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SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
0-6-0T 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Wainwright P Class SECR P Class The South Eastern and Chatham Railway P Class is a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive designed by Harry Wainwright.They were inspired by, and loosely based on, the more successful LB&SCR A1 Class "Terriers" and eight were built in 1909 and 1910. They were originally intended for lightweight... |
No 323 Bluebell SECR P Class 323 Bluebell South Eastern and Chatham Railway P Class number 323 Bluebell is a preserved British steam locomotive based on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. It holds the distinction of being one of the two engines which worked passenger trains during the first year of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society... . The locomotive returned to steam at the Bluebell's 'Branch Line Weekend' in March 2011, painted in its unique 'Bluebell Blue' livery. Boiler certificate expires in 2021 and is often seen running in tandem with fellow P class no. 178. |
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Fletcher Jennings Fletcher, Jennings & Co. Fletcher, Jennings & Co. was an engineering company at Lowca near Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.-Overview:Fletcher and Jennings took over the business of Tulk and Ley in 1857... |
0-4-0T 0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven... |
No. 3 Baxter. One of the first engines to arrive in 1960. The engine returned to steam at the 50th Anniversary of Opening celebrations in August 2010. The engine has now been fitted with vacuum brakes to enable its use on passenger stock, although its primary role will be as a steam heating locomotive in the winter. Boiler ticket expires in 2020. | ||
LBSCR | 0-6-0T 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Stroudley Terrier LB&SCR A1 Class The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1 Class is an English class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton Works. The class have received several nicknames, initially being known as... |
No 55 Stepney LB&SCR A1X class 55 Stepney London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1X Class number 55 Stepney is a preserved steam locomotive based at the Bluebell Railway in East and West Sussex, England. Stepney is well known as the first standard gauge engine to be based at the Bluebell Railway, arriving by rail on 17th May 1960. ... . Seen by many as the flagship of the fleet, as the first locomotive to be permanently based on the line in 1960. The engine was relaunched into traffic in time for the 50th Anniversary of her arrival on the line on 17 May 2010, and has been restored to the black livery she wore during the 1960 season. The engine is only available for light duties pending a full overhaul at some point in the future, including a new cylinder block. Boiler ticket expires in 2015. |
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SECR | 0-6-0T 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Wainwright P Class SECR P Class The South Eastern and Chatham Railway P Class is a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive designed by Harry Wainwright.They were inspired by, and loosely based on, the more successful LB&SCR A1 Class "Terriers" and eight were built in 1909 and 1910. They were originally intended for lightweight... |
No 178. Returned to traffic on 27 February 2010 following extensive overhaul. The locomotive has been restored to full SECR goods livery and occasionally carries the name Nettle (a reference to the names of the other P class tanks based on the line Bluebell and Primrose). Boiler certificate expires in 2020. | |
LBSCR | 0-6-2T 0-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
E4 LB&SCR E4 Class The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway E4 Class is a class of 0-6-2Tside tank steam locomotive designed by Robert Billinton. They were introduced in 1897 and were essentially a larger version of the E3 Class... |
No B473 (formerly known as Birch Grove). Returned to traffic on 30 January 2010 with a ceremony to mark the completion of a fast-track overhaul in the railway workshops including a repaint into 1920s Southern Railway green livery. The locomotive returned to public service the following day. Currently certified to run until 2019. | |
SECR | 0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Wainwright C Class SECR C Class The South Eastern and Chatham Railway C Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive, designed by Harry Wainwright and built between 1900 and 1908. They were designed for freight duties, although occasionally used for passenger trains. They operated over the lines of the railway in London and... |
No 592. Returned to traffic on 8 October 2007. After some initial teething troubles, mostly concerning a broken tender spring, the locomotive has become a reliable performer. Boiler certificate expires 2017 but condition of the cylinder block will determine how long she runs. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... U Class Southern Railway U Class The SR U class were 2-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Richard Maunsell for passenger duties on the Southern Railway . The class represented the penultimate stage in the development of the Southern Railway’s mogul "family", which improved upon the basic principles established by GWR Chief... . |
No 1638. Returned to traffic in 2006 following an extensive restoration from Barry Scrapyard condition; Boiler ticket expires in 2016, but due to running higher than average mileage may run until 2014. The completion of this locomotive has pushed classmate 1618 further down the overhaul queue. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
2-6-4T 2-6-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-6-4 locomotive has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels... |
Standard 4 Tank | No 80151. Returned to traffic in 2001. The engine was withdrawn prematurely in late 2010 with leaking tubes. Boiler repairs were carried out in early 2011. Boiler certificate expires in early 2012. | |
Undergoing repair or restoration
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SECR | 0-4-4T 0-4-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles... |
Class H SECR H Class The South Eastern and Chatham Railway H Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive originally designed for suburban passenger work, designed by Harry Wainwright in 1904... |
No 263. Last worked in 1998, and was purchased by the Bluebell Trust in 2008. The locomotive is being reassembled and, subject to no unexpected problems, the loco should be completed in early 2012. | |
SECR | 0-6-0T 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Wainwright P Class SECR P Class The South Eastern and Chatham Railway P Class is a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive designed by Harry Wainwright.They were inspired by, and loosely based on, the more successful LB&SCR A1 Class "Terriers" and eight were built in 1909 and 1910. They were originally intended for lightweight... |
