The Railway
Monday 6 September 2010
 

BWLR and You

For further information on any of these items please contact the address below

 

Public Open Days

Why not spend a day with us enjoying the pleasures of this delightful railway. Spend some time browsing around the engine shed where there are locomotives of various gauges and scales. See a water pumping beam engine at work and visit the souvenir shop.

Visit the Railway Tea Shop listening to the Dutch street organ playing outside or bring a picnic and sit by the railside and enjoy the regular trains puffing by.

And, most importantly, enjoy a trip on the train, have as many rides as you like, numbers permitting. There are usually two engines in steam.

 

Open day dates for 2010

Easter Sunday, 4 April 2010
Sunday, 2 May 2010
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Sunday, 1 August 2010
Sunday, 5 September 2010
Sunday, 3 October 2010

 

Car park opens 10:30a.m.
First Train 11:00a.m.
Last Train 16:30 p.m.
Line closes 17:00 p.m.

 

Season Tickets for 2010

Season tickets are available for purchase from 5th April and apply only to 2010. The date of purchase will govern the price based on the number of days BWLR will be open after the purchase takes place. A table of prices is available on this sheet. Season tickets provide a 30% discount from our standard gate prices.

For more information regarding this offer click here to download printable data sheet and application form.

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Steam Driving Experience Course.

Our STEAM DRIVING COURSES are designed to give you as much 'hands on' experience as possible. The Course starts at 10.00am with a talk in which the basic engineering principles of a steam locomotive are explained, together with the important safety requirements. The locomotives are cleaned and the fires lit prior to 10.00am and they are ready for use by about 10.45am when the classroom session ends. Participants are shown over the locomotive they will use and its preparation and operation are explained in detail.

With steam raised and the operation of the controls understood, each engine is driven over the length of the track by participants in turn. After lunch, coaches are coupled up and the whole afternoon is devoted to driving, often with passