taylor |
Blackmoor Vale taking on water at Sheffield Park, 1976. Photo © Mike Esau |
Blackmoor Vale at Sheffield Park,1976. Photo © Mike Esau |
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| 21C123 at Sheffield Park, 21st July 1976. Photo © Michael Taylor |
Awaiting overhaul 1987. (This was taken with a cheap 110 camera so the quality is unfortunately a bit poor.) Photo © Andrew Wren |
21C123 on the Bluebell, 22nd September 2000. Photo © David Knight |
21C123 on the Bluebell, 22nd September 2000. Photo © David Knight |
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| 21C123 on the Bluebell, 22nd September 2000. Photo © David Knight |
Receiving some last minute attention in the shed, Sheffield Park, 12th May 2001. Photo © Andrew Wren |
Backing out from the sheds, Sheffield Park, 12th May 2001. Photo © Andrew Wren |
Approaching the platform, Sheffield Park, 12th May 2001. Photo © Andrew Wren |
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| 21C123 and 34081 ‘92 Squadron’ ascend Freshfield Bank with the 11 coach train, 28th July 2001. Photo © Jon Bowers |
21C123 rounds the curve and enters Lindfield Wood with the 3.45pm, 27th July 2002. Photo © Jon Bowers |
21C123 heads the 11.00 from Sheffield Park downhill towards Tremains, 14th September 2002. Photo © Jon Bowers |
Tony Leaver at the regulator of 21C123,. 18th May 2003. Photo © Jon Bowers |
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| 21C123 hauling the 14.30 north of Horsted Keynes, 26th May 2003. Photo © Andrew Wren |
21C123 North of Horsted Keynes, 26th May 2003. Photo © Andrew Wren |
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