No 27 Primrose. Overhaul being undertaken by the Villas Team with support from the Fenchurch Fund. This is likely to be a long term overhaul similar to those carried out on 672 and 178 due to the poor condition of the locomotive, it having been stored in pieces for many years. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... Q Class SR Class Q The Q Class, is a type of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell of the Southern Railway and constructed immediately prior to the Second World War, for use on medium-distance freight trains throughout network. Twenty locomotives were built by Maunsell's successor, Oliver Bulleid, in... |
No 541. Owned by the Maunsell Society. Has been out of traffic since 1993. The volunteer Loco Workshop Working Group have now commenced the overhaul of this loco. With the tender finished apart from painting and re-fitting the wheels, work has commenced on the locomotive itself. It is hoped to be steaming at the end of 2012. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
S15 LSWR Class S15 The LSWR S15 class was a British 2-cylinder 4-6-0 freight steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie, based on his H15 class and N15 class locomotives. The class had a complex build history, spanning several years of construction from 1920 to 1936... |
No 847. Undergoing overhaul by the Maunsell Locomotive Society and the locomotive has now been re-wheeled. The cab and motion have been re-fitted to the frames, with boiler work progressing in the works. The tender has been repainted at Horsted Keynes. Expected completion in 2012. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
5MT | No 73082 Camelot BR standard class 5 73082 Camelot No. 73082 Camelot is a preserved British Railways Standard Class 5 4-6-0 based on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, England, and owned by the 73082 Camelot Locomotive Society. She was outshopped from Derby Works in 1955, and worked on the Southern Region of British Railways until 1966, when she was... . Withdrawn in 2005 for a ten-yearly overhaul, the Camelot Locomotive Society have dismantled the locomotive and the boiler is awaiting space in the works, while the frames and cab are being worked on outside by members of the society. It is hoped that the engine can be back in service again in 2012/2013. |
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BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... (will be 2-6-2T 2-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels.Other equivalent classifications are:... ) |
Standard Class 2 BR standard class 2 2-6-0 The BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 is a class of steam locomotive, one of the British Railways Standard classes of the 1950s. They were physically the smallest of the Standard classes; 65 were built.... |
No 78059 (will be 84030). Reconstruction as a tank engine is under way, with work currently focused on the frames. | |
Under construction
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LBSCR | 4-4-2 4-4-2 (locomotive) Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
H2 LB&SCR H2 class The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway H2 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger work. They were designed when D. E. Marsh was officially Locomotive Superintendent, and were built at Brighton Works in 1911 and 1912... |
A replica of No 32424 Beachy Head is under construction at Sheffield Park. Work on the frames is currently under way with new holes being drilled into the tender frames. Re-tubing of the boiler is also in progress. |
Stored or on display
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Manning Wardle Manning Wardle Manning Wardle was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.- Precursor companies :The city of Leeds was one of the earliest centres of locomotive building; Matthew Murray built the first commercially successful steam locomotive, Salamanca, in Holbeck, Leeds,... |
0-6-0ST 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
No 641 Sharpthorn. On static display at Horsted Keynes Station. This is deemed to be a very fragile machine, and is thought to be far too underpowered to be of worthwhile use on trains, so is unlikely to be returned to steam in the foreseeable future. | ||
LBSCR | 0-6-0T 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Stroudley Terrier LB&SCR A1 Class The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1 Class is an English class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton Works. The class have received several nicknames, initially being known as... |
No 672 Fenchurch. Returned to traffic in 2001 after a rebuild. This engine was withdrawn at the end of January 2011 following expiry of its boiler certificate and overhaul is not likely any time soon given the large number of small tank engines currently in service. | |
LSWR | 0-4-0T 0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven... |
Adams Dock Tank LSWR B4 Class The London and South Western Railway B4 class is a class of 0-4-0T dock tank.The London and South Western Railway's built twenty to a design by their Locomotive Superintendent William Adams at its Nine Elms Works during the 1891–1893 period... |
No 96 Normandy. Boiler ticket expired in 2006. Funds are now being raised by owning society, and it is hoped that overhaul may commence in late 2012. Owned by the Bulleid Society.. The need for this locomotive has become less with the acquisition of a small diesel locomotive for shunting duties and the use of other tank engines for the steam shunts. | |
LSWR | 4-4-2 4-4-2 (locomotive) Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... T |
Adams Radial Tank | No 488. On display at Sheffield Park. Work on this engine is unlikely to commence for some time due to the need for a new boiler barrel. However, the completion of LSWR Coach no 1520 could push the engine further up the overhaul queue. The locomotive is thought to require at least a new boiler barrel (if not a new boiler entirely) and possibly new wheelsets, which given the unique nature of the locomotive will be an expensive business. | |
SECR | 0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
O1 Class | No 65. Boiler ticket expired on 7 July 2009. An overhaul is intended to begin in 2012 after the completion of 263 as the locomotive is seen as a reliable and remarkably powerful performer which will complement the other SE&CR engines currently in traffic. | |
NLR North London Railway The North London Railway was a railway company that opened lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks. The main east to west route is now part the North London Line. Other lines operated by the company fell into disuse, but were later revived as part of the Docklands... |
0-6-0T 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Class 75 NLR Class 75 The North London Railway Class 75 is a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive.Thirty were built to a design by J.C. Park from 1879 to 1905. They were designed for shunting the NLR's docks and were very compact but powerful engines. This made them suitable later for transfer onto the Cromford and High... |
No 58850. Awaiting overhaul. Was on display at Barrow Hill Roundhouse until 2006, when it was moved back to the Bluebell with a view to a quick overhaul to replace 96. However, with the work required being more extensive than originally thought, it has yet to receive any major attention. | |
GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838... |
4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Dukedog GWR 3200 Class The Great Western Railway 3200 Class was a design of 4-4-0 steam locomotive for passenger train work. The nickname for this class was Dukedog since the locomotives were composed of former Duke Class boilers on Bulldog Class frames... |
No 9017 Earl of Berkeley. Returned to traffic in 2003 after an overhaul which included a number change. In March 2009 she was repainted into BR Black. The condition of the firebox saw this locomotive withdrawn in 2011. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... U class Southern Railway U Class The SR U class were 2-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Richard Maunsell for passenger duties on the Southern Railway . The class represented the penultimate stage in the development of the Southern Railway’s mogul "family", which improved upon the basic principles established by GWR Chief... |
No 1618. Last worked in 1994 and is on static display awaiting overhaul. With classmate 1638 in traffic and in better mechanical condition, 1618 has slipped down the overhaul queue. Its tender was loaned to the Watercress Line Watercress Line The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line gained its popular name in the days that it was used to transport locally grown watercress to... in 2010 as a replacement for classmate 31806's, which was heavily damaged in a fire at Ropley Ropley Ropley is a village and large civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of , situated east from New Alresford, with a station 1½ miles from the village. It is southwest of Alton, just off the A31 road... . The tender was returned to the Bluebell in mid-2011, 31806's having been repaired. 1618 has been painted in lined BR black livery as no. 31618, so it will match its tender and to smarten the appearance of the engine up. |
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SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Schools Class SR Class V The SR V class, more commonly known as the Schools class, is a class of steam locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell for the Southern Railway. The class was a cut down version of his Lord Nelson class but also incorporated components from Urie and Maunsell's LSWR/SR King Arthur class... |
No 928 Stowe. Owned by the Maunsell Locomotive Society. An examination of the locomotive has shown that a new inner firebox will be required at a cost of up to £300,000. However, with the overhaul of Q class 541 now being undertaken by the volunteer Loco Workshop Working Group, 928's overhaul is likely to be the Maunsell Society's next project after 847. 928's tender has undergone a major rebuild in recent years. Unlike the other SR green locomotives, Stowe carries malachite green as opposed to the olive green colour scheme seen on 1638 and B473. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
0-6-0T 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
USA Class SR USA Class The SR USA class were ex-United States Army Transportation Corps S100 Class steam locomotives purchased by the Southern Railway after the end of the Second World War.- Construction history :... |
No 30064. Painted in WD grey. Currently on static display awaiting overhaul, with no imminent plans to return her to steam. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
West Country | No 21C123 Blackmoor Vale. Withdrawn two years early in June 2008 following repeated failures and firebox problems. With 34059 in better condition and an easier overhaul for her projected, 21C123 will have to wait some time before work will begin.. Owned by the Bulleid Society. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
Rebuilt Bulleid Light Pacific | No 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair. Relaunched and renamed on 24 April 2009, and entered public service the following day, after a ten-year rebuild from Barry condition. 34059 is currently the only rebuilt Battle of Britain Class locomotive to steam in preservation. 34059 was withdrawn from traffic in October 2011 with firebox problems, and is now out of ticket. Remedial work on the boiler (thought to take around 9 months) will likely commence in early 2012, following which a new 10-year ticket will be issued. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
Standard Class 4 BR standard class 4 4-6-0 The British Railways Standard Class 4 4-6-0 is a class of steam locomotives, 80 of which were built during the 1950s. Six have been preserved.-Background:... |
No 75027. Withdrawn February 2007 shortly before the expiry of her boiler ticket following a number of small failures. The engine is currently on display at Horsted Keynes while awaiting overhaul to free up space at Sheffield Park to allow for the construction of the Woodpax carriage shed. The engine may be looked at when work on 73082 is complete with regards to possible overhaul. Some cosmetic work has been undertaken at Horsted Keynes with a full repaint to smarten the appearance of the engine while exposed to the weather. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
2-6-4T 2-6-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-6-4 locomotive has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels... |
Standard Class 4 | No 80064. Stored on static display in the engine shed awaiting a major overhaul. With 80151 and 80100 thought to be easier projects, the engine faces a long wait to return to steam. Initially loaned to the line in the 1980s, the engine is now based permanently at Sheffield Park. However, as part of a batch order of new boilers for the class with several other lines in possession of a representative the engine may be bumped up the overhaul queue in conjunction with 80151. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
2-6-4T 2-6-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-6-4 locomotive has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels... |
Standard Class 4 | No 80100. Awaiting major restoration from Barry Scrapyard condition. Unlikely to be restored in the forseeable future, at least until 84030 enters traffic. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
2-10-0 2-10-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels... |
9F BR standard class 9F The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles. The Class 9F was the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for British Railways during the 1950s, and was intended for use on fast, heavy freight... |
No 92240. Withdrawn in December 2002. This locomotive, along with 75027, was moved to Horsted Keynes for display in early 2010 to allow space at Sheffield Park to be used to store stock during work on the Woodpax project. There are no plans for an imminent return to steam, however the locomotive remains an option should a large locomotive be needed quickly, with work required on the engine's firebox and front tubeplate. As with 75027, cosmetic restoration at Horsted Keynes is under way. | |
Bluebell locomotives based elsewhere
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Avonside Avonside Engine Company The Avonside Engine Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Avon Street, St. Philip's, Bristol, England between 1864 and 1934. However the business originated with an earlier enterprise Henry Stothert and Company.-Origins:... |
0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
No 24 Stamford. Built in 1927. Based since 1998 at the Rutland Railway Museum Rutland Railway Museum Rutland Railway Museum now trading as Rocks by Rail: The Living Ironstone Museum is a heritage railway on part of a former Midland Railway mineral branch line. It is situated NE of Oakham, in Rutland, England.-Overview:... . As an engine which does not fit in with the rest of the Bluebell collection, return is unlikely in the immediate future. |
On loan
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British Rail British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... |
Class 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.... |
No 13236. On hire from Nemesis Rail Nemesis Rail Nemesis Rail was formed in early 2007 after the demise of FM Rail. It bought some of the ex-FM Rail locomotives and coaching stock. It is currently based at Barrow Hill Roundhouse but is moving in July 2011 to new premises based at Burton upon Trent where it returns passenger stock to service and... and is now painted in 1950s BR black livery with the early BR crest. Being used for the railway's "Thursday shunt" until a steam engine is available. The loan of this locomotive will end likely end once work on the tip at Imberhorne is completed and steam shunting has returned to Horsted Keynes.. |
Operational
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Sentinel Sentinel Waggon Works Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.-Alley & MacLellan, Sentinel Works, Jessie Street Glasgow:... |
B | Works no. 10241 and built in 1966, although technically built after the company became Rolls Royce owned. The locomotive was rebuilt by Thomas Hill in 1973 following accident damage. This engine was acquired by the Bluebell in 2010 as a replacement for the hired-in 08, for use primarily as Horsted Keynes carriage works shunter. This is the first diesel locomotive ever to be owned outright by the railway. | ||
Howard | B | Class 2 | No 957, petrol-engined locomotive. The restoration, the longest running on the railway, of the locomotive was completed thanks to the Alf Brown group. The locomotive was run for the first time at the 50th Anniversary celebrations in August 2010. The locomotive has, however, only seen limited use given its lack of power. |
Stored or on display
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British Rail British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
423 British Rail Class 423 The British Rail Class 423 electrical multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1967 to 1974, although the MBSOs and TSOs of the first 20, 7701-7720, were constructed at Derby Works. They feature manually-opening doors next to every seating row and were the last coaching stock built in... |
4 Vep unit 3417 "Gordon Pettitt" is currently stored at Bournemouth after initial storage at Knights Rail depot in Eastleigh Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:... . The unit, contrary to some belief, has not been sold and remains in Bluebell ownership, although its future at the railway is unclear. However, the unit does form the potential for future third rail operation on the line toward Ardingly. 3417 has worked push-pull with a Class 73 British Rail Class 73 The British Rail Class 73 is a United Kingdom model of electro-diesel locomotive. The type is unusual in that it can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes... electro-diesel on shuttle services south from the Bluebell's newly built East Grinstead station East Grinstead railway station East Grinstead railway station serves the town of East Grinstead in West Sussex. The station was formerly divided into two levels: the higher level platforms serving the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line, whilst the lower level platforms received services from the Oxted Line 49 km ... to Imberhorne Tip. |
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Southern Railway Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
404 British Rail Class 404 The Southern Railway gave the designations 4-COR, 4-RES, 4-BUF and 4-GRI to the different types of electric multiple unit built to work the route between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour. The 4-COR type units survived long enough in British Rail ownership to be allocated TOPS Class 404... |
4 Cor unit 3142 owned by the Southern Electric Group, driving vehicle on display at Horsted Keynes Horsted Keynes railway station Horsted Keynes railway station is a railway station in Sussex. It was closed by British Railways Beeching Axe on 28 October 1963 with the cessation of trains from Seaford via Haywards Heath... . |
4- and 6-wheeled coaches
The eventual plan is to put together two complete 4- or 5-coach sets of LBSCR and LCDR carriages. It is acknowledged that this will take many years, but two carriages are already in service with another two under overhaul. Most of these carriages have been rescued as grounded bodies from within bungalows or on farms. Underframes for many of them are (or will be) provided by shortening SR passenger-rated van underframes.Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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LCDR London, Chatham and Dover Railway The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London... |
48 | 6-wheeled Brake | Stored awaiting major restoration, but the underframe has received some attention. | |
LCDR London, Chatham and Dover Railway The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London... |
114 | 4-wheeled Brake Third | Returned to traffic in 2006 after an extensive restoration; was previously used as a bungalow. In use with the other 4-wheelers. Is due to be repainted into SECR livery to match 3360. | |
LCDR London, Chatham and Dover Railway The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London... |
51 | 4-wheeled Brake Second | Basically identical to 114. In 2009 the carriage gained public support in an appeal on national television for funds toward overhaul, including provision for disabled passengers, something at the time unavailable on the line's vintage trains. It has now entered service in use with the other 4 wheeled coaches, painted in SECR livery as 3360. | |
LCDR London, Chatham and Dover Railway The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London... |
668 | 6-wheel Third | Under restoration in the carriage and wagon workshop at Horsted Keynes. | |
LBSCR | 661 | Stroudley William Stroudley William Stroudley was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers of the nineteenth century, working principally for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway... 4-wheel First |
In use after rebuild and is in use with the Metropolitans and 114. It is planned to eventually be part of a Stroudley train pulled by the Terriers Stepney and Fenchurch. | |
LBSCR | 676 | Stroudley 4-wheel Brake Third | Stored awaiting restoration | |
LBSCR | 949 | Stroudley 4-wheel Brake Third | Undergoing restoration, a new underframe has been found and the structure is complete. Some new framework for the compartment end is coming together and is being fitted to the coach chassis. Work on reassembling the brake end framework is under way. Expected to work with 661 once finished. | |
