The re-union was held to commemorate the 40th aniversary of the closure of the Bluebell line.This line used to run between East Grinstead (Low Level station) and Culver Junction, which was South of Barcombe Mills station on the now closed Lewes to Uckfield line.
The reunion was organised by Gerry Butler
NEWHAVEN ENGINEMEN
Left ~ Right: Ron Terrill, Dave Creasey, George Hilton, Fred Wheeler, Bill Morris (Vic’s brother), Vic Harris, Colin Wickenden,& Tom Holder.
All drivers with the exception of Ron Terrill & Vic Harris eventually moved to Seaford E.M.U.T. depot until their retirement.
Dave Creasey later moved to Eastbourne with the closure of Seaford depot in Febuary 1994.
Left - Right: Les Bradford, Cyril Hutchings, Chuckles & Freddie Locke
Ted Janes & Ian Munro
Unknown, Tug Wilson (T.Bdgs), John Nash, Vic Morris, Ron Knight (Bton), Ernie Southon (Bton), Tom Holder, Unknown & Ian Munro (Barnham)
Eric Francis & Brian Hall
Three Bridges Les ‘Tug' Wilson, Dave Shopland & Jimmy Edwards (TBdgs & Bton)
Vic Harris (NHS &Bton) & Bob Hickman
Cyril Blundel (left) & John Newcombe (Redhill)
Dave Shopland & George Hilton (Seaford)
Les "TUG" Wilson & Cyril Hutchings (Bton)
George Hilton (Nhvn & Sfd), Ron Sheehan & George Heaver
Geoff ‘Killer’ Reynolds & Ian Munro
Jim Covey Bob Fermore & John Newcoombe
Ian Munro, Frank Geal, Roy Luxford, Ray Standing, Mac McCabe
Dave Creasey Smokey Crawford, Gerry Butler and the rest unknown
Frank Geal, George Heaver, Geoff Reynolds, Smokey Crawford & Gerry Butler
ERNIE ‘CHUCKLES' SOUTHON & JIM GAMBLING
FRED GAMBLING
ERIC FRANCIS & BRIAN HALL
FRED LOCKE
GEORGE HARDS
GEOFF ‘KILLER' REYNOLDS
PETER POLLARD & FREDDIE ‘DINGER' BELL
ERNIE "CHUCKLES" SOUTHON
LES FORDER
RON FRENCH B.E.M.
RON SHEEHAN
RON "BURGLAR " TERRILL
RONNIE KNIGHT & ERNIE JACKSON
JIMMY EDWARDS
CYRIL HUTCHINGS
Mac McCabe & RON FRENCH
NEWHAVEN ENGINEMEN
Left ~ Right: Dave Creasey, Dave Shopland (T.Bdgs), Vic Morris, George Hilton, John Nash, Fred Wheeler, Bill Morris, Vic Harris, Colin Wickenden, Tom Holder,
& Ernie Southon (Bton).
Fred Wheeler
Dave ‘The Poor Relation’ Creasey
Vic Morris (NHN) & Ernie Southon (Bton)
L ~ R: Dave Shopland (T B) & George "Honda" Hilton
Left~ Right: Colin Wickenden Centre & Ernie Southon (Bton)