Layouts & Exhibits Announced For The 2024 Model Railway Weekend!

Tickets and a special timetable will be made available on the website very soon!

To view our layout and exhibitor list for the 2024 event, visit bluebell-railway.com/model-railway-…

'Fenchurch' Heads Away On Holiday!

Our Stroudley 'Terrier' is now loaded up on the low loader, ready for its trip to the Severn Valley Railway to take part and star in their Spring Steam Gala weekend.

Here the engine is seen loaded up at Sheffield Park earlier today.

The Bluebell Times- April 2024

The latest edition of The Bluebell Times is now available to view online.

Visit bluebell-railway.com/bluebell-times/ to read and find out more.

Branch Line Gala Weekend - 1 Month To Go!

Can you believe that it's only a month before we bring you this year's Branch Line Gala Weekend over the 10-12 May!

Advance tickets and gala timetables are now available so book now!

Visit bluebell-railway.com/branch-line-ga… for further details.

The Bluebells Have Arrived! - Trains Running This Week!

Come along and visit The Bluebell Railway and grab a chance to see the Bluebells which have now started to bloom along our railway!

Visit bluebell-railway.com/train-travel/ to pre-book your travel tickets.

Stepney & Fenchurch Reunited Again!
This is a post very much worth sharing with everybody, the chance to see No.55 'Stepney' and No.72 'Fenchurch' together once more was too good not to miss!
Here both Terriers are seen together at Sheffield Park station.

Don't forget, we will be running trains again this weekend, and we also have Bluey & Bingo at our railway too. So why not come down and join us for a day out the whole family can enjoy!

.Bluebell Railway are delighted to welcome back both Bluey & Bingo this weekend! Have your chance to see the excitable sisters from Down Under for a meet and greet at Sheffield Park at intervals on both days.

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Branch Line Gala 2024 Timetable Now Available!

Featuring GWR locos 7812 'Erlestoke Manor', 1369, 7714, 6989 'Wightwick Hall' and our home fleet of 80151, 65 and 72 'Fenchurch'.

Visit bluebell-railway.com/branch-line-ga… to view this year's timetable.

Branch Line Gala Weekend 2024- Featuring 3 Western Visitors: 10-12 May

An all-star visiting cast from the GWR, with 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' & 7714 joining us from the Severn Valley Railway, alongside 1369 visiting from the South Devon Railway.

Advance tickets are available now!

As some of you may have already seen, our very own Dukedog, 9017 'Earl Of Berkeley', is now in position within the new museum space at the ValeofRheidolRailway at Aberystwyth whilst away on loan. All ready to welcome its first visitors!

Photo kindly supplied by Phil Budd & The VoR.

Bluebell Times- March 2024 Edition

The latest edition of The Bluebell Times is now ready to view.

Visit bluebell-railway.com/bluebell-times/ to find out more.

B4 'Normandy' Heads Into Atlantic House!
A hat trick of movements involving the team at Atlantic House! The Bulleid Society's B4 Tank Engine No. 96 'Normandy' also completed its move into the shed (alongside Adams Radial 30583) to restore the locomotive back to running order.

30583 Heads Into Atlantic House!

Alongside 'Beachy Head' heading out of Atlantic House, Adams Radial 30583 headed in the opposite direction yesterday.

This is the first step on the road to overhauling this popular locomotive, which the Atlantic House team will overlook.

'Beachy Head' Emerges!

A historic day for everyone at The Bluebell Railway. New build Marsh Atlantic No. 32424 'Beachy Head' was transported from its shed at Sheffield Park yesterday afternoon and was partnered with its tender for the very first time this morning.

📢New Gala Visitor!

🚂 GWR Pannier 7714 to visit for the 2024 Branch Line Gala from the Severn Valley Railway alongside visiting Manor 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' & GWR Collett Pannier 1369!

🎟️Advance tickets are also available now!

🌐Visit bluebell-railway.com/branch-line-ga… to find out more!

'Earl Of Berkeley' Heads To Aberystwyth!

GWR 'Dukedog' No. 9017 'Earl Of Berkeley' has begun her journey today from our railway to our friends at ValeofRheidolRailway for display in their new museum & display space at Aberystwyth.

Here are a few photos from today's departure!