It's funny how these things happen. I'd heard they used the Mk.1 for Dunkirk because the director didn't like the shape of the window, which made...
Most unlikely the Bluebell would be interested in bidding to take on 'Cheltenham', since it has 'Stowe' and the Q-class already under overhaul,...
Taking the VEP to Waterloo was actually timed for the 15th anniversary of it being handed over to the Bluebell at East Grinstead (17 January...
It's not good practice to fund-raise for something when you can't be definite about a) the target required, and b) the timescale over which the...
Mk.1 accessible coach 4941 is currently in the paintshop, but will be in service for half term. Sir Archie will spend much of February in the...
I think this is identical to 661 restored on the Bluebell: https://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pics/661.html They've done quite a bit of...
Going price is often "free to a good home". But sale prices like these on eBay usually just result in other people thinking they can advertise...
So far as I can see the main problem is that the Bluebell didn't have a crystal ball to tell it how popular today was going to be... sounds like...
The reasons are explained on the web site: https://www.bluebell-railway.com/brps/locomotives-under-overhaul/#q
The change of policy is down to a change in personnel on the Bluebell Railway board, with the new regime having a more practical and realistic...
'Christine' was the name given to Car 64 when it was used on the Bulmer's Cider Train, so it dates from long before coming to the Bluebell. I...
No, the Bluebell does not have "enough in the bank" to finance the repairs (not improvements) to Horsted Keynes. The money was in a restricted...
OK, that's different from the one I downloaded this evening, as linked above. It looks like there was a last minute change. That information would...
Checking our timetable ( https://www.bluebell-railway.com/timetables-and-calendar/ ) would be a good plan, if you intend watching the trains go...
As we have on the Bluebell over 63 years - the vast majority of overhauls have been of pre grouping and pre-nationalisation carriages. On the...
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