Steam locomotive 323 Bluebell withdrawn from service
The Bluebell Railway has announced that their resident locomotive, 323 Bluebell, has been withdrawn from service. The P class of locomotive entered service in 2011…
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Steam locomotive 30587 to visit the Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway has announced that Beattie Well Tank 30587 will be visiting the line in 2019. The London and South Western Railway locomotive will…
LSWR/SR S15 Class steam locomotives – Class Information
Built to haul a variety of freight trains on the London & South Western Railway, the Urie S15s would operate right up to the last…
Progress on the Overhaul of steam locomotive No.928 Stowe
Good progress has been made on overhauling Southern Railway V “Schools” Class No.928 Stowe based at the Bluebell Railway. Boiler A milestone has been reached…
Eastleigh Lakeside steam locomotive heading to the Bluebell Railway
The Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway has announced that their A4 steam locomotive, Sir Nigel Gresley, is off to the Bluebell Railway this month. The 10 ¼…
Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower unable to attend Bluebell gala
The Bluebell Railway has announced that B1 No.61306 Mayflower will not be attending their Giants of Steam event on the 12th – 14th October 2018.…
TIMINGS ADDED: Steam locomotive 73082 Camelot to make rare movement on mainline tomorrow
As the West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala approaches, one of their visiting steam locomotives (73082 Camelot) will be making a rare appearance on the…
An update on steam locomotive No. 32424 Beachy Head – September 2018
The Bluebell Atlantic Group have released an update on the construction of new build steam locomotive No.32424 Beachy Head. The boiler has been moved outside…
Reserve your space to ride behind steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa now!
The Bluebell Railway has announced that two carriages on the trains hauled by will be reserved for pre-purchased ticket holders only. 60009 Union of South…
BR Standard 4s (4-6-0, 2-6-0 and 2-6-4T) steam locomotives – Class Information
It’s Friday which can only mean one thing… another Class Information is released, with this week’s installment focusing on British Railway’s (BR) Standard Class 4…