LBSCR | 328 | Stroudley 4-wheel Third | Moved into works in early 2010. Underframe is being worked on. | |
LBSCR | 992 | Stroudley 4-wheel Third | Stored awaiting restoration to working order. | |
LBSCR | 35 | Craven John Chester Craven John Chester Craven was the locomotive, carriage and wagon superintendent of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway from 1847 until his resignation in 1870.... 4-wheel Second |
Three compartment carriage built in 1856. Stored awaiting restoration. Work is planned to start once the other 4-wheel Stroudley carriages are finished. | |
LBSCR | 94 | Craven John Chester Craven John Chester Craven was the locomotive, carriage and wagon superintendent of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway from 1847 until his resignation in 1870.... 4-wheel Full Brake |
Built in 1858. Stored awaiting restoration. | |
LBSCR | 221 | Craven John Chester Craven John Chester Craven was the locomotive, carriage and wagon superintendent of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway from 1847 until his resignation in 1870.... 4-wheel Brake Third |
Built in the early 1850s (1850-52) as a Luggage Brake Second and later downgraded to a Brake Third. Withdrawn from service by 1888 and sold c1901. Salvaged from a house in Battle Battle, East Sussex Battle is a small town and civil parish in the local government district of Rother in East Sussex, England. It lies south southeast of London, east of Brighton and east of the county town of Lewes... on 26 August 2009. Awaiting restoration. Recently seriously damaged by fire. |
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LSWR | 25 | 6-wheeled 34-ft Family Saloon | Built in 1885. | |
SER South Eastern Railway (UK) The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent... |
172 | 6-wheeled Saloon | Built in 1898. |
Pre-grouping bogie coaches
The operational coaches of this type form a set of coaches which have operated over recent years as the Bluebell's regular Vintage set. The Bluebell possesses one of the largest collections of these types of carriage in the world.Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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LBSCR | 142 | Bogie First | Returned to traffic in 1999 and won the 'Best Coach of the Year' award for 2002/03. After some time awaiting tyre turning, this popular coach has now returned to regular service. | |
LSWR | 320 | Lavatory Third | Stored undercover, will be one of the next carriages to be overhauled. | |
LSWR | 494 | Corridor Third | Stored under a tarpaulin in the sidings. | |
LSWR | 1520 | Brake Third | Operational. The carriage was relaunched into traffic in April 2010 following major rebuild from departmental use. The carriage has been finished in LSWR livery. | |
SECR | 971 | Hundred Seater | Withdrawn from traffic in 2007 for what was hoped to be a quick overhaul. Examination revealed a much heavier amount of work was required on the carriage's side panels and underframe, as well as a need to replace rotted sections of the roof and internal partitions, as well as re-trimming of the seats. The carriage is tarpaulined over awaiting money to be sourced for work to continue. | |
SECR | 1061 | Birdcage Brake | Stored underneath a tarpaulin; requires major restoration. | |
SECR | 1084 | Birdcage Brake | Operational. The carriage has been restored to 1930s Southern green to match the 100 seaters and it is planned to be in regular use providing much needed capacity on the line's vintage trains. | |
SECR | 1098 | Hundred Seater | Operational and is used regularly to carry passengers. The carriage is popular among many visitors to and members of the line. | |
SECR | 1170 | Birdcage Brake | Awaiting restoration with the roof requiring major attention. The interior will need to be reconstructed from scratch, but fortunately this is fairly plain and should be straight-forward. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
1050 | Bogie Third | Stored awaiting overhaul, eventually to be part of a planned Birdcage train in the future. Included in this section because it was formed in 1924 by the rebuilding of several old SER South Eastern Railway (UK) The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent... carriage bodies onto a new bogie underframe. Is being considered for overhaul. |
Metropolitan carriages
Four carriages built in 1898 and 1900 for use out of Baker Street Station in London. Initially steam hauled, later used in electric trains, reverting to steam haulage on the Chesham branchChesham branch
The Chesham branch is a short single-track railway branch line in Buckinghamshire, England. Although no part of it is within London and it runs entirely above ground, it is owned and operated by the London Underground...
in 1940. Purchased by the Bluebell Railway in 1961, and used until withdrawn in the late 1960s in need of major attention. Now returned to service and are unique as a close-coupled set of vintage carriages. The restoration team were the recipient of the Heritage Railways Association's award as overall winner of their 2006/7 carriage competition.
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Metropolitan Metropolitan railway Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London... |
394 | Full Third | Returned to traffic in 1999 after rebuild and in use with other Victorian coaches. As one of the end vehicles of this close-coupled set, the carriage was tackled first, along with brake coach number 387. Received major rebuilding to remove the driving cab added in the 1930s when the set was converted to electric operation. | |
Metropolitan Metropolitan railway Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London... |
368 | Composite | Returned to traffic in 2002 after rebuild and in use with the other vehicles in the set. This vehicle was in the worst condition of the four, but was tackled third, since had it been left until last it might never have been done! In the 1960s it was the first of the four to suffer from a leaking roof, and was withdrawn from service. A start was made on dismantling it, with the idea being to use the underframe for a rail-carrier. Consideration was given to burning it as a publicity stunt to raise funds for a new carriage shed. However the body, riddled with dry rot, survived, being stored in the dry once the carriage shed was built in 1972, so saving the vehicle for its eventual restoration. | |
Metropolitan Metropolitan railway Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London... |
412 | Composite | Returned to traffic in late 2006 after rebuild and in use regularly. | |
Metropolitan Metropolitan railway Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London... |
387 | Brake Third | Returned to traffic in 1999 after rebuild. As with 394, the driving cab installed later had to be removed during restoration to return the set to as-built condition. |
Maunsell coaches
The carriages designed by Richard MaunsellRichard Maunsell
Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937....
for the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
had a restrained elegance. In preservation terms they provide a superb vintage experience for the passenger, whilst as corridor vehicles they also offer access to more modern facilities.
