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Bluebell Railway (7): Maunsell U class 1638

50 U class locomotives were built for Southern railway between 1928 and 1931. They were designed by Maunsell to haul … More

Bluebell Railway (6): H class 263

H class 263 was built at Ashford, Kent in 1905 and was designed for surburban passenger services on the LSECR. … More

Bluebell Railway, LSECR H class

Bluebell Railway (5): Maunsell S15 No 847

847 pulling a northbound train arriving at East Grinstead Maunsell s15 no 847 was the last of this class to … More

Bluebell Railway, Maunsell S15 847

Rolling Stock on the Bluebell Railway

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The Bluebell Railway not only has an incredible collection of locomotives, but has a fleet of…

Bluebell Railway

Bluebell Railway (4) From Sheffield Park to East Grinstead

The southernmost part of the line is at Sheffield Park. Passing through the Sussex countryside, we reach Horsted Keynes, the … More

Bluebell Railway

Bluebell Railway (3) History

The history of the Bluebell Railway dates back to 1876, when initial discussions were held about building a line from … More

Bluebell Railway

Lakeside and Haverthwiate Railway (5)

Some pictures of other locomotives and wagons seen on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite railway in Cumbria on our recent visit

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (4):7120 (AD601)

Locomotive 7120 was built for the LMSR at Derby in 1945. It passed from them to British Rail and then … More

7120(AD601), Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

42085: Fairburn 2-6-4

42085 is one of 2 Fairburn’s that are now working at the Lakeside and Haverthwiate railway in Cumbria. It was … More

Fairburn 42085, Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (3): 3698 Repulse

3698 Repulse is an example of the Hunslett austerity class of industrial locomotives. It was built in 1950 and saw … More

3698 Repulse, Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

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