Heritage Railways
The Bluebell Railway
The first preserved standard gauge railway
celebrated 50 years of preservation in 2011. The Bluebell Railway is a heritage
line running for 11 miles along the border between East and West Sussex.
On 23 March 2013, the Bluebell Railway commenced running through to its new East Grinstead terminus station. At East Grinstead there is a connection to the UK national network, the first connection of the Bluebell Railway to the rail network since the Horsted Keynes – Haywards Heath line closed in 1963. It uses predominately steam locomotives and operates between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead, with intermediate stations at Horsted Keynes & Kingscote |
1984
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Q6 No:541 at Horsted Keynes |
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541 somewhere down the line |
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Horsted Keynes station |
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Sheffield Park station |
2004
2005
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41312 at Horsted Keynes |
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80151 at Kingscote |
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Horsted Keynes signal box |
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Kingscote signal box |
2011
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80151 at Kingscote |
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92240 and 75027 at Horsted Keynes |
2014