Owd Rosie and Sir Goss doubled head on the 1st September 2002 © J.James
The Frenchman pulls a train out of Lakeside on the 15th June 2003 © J.James
Kestrel and The Frenchman seen at Lakeside on the 15th June 2003 © J.James
Swanley New Barn Railway 7 ¼ inch
The railway opened in 1986 and is the home of an extensive collection of engines and rolling stock. The main service is provided by 6 diesel engines including a replica of the Kestrel and a Deltic amongst others. The SNBR is set up as a means of transport, providing the quickest means of moving people and their luggage from the main car park to the other attractions in the park. Each service train contains one luggage wagon in the set equipped to house 3 buggies and or room for picnics etc. The railways main station Lakeside in a 3 platform terminus, with a turntable at the end. This is controlled by Lakeside signal box which is a 36 lever Westinghouse L-type frame from Gloucester Road, Croydon. On busy summer days, when a 3 or more train service is in operation, a train is crossing in front of the signal box on average every 30 seconds.
Address: New Barn Park, Swanley, Kent
Telephone:
Operator:
Line Length: 900yd Balloon
First opened: 1986
Website: Swanley New Barn Railway Website
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
1 |
Sir Goss |
2-4-0 |
J.Goss |
1981 |
1 |
Furbero |
0-4-0T+T |
J.Drury |
1984 |
Mallard |
4-6-2T |
Mardyke |
1986 | |
0-4-0T |
P.Beale |
1988 | ||
Owd Rosie |
2-6-2T |
J.Stubbs |
1992 | |
414 |
Montezuma |
2-8-0 |
J.Stubbs |
1994 |
Prince |
2-4-0 |
P. |
U/C | |
Redrum |
4w-4BE |
Pfeifferbahn |
1986 | |
D9015 |
Tulyar |
6w-6wDH |
Mardyke |
1987 |
D7612 |
Steptoe |
4w-4wPH |
E.Ward |
1988 |
D7076 |
4w-4wDH |
Mardyke |
1989 | |
| CC40101 |
(The Frenchman) |
6w-6wDH |
Mardyke |
c1986 |
47512 |
County Of Kent |
6w-6wDH |
Mardyke |
1992 |
2w-2BE |
E.Ward |
1998 |
||
Kestrel |
6w-6wDH |
Mardyke |
1999 | |
Tegen |
4wDH |
J.Dean |
2000 |
Opening Times: Weekends, Bank and School holidays from Good Friday to the end of October from 11am until 5pm (6pm Sundays and School Holidays).
Price: Adults 70p, Children 60p - Return.
Adults 50p, Children 40p-Single
SNBR Page was last updated on the 13th May 2007 with page published.
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