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Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
1309 | Open Third | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
1336 | Open Third, "Drop Light" | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
1365 | Composite Dining Saloon / Open Third | Stored awaiting overhaul after being used on passenger trains regularly. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
2356 | Corridor Third | Awaiting overhaul, was used for some years as the Carriage and Wagon Department Mess Coach. Overhaul possible in the future. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
3687 | Corridor Brake Third | Undergoing overhaul, the brake compartment interior is nearing completion and the doors have had all their timberwork overhauled and fitted. Once the brake compartment is finished work on the rest of the interior will continue. Work planned to speed up now 1336 is finished. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
3724 | Corridor Brake Third | Stored awaiting restoration with rotten timberwork. During its eventual restoration it may be converted into a disabled coach on passenger trains so people with wheelchairs can enjoy themselves. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
4441 | Unclassed Brake | Awaiting overhaul with a seriously damaged underframe but a good body. It is planned to swap underframes with 4444 in the near future so this one can be restored. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
4444 | Unclassed Brake | Out of service awaiting restoration. It is planned to donate its underframe to 4441 which survives in much better condition. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
4922 | Travelling Post Office | Stored awaiting restoration but it has been given low priority as it is not a passenger carrying vehicle. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
5624 | Corridor Composite | Stored awaiting restoration, work is expected to be programmed at some stage as it is one of the core gems of the Maunsell coach fleet. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
6575 | Corridor Brake Composite | Stored awaiting a fairly major overhaul particularly at the brake end. The carriage has recently been repainted into Bluebell Blue livery to be partnered with Stepney as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations. This carriage also featured in a limited edition Hornby pack bought out for the 50th Anniversary. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
6686 | Corridor Brake Composite | Operational, won the 'Highly Commended Coach of the Year' award for 1998/99. | |
Maunsell Richard Maunsell Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937.... |
7864 | Kitchen Buffet | Stored undercover. Will be one of the next coaches to be restored as it will go some way toward creating a set available for regular use with the Maunsell locomotives. |
Bulleid carriages
The 1940s Southern RailwaySouthern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
designs of Oliver Bulleid
Oliver Bulleid
Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid was a British railway and mechanical engineer best known as the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway between 1937 and the 1948 nationalisation, developing many well-known locomotives.- Early life and Great Northern Railway :He was born in Invercargill,...
produced a very clean, modern-looking carriage, many of the features of which were perpetuated in the BR standard (Mk. I) designs. The Bluebell's collection contains examples of SR built, Contractor built and BR built carriages. It is unfortunate that none of the shorter, early Bulleid designed carriages have survived.
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Bulleid | 1456 | Open Third | Awaiting restoration that's expected to be done in the near future. | |
Bulleid | 1464 | Open Third | In service and used on passenger trains. Received repairs to its outer panelling and a repaint in 2005.. | |
Bulleid | 1481 | Open Third | Out of service awaiting a fairly major overhaul with the body structure needing attention and replacement of external panelling. | |
Bulleid | 1482 | Open Third | In service and used on passenger trains.. | |
Bulleid | 2515 | Semi-Open Brake Third | Awaiting major underframe overhaul. Could be back in traffic quickly as body itself is sound. | |
Bulleid | 2526 | Semi-Open Brake Third | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
Bulleid | 4227 | Semi-Open Brake Third | Awaiting major restoration. | |
Bulleid | 4279 | Semi-Brake Open Third | In service and used on passenger trains. Will be due a major overhaul in the next few years. | |
Bulleid | 5768 | Corridor Composite | In October 2009 the carriage began to receive a major overhaul which will include work on the bodywork and floor. Owned by the Bulleid Society. |
British Railways standard steam stock (Mk.I)
The staple of most preserved railways, on the Bluebell Mk1s only form a proportion of the operational stock. They are a durable design, representing in many ways the culmination of traditional carriage design in the UK, prior to the introduction of monocoqueMonocoque
Monocoque is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external skin, as opposed to using an internal frame or truss that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin or coachwork...
techniques.
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British Railways | 1674 | Restaurant Buffet (Refurbished) | Currently in service as part of the Golden Arrow dining set. However when overhaul of Pullman Kitchen First 175 'Fingall' is completed it will be reallocated to the lounge car set. | |
British Railways | 1818 | Restaurant Miniature Buffet | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
British Railways | 1838 | Restaurant Miniature Buffet | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
British Railways | 3064 | Open First | In service and used as part of the Lounge Car Service. | |
British Railways | 4824 | Open Second | In service and used as part of the Lounge Car service. | |
British Railways | 4941 | Open Second | Undergoing conversion to multi-purpose saloon, similar to 5034. | |
British Railways | 4957 | Open Second | In service and used on passenger trains, but only when the railway needs the additional seating capacity. This is due to the inferior quality of the interior compared to other carriages. | |
British Railways | 5034 | Saloon | In service and used on passenger trains. Converted to multi-use saloon with wheelchair lifts. | |
British Railways | 16210 | Corridor Composite | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
British Railways | 21271 | Brake Composite | Awaiting restoration | |
British Railways | 25728 | Corridor Second | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
British Railways | 25769 | Corridor Second | In service and used on passenger trains. | |
British Railways | 35448 | Brake Corridor Second | In service and used on passenger trains. Due to it's low passenger capacity, it's main use is as the brake for the Lounge Car set. |
Pullman and Wagon-Lits cars
Several of these have been overhauled and operate regularly as the Bluebell Railway's Golden Arrow dining train (lunch and dinner).Origin | Number | Name | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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Pullman Car Company Pullman train (UK) Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company.-Origins:... |
89 | Constance | Kitchen First | Originally SER South Eastern Railway (UK) The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent... Drawing Room Car No.33, of 1891, becoming a Pullman in 1919. Awaiting major restoration. |
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Pullman Car Company Pullman train (UK) Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company.-Origins:... |
157 | Car No. 54. | Brake Third | Stored outside awaiting restoration. Is essentially a kit of parts, and restoration is not expected to take place in the short term. | |
Pullman Car Company Pullman train (UK) Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company.-Origins:... |
175 | Fingall | Kitchen First | Having been in service for 19 years, Fingall is now undergoing overhaul at Horsted Keynes. | |
Pullman Car Company Pullman train (UK) Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company.-Origins:... |
