Phil Stoneman is much-missed as a member of the Loco Department and Loco workshops group. His untimely death in June 2012 was especially tragic as he had recently arranged early retirement and was planning to spend more time at the Bluebell.

While working as a cleaner, he used to use an old watch to gauge how much time was left while preparing his engine, but was irritated to have to keep stopping to read it. He remarked to many people that "Before I leave this railway, I'm going to buy a clock to put up there" pointing to the top of the loco shed.

His colleagues would like to raise around £1800 to buy a yard clock in Phil's memory, to be fitted on the new "above workshop facility" building.  This project has been agreed by all relevant parties on the Bluebell, and is considered a fitting tribute to Phil's memory.

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