50th Anniversary Celebrations
Come and celebrate our 50th birthday with us on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August.
Please see bottom of the page for timetables from 6th - 8th August.
There will be two visiting engines: Furness Number 20 and "Blue Circle" as well as the following locomotives from our own fleet:
Fletcher Jennings Number 3 "Captain Baxter"
LBSCR Number 55 "Stepney"
SECR Number 178
LBSCR Number B473
SECR Number 592
LBSCR Number 672 "Fenchurch"
SR Number 1638
SR Number 34059 "Sir Archibald Sinclair"
BR Number 80151
Plus Number 957 "Britannia"
Highlights include:
* First ever passenger trains from Kingscote over our Northern Extension to Imberhorne South (supplement payable)
* Vintage bus service from Kingscote following the old railway line to East Grinstead (Saturday & Sunday) Starting at 10.30am and running every half an hour until 5.30pm
* Special breakfast Pullman Saturday morning (advance booking essential)
* Miniture Railways, Engine nameplate displays, Behind the scene tours, Model Railways, Railway Bazaar.
* Visiting locomotive "Typhoon" and carriage from the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
* Static locomotives on display
* Parts of the new Carriage Shed & Museum will be open
* Brighton Belle Motor Pullman Car on display plus kitchen first "Doris"
* Restaurant facilities, Bar and Shops available
* 473 Bus available from East Grinstead to Kingscote on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
* 472 Vintage Bus from Brighton to Sheffield Park Saturday and Sunday
See directions page for all bus details and timetables. Please note that on all three days of the 50th event there will be an earlier 473 service from East Grinstead to Kingscote at 10.10am.
Tickets
| Fare | Price up to & including 4th July | Price from 5th July |
| All Line Adult 3rd | £14.60 | £16.60 |
| All Line Child 3rd | £7.30 | £8.30 |
| All Line Family 3rd | £45.00 | £51.00 |
| Two Day Rover Adult 3rd | £27.00 | N/A |
| Two Day Rover Child 3rd | £13.50 | N/A |
| All Line Adult 1st | £21.60 | £24.60 |
| Two Day Rover Adult 1st | £40.00 | N/A |
| Two Day Rover Child 1st | £20.00 | N/A |
| All Line Child 1st | £10.80 | £12.30 |
| All Line Members Adult 3rd | £10.00 | £12.00 |
| All Line Members Child 3rd | £5.00 | £6.00 |
| All Line Members Family 3rd | £25.00 | £30.00 |
BLUEBELL NEWS EXTRA 50th Anniversary
Friday 6th August Anniversary Gala 2010 Timetable