Bluebell Railway

  • Bluebell Railway appoints its youngest ever steam locomotive driver

    Bluebell Railway appoints its youngest ever steam locomotive driver

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    Ben became the heritage line’s youngest ever driver on his 21st birthday.

  • Bluebell Railway celebrates six decades of world’s most popular line

    Bluebell Railway celebrates six decades of world’s most popular line

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    Bluebell Railway was due to celebrate six decades since the first green shoots of one of the world’s most popular and successful heritage lines appeared.

  • Railways returning to action!

    Railways returning to action!

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    It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d bring you a list in alphabetical order of which venues are operating and when they’re set to recommence. Note however,…

  • Clan Line makes a surprise appearance on Bluebell Railway service train – for one day only

    Clan Line makes a surprise appearance on Bluebell Railway service train – for one day only

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    BULLEID ‘Merchant Navy’ Pacific No. 35028 Clan Line made a surprise appearance on Bluebell Railway services on August 27 during a break from its busy main line schedule.  The locomotive arrived at Sheffield Park two days previously in order to use the railway’s wheel drop to conduct a precautionary inspection and maintenance of the front bogie.…

  • 80151 return delayed at Bluebell Railway

    80151 return delayed at Bluebell Railway

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    RIDDLES ‘4MT’ 2-6-4T No. 80151 is back in operation following overhaul at the Bluebell Railway.  The Brighton-built loco has not worked since withdrawal for overhaul in May 2012, and over the past four years has received an extensive overhaul and boiler repairs to the tune of almost £360,000. Nearly half of this was contributed by…

  • Adams ‘Radial’ delights at Bluebell branch weekend

    Adams ‘Radial’ delights at Bluebell branch weekend

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    IT may have been largely on static display only, but the Bluebell Railway’s newly repainted Adams ‘Radial’ 4-4-2T No. 30583 still managed to steal the show at the railway’s Branch Line Weekend on March 15-17. The former Lyme Regis branch loco has been restored back to its BR lined black guise by the team from…

  • Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Take the last Underground steam below central London

    Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Take the last Underground steam below central London

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    THE timetable for District 150 – the last chance to travel on a steam train on London Underground beneath the heart of the capital – has now been published. As previously reported, the London Transport Museum and Transport for London will jointly celebrate 150 years of the Underground’s District line by running a series of…

  • The Bluebell Railway: What an inspiration for modelling fans

    The Bluebell Railway: What an inspiration for modelling fans

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    Craig Amess charts the long and often convoluted history of the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, and describes the wealth of beautifully kept historic trains and stations that await visitors.  One of the most picturesque, well-visited and well-run preserved lines in the UK is the 11-mile-long Bluebell Railway in West Sussex (although Sheffield Park station actually…

  • Calbourne and black ‘Radial’ for Bluebell’s branch gala

    Calbourne and black ‘Radial’ for Bluebell’s branch gala

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    The Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s ex-LSWR ‘O2’ No. W24 Calbourne will be returning to the UK mainland.

  • Last steam trip tops bill in District line 150 celebrations

    Last steam trip tops bill in District line 150 celebrations

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    THE last steam-hauled passenger rides through the central section of London Underground will be run as part of a series of events to celebrate the District line’s 150th anniversary. The modernisation of signalling on the Hammersmith & City, District, Circle and Metropolitan lines means this will be the last time a steam train will be…

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