No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’.
@gordon3417.bsky.social
The last operational 4VEP. Owned by the Bluebell Railway, restored & operated by the S.E.T.G. YorkshireTea approved & allowed to say #Smeg. #WomblesForever
Based at Strawberry Hill in SW London.
Based at Strawberry Hill in SW London.
Busy Minions over the last two days….
July 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Busy Minions over the last two days….
June 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The SETG Team: Buckie, Dan, Billy & Potter.
Brockenhurst Station, 06/06/2025.
Brockenhurst Station, 06/06/2025.
May 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The SETG Team: Buckie, Dan, Billy & Potter.
Brockenhurst Station, 06/06/2025.
Brockenhurst Station, 06/06/2025.
May 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Today is the day….
May 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Today is the day….
A little something for Swanage.
May 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A little something for Swanage.
Coming soon to Disney+, the adventures of Gordon the VEP.
He's a cheeky DC-powered chap who was banned from ITV after telling Thomas the Tank Engine to shove his coal up his bunker.
Watch all 24 episodes now...
He's a cheeky DC-powered chap who was banned from ITV after telling Thomas the Tank Engine to shove his coal up his bunker.
Watch all 24 episodes now...
May 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Coming soon to Disney+, the adventures of Gordon the VEP.
He's a cheeky DC-powered chap who was banned from ITV after telling Thomas the Tank Engine to shove his coal up his bunker.
Watch all 24 episodes now...
He's a cheeky DC-powered chap who was banned from ITV after telling Thomas the Tank Engine to shove his coal up his bunker.
Watch all 24 episodes now...
Six days to go…..
April 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Six days to go…..
Billy has been busy inspecting the Clever Bits. When we say 3417 works, we’re not mucking about - our Ops Department would take her out on a fast Ramsgate or Portsmouth tomorrow if asked :)
April 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Billy has been busy inspecting the Clever Bits. When we say 3417 works, we’re not mucking about - our Ops Department would take her out on a fast Ramsgate or Portsmouth tomorrow if asked :)
No - we’ve no idea how two different posts with the same caption came along either.
Have a shot of the CM&EE getting his hands dirty while we work things out.
Have a shot of the CM&EE getting his hands dirty while we work things out.
April 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
No - we’ve no idea how two different posts with the same caption came along either.
Have a shot of the CM&EE getting his hands dirty while we work things out.
Have a shot of the CM&EE getting his hands dirty while we work things out.
We’ve been busy for the last few days….
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We’ve been busy for the last few days….
We’ve been busy over the last few days….
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We’ve been busy over the last few days….
Another busy day.
76262 D-Door & Oppo D Seat Frames in.
Lynn has replaced another 5 draft welts.
Richard has fitted the new threshold for 76262 Drivers door.
We’ve also briefed staff involved with the Swanage transfer moves, signed and filed paperwork & had tuna pasta for lunch.
76262 D-Door & Oppo D Seat Frames in.
Lynn has replaced another 5 draft welts.
Richard has fitted the new threshold for 76262 Drivers door.
We’ve also briefed staff involved with the Swanage transfer moves, signed and filed paperwork & had tuna pasta for lunch.
April 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Another busy day.
76262 D-Door & Oppo D Seat Frames in.
Lynn has replaced another 5 draft welts.
Richard has fitted the new threshold for 76262 Drivers door.
We’ve also briefed staff involved with the Swanage transfer moves, signed and filed paperwork & had tuna pasta for lunch.
76262 D-Door & Oppo D Seat Frames in.
Lynn has replaced another 5 draft welts.
Richard has fitted the new threshold for 76262 Drivers door.
We’ve also briefed staff involved with the Swanage transfer moves, signed and filed paperwork & had tuna pasta for lunch.
Meanwhile Lynn The Trim has seen the results of her labours fitted to the East Anglian Railway Museum’s Class 101 DMU - astonishing work!
April 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Meanwhile Lynn The Trim has seen the results of her labours fitted to the East Anglian Railway Museum’s Class 101 DMU - astonishing work!
Just some of the work that’s been happening at Strawberry Hill today.
Retrimming a seat frame for fitting into 76262, while Bestie and Peter have done valiant battle with the heater boxes on 76263 - and what’s more they’re winning!
Retrimming a seat frame for fitting into 76262, while Bestie and Peter have done valiant battle with the heater boxes on 76263 - and what’s more they’re winning!
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just some of the work that’s been happening at Strawberry Hill today.
Retrimming a seat frame for fitting into 76262, while Bestie and Peter have done valiant battle with the heater boxes on 76263 - and what’s more they’re winning!
Retrimming a seat frame for fitting into 76262, while Bestie and Peter have done valiant battle with the heater boxes on 76263 - and what’s more they’re winning!
It’s official - we are delighted to announce that 3417’s third and final appearance of the #Rail200 year will be in support of the Bluebell Railway’s Diesel Gala for the 5th to the 7th September 2025. Book your tickets now!
April 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s official - we are delighted to announce that 3417’s third and final appearance of the #Rail200 year will be in support of the Bluebell Railway’s Diesel Gala for the 5th to the 7th September 2025. Book your tickets now!
We’re deeply saddened to announce that Gordon Pettitt passed away on 31st March. He was charming, knowledgeable, supportive; a manager of the old school.
Our thoughts are with his family and his friends - we are honoured to have known him.
#GordonPettitt #RIP
Our thoughts are with his family and his friends - we are honoured to have known him.
#GordonPettitt #RIP
April 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We’re deeply saddened to announce that Gordon Pettitt passed away on 31st March. He was charming, knowledgeable, supportive; a manager of the old school.
Our thoughts are with his family and his friends - we are honoured to have known him.
#GordonPettitt #RIP
Our thoughts are with his family and his friends - we are honoured to have known him.
#GordonPettitt #RIP
Another two little jobs quietly boxed up today - Oppo D Door (right hand) seat bay refurbished and fitted. FMAs 0404 and 0446 closed.
#quietlypleased
#quietlypleased
March 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Another two little jobs quietly boxed up today - Oppo D Door (right hand) seat bay refurbished and fitted. FMAs 0404 and 0446 closed.
#quietlypleased
#quietlypleased
Stripping back another seat frame for 76263 - one of our faithful #dewalt drills doing the honours with a wire brush head. Turning hours of work into half that - should be able to get a few coats of #hammerite onto this piece today.
March 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Stripping back another seat frame for 76263 - one of our faithful #dewalt drills doing the honours with a wire brush head. Turning hours of work into half that - should be able to get a few coats of #hammerite onto this piece today.
It’s not all dry-ups at Strawberry Hill.
Minions do not live by bacon & fried eggs alone….
Minions do not live by bacon & fried eggs alone….
March 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s not all dry-ups at Strawberry Hill.
Minions do not live by bacon & fried eggs alone….
Minions do not live by bacon & fried eggs alone….