Royal Visit at Ardingly South of England Show
The Bluebell Railway stand at this year’s Ardingly South of England Show had a very special guest on Thursday, in the form of HRH Prince Edward who stopped off for a chat with the Bluebell team.
Our stand this year features our Premier First Lounge Car Number 3064 which fits nicely into the show’s theme of water, having served as one of six First Opens on the Southern Region “Ocean Liner Expresses”, connecting London Waterloo and Southampton Docks for the famous liners like the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth.
On the first day of the show (Thursday 9th June) over 700 visitors walked through 3064 to enjoy its elegant surroundings.
When Prince Edward visited our stand, we shared a joke about serving customers on board a moving train and the fear of spilling any food and drink upon the customer’s lap!
If you are visiting Ardingly on Friday 10th or Saturday 11th June, make sure you come and see us next to the flower tent and see what tempting offers we have available at the stand.
Photograph
Talking in the rain with HRH Prince Edward are: Commercial Director Tim Baker, Jean Sullivan, Bob McLean, Louise Duncton, Julia Piqué, Kevin Leggett, Joan & Gerry Brown and David Jones