219 | Car No. 64 Christine | Parlour Third | Operational | |
Pullman Car Company Pullman train (UK) Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company.-Origins:... |
229 | Car No. 76 Lillian | Parlour Third | Operational | |
Pullman Car Company Pullman train (UK) Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company.-Origins:... |
282 | Doris | Kitchen First | Doris was part of the "Brighton Belle Brighton Belle The Brighton Belle was a named train which ran on the Southern Railway from Victoria Station in London to Brighton, on the Sussex coast. The first electric all-Pullman service in the world, it ran from 29 June 1934 till 30 April 1972.-History:... " electric Pullman unit 2051, and was stored for many years at Finsbury Park station Finsbury Park station Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations. The main entrances are by the eastern bus station on Station Place... . On static display at Horsted Keynes, Doris has now been swapped with the group intending to recreate a Brighton Belle EMU for an ex-Golden Arrow 1950s Kitchen car "Carina", the announcement of the swap was made in Brighton in late February 2011. |
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Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits | 3801 | N/A | First Class Sleeping Car | Used as volunteer sleeping accommodation. Was part of the last Night Ferry Night Ferry The Night Ferry was an international sleeper train between London Victoria and Paris Gare du Nord . It was operated by the SNCF and the Southern Railway then, following nationalisation on 1 January 1948, the Southern Region of British Railways.-Rolling stock:Introduced on the night of 5 October... service in 1980. |
Observation car, Royal and Directors' saloons
The Observations cars are occasionally brought out for a ride in. They provide a unique view of the railway and are either attached to the back of a passenger train or used on their own.Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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GNR Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway.... |
706 | Directors' Saloon | In traffic and is used fairly regularly on passenger trains on Bank Holidays and the summer months, as well as at special events. Owned by the Howlden Trust. | |
LNWR | 1503 | Observation Coach | In traffic and is used regularly on passenger trains, painted in LNWR livery. | |
LNWR | 806 | Semi-Royal Saloon | Operational but unused. It was used as part of the Golden Arrow train until Pullman Car Christine relieved it from much of the work. It is earmarked as reserve for when Lilian (Car 76) comes out of traffic, and as a saloon for special events. Has recently been repainted in LNWR livery. | |
LBSCR | 60 | Directors' Saloon | Stored awaiting restoration under a waterproof cover. Work is unlikely to commence for some time with general purpose carriages preferred. |
Non-passenger coaching stock
The Bluebell has a large collection of wagons which were originally used in passenger trains. This section also includes carriages used for service purposes by the Bluebell that were originally passenger carriages.Pre-grouping vans
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LCDR London, Chatham and Dover Railway The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London... |
1 | Horse Box | Recently destroyed by fire, awaiting a decision on its future. | |
SECR | 153 | Passenger Luggage Van | Serviceable, but used as mess van. | |
LBSCR | 270 | Milk / Fruit Van | Under overhaul with the underframe re-wheeled and nearly finished. Brake gear is being worked on and body framework is being overhauled. | |
SECR | 719 | Birdcage Brake Van | Awaiting restoration. | |
LSWR | 5498 | Ventilated Luggage Van | Awaiting restoration. |
Southern Railway vans, etc
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SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
C 404 | 4-wheel brake Van | Operational | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
C 419 | 4-wheel Brake Van | Operational | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
C 442 | 4-Wheel Brake Van | Non operational. Converted to generator truck in 1990s for Queen of Scots accommodation. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
C 653 | 4-wheel Brake Van | Non-operational. Used as a store by the Howlden Trust for the GNR Directors' Saloon. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
1184 | PLV (Passenger Luggage Van) | Non operational. Used as a workshop by the S&T Dept. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
1788 | PLV (Passenger Luggage Van) | Non operational. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
2186 | PLV (Passenger Luggage Van) | Nearing the end of repairs. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
2276 | Van U (Covered Carriage Truck) | Non operational. Used as a workshop for the S&T Dept. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
2462 | GBL (Gangwayed Bogie Luggage van) | Operational | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
2531 | CCT (Covered Carriage Truck) | Non operational, used as a store by the Camelot Locomotive Society at Kingscote station. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
4601 | GUV Bogie Scenery Van (modified for carrying circus Circus A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists... elephants). |
Non operational. Used as a store by the S&T Dept. |
LMS & BR
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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LMS/BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
398 | First Sleeper | Non operational and used as a staff sleeping accommodation. | |
LMS/BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
603 | Third Sleeper | Non operational and used as a staff sleeping accommodation. | |
LMS/BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
623 | Third Sleeper | Non operational and used as a staff sleeping accommodation. | |
LMS | 32975 | BGZ (6-wheel Gangwayed Guard's Brake, Stove R) | Used as a combined kitchen and brake vehicle for the Golden Arrow dining train. Has been fitted with shelving for crockery and facilities to keep food warm, and has been repainted from the familiar LMS crimson livery into Pullman chocolate and cream livery to complement the other vehicles in the rake. The work has been done in such a way that the changes can later be reversed, once a further Pullman vehicle has been overhauled to undertake these functions. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
6334 | BG (Full Brake) | Non operational and used as a store. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
87720 | Insulated Fish Covered Van | In storage awaiting overhaul which is expected to be done in the coming years. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
93722 | GUV (General Utility Van) | Non operational and used as a store. |
Mk. I carriages used for non-traffic purposes
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
2442 | Staff Sleeping Coach | (88 Service Car No.2) Ex-SLC (1961). | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
25776 | Staff Dormitory | (TCL 99166) Ex-SK (1961). | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
25871 | Carriage Shop at Horsted Keynes | (TCL 99161) Ex-SK (1962). |
Milk tanks
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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United Dairies United Dairies This article is about the former dairy products manufacturing and distribution company. For the United Dairies record label, see Steven Stapleton... |
4430 | 6-wheel glass-lined Milk Tank | Operational and used regularly in goods trains, and sometimes in passenger trains. |
Goods wagons
The Bluebell has a large collection of goods wagons. They are usually used for demonstrations at various times of the year.Brake vans
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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LSWR London and South Western Railway The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in... |
5706 | 10 ton "Road Van" Brake Van | Stored awaiting a structural restoration | |
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
11916 | 25 ton "Dance Hall" Brake Van | Withdrawn pending overhaul. | |
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
11934 | 25 ton "Dance Hall" Brake Van | Undergoing restoration | |
GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838... |
17908 | 20 ton "Toad" Brake Van | Operational, but rarely used as it does not fit with the rest of the line's stock. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
49018 | 25 ton "Pillbox" Brake Van | Soon to receive some cosmetic attention, used on engineers trains | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
55993 | 25 ton "Pillbox" Brake Van | Operational | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
56290 | 25 ton "Queen Mary" Brake Van | Operational, regularly used with engineering trains run in connection with removal of the tip at Imberhorne. | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
62864 | "Shark" Ballast Plough Brake Van | Non-operational |
Covered goods vans
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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LSWR London and South Western Railway The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in... |
2773 | 10 ton Covered Goods Van | Stored awaiting overhaul | |
LSWR London and South Western Railway The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in... |
8112 | 10 ton Covered Goods Van | Stored awaiting overhaul | |
LBSCR | 8196 | 6 ton Box Van | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
LBSCR | 1590 | 8 ton Box Van | Stored awaiting major restoration | |
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
15750 | 12 ton Covered Goods Van | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
44611 | 10 ton Ventilated Van | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
47588 | 12 ton Ventilated Van | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
LMS | 524178 | 12 ton Plywood Ventilated Van | Awaiting restoration which is expected to be done in the coming years | |
LMS | 570027 | Banana Banana Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red.... Van |
In service and occasionally used on goods trains | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B761349 | 12 ton Pallet Van | Stored awaiting restoration | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B772972 | 12 ton Pallet Van | Stored awaiting restoration |
Open goods wagons
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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LSWR London and South Western Railway The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in... |
91 | 3, 4 or 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Awaiting restoration | |
LBSCR | 3346 | Hi-Bar Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
5542 | 7 Plank Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
16194 | 7 Plank Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
16358 | 7 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Dismantled for major repairs | |
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
50899 | 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Stored awaiting overhaul | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
9608 | 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Servicable but rarely used | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
10013 | 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
12058 | 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Undergoing restoration with the underframe and framework receiving attention | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
62002 | 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
30004 | 8 Plank Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
37786 | 8 Plank Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains | |
PBA | 59685 | 13 ton Steel Mineral Wagon | Stored awaiting major restoration | |
LMS | 66071 | 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Stored awaiting restoration | |
GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838... |
87782 | 5 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Stored awaiting restoration. Will be restored in the short to medium term. | |
LMS | 411245 | 13 ton open merchandise Wagon | Operational and used regularly on goods trains | |
LMS | 474558 | 3 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Overhaul completed | |
LMS | M480222 | 3 Plank Open Goods Wagon | Overhaul completed | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B458525 | Steel dropside Open Goods Wagon | In use with the permanent way train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B461224 | Steel dropside Open Goods Wagon | In use with the permanent way train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B741381 | "Pipefit" dropside Open Goods Wagon | In service and used regularly on goods trains |
Flat wagons and bolster wagons
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
39617 | Motor Car Truck | Stored at Kingscote. Hoped to be released for restoration in the near future. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
57889 | Bogie Bolster | Undergoing overhaul | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
57949 | Bogie Bolster | Operational |
Tank wagons
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
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BP | 4497 | Class A Shell Tank Wagon | Stored awaiting overhaul | |
Esso | 1921 | Class B Tank Wagon | Operational and used regularly on goods trains | |
Shell-BP | 1603 | Class A Tanker | Emergency Water Supply at Kingscote |
Ballast wagons
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
---|---|---|---|---|
SECR South Eastern and Chatham Railway The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Joint Management Committee , known by its shorter name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway was a working union of two neighbouring rival railways, the South Eastern Railway and London, Chatham and Dover Railway , that operated services between... |
567 | 2 Plank Ballast Wagon | Being constructed from another wagon. Work underway on the underframe. | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
62002 | Dropside Engineers Wagon | Fully restored and used regularly on goods trains | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
983103 | Dogfish Ballast Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
984082 | Grampus Engineers Dropside Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
984506 | Grampus Engineers Dropside Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
986419 | Grampus Engineers Dropside Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
986591 | Grampus Engineers Dropside Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
987403 | Grampus Engineers Dropside Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
988395 | Grampus Engineers Dropside Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
991391 | Grampus Engineers Dropside Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
992780 | Dogfish Ballast Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
993210 | Dogfish Ballast Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
993217 | Dogfish Ballast Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
993348 | Dogfish Ballast Wagon | Operational and used in the engineers train |
Cranes and other special use wagons
Origin | Number | Type | Notes | Photograph |
---|---|---|---|---|
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
61107 | Well Wagon | Used to carry engineering vehicles. Eventually planned to have its BR modifications removed. | |
GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838... |
100677 | Sleeper Wagon | Used to carry sleepers | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B904134 | Lowmac Machinery Wagon | Operational and used in goods trains | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B900036 | Trolley Wagon | Used to carry smaller locomotive boilers | |
BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... |
B900920 | Bogie Well Wagon | Used to carry locomotive boilers | |
LNER London and North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain... |
1083 | Ransome & Rapier Steam Crane | Stored awaiting overhaul | |
SR Southern Railway (Great Britain) The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent... |
1748S | Joseph Booth & Sons Hand Crane | Fully restored and used for lifting things |
Further reading
- Locomotive stock list (Bluebell website)
- Carriage stock list (Bluebell website)
- Wagon stock list (Bluebell website)
- Inns, R. & Scott-Morgan, J. [1996] Bluebell Railway Locomotives - as they were