Our C&W Director has provided the following reply: "1674 suffered a broken bogie spring in June 2024. Whilst it was stopped waiting attention it...
Article about it in the latest Pullman & CIWL News (No.78 Nov-Dec 2024, Page 31): https://sremg.org.uk/coach/coupe/
The vticket agency pages are seamlessly integrated into the Bluebell's web site, and they do charge the Bluebell for every sale, hence the booking...
Yes - this hadn't been announced at the point I updated the Bluebell web site, but was a few days later:...
The shell of Pullman Car 'Carina' has moved from the Bluebell Railway to the Churnet Valley Railway....
The load limit is based on its ability to maintain section times, and to re-start trains on wet rails on our 1-in-55. Bluebell has one of the...
It's running in the main currently as an attraction for special events, but is also one of 5 large locomotives now in regular service on the...
Except 80151 (running as 80154, which wasn't scheduled to run, but I think may have) and 'Fenchurch' (which wasn't running) which face south (as...
The GWR Toad has been the subject of a sale by tender process amongst the many railways who enquired, and we are now awaiting confirmation of the...
It may be serviceable as a railway vehicle... but in terms of its ballast-drop mechanism, whilst it has been used until recently, I believe now...
Wrong type of boiler...
The Bluebell-owned 4VEP unit 3417 'Gordon Pettitt' will be making its gala comeback after 11 years of restoration at the hands of SETG (Southern...
BGs are 6 ft 6in shorter than standard Mk.1s, so they are a bit lighter, and yes, seats are heavy! But yes, Tom, you are right, 31 tons is a bit...
Well, I suppose what I was saying (and it's obvious if you think about it) that it's only necessary to steam it if nothing smaller that will do...
Yes, it was about 8-9 years ago that the main donor was asked and agreed to the money being spent on Car 54 instead of Carina. The published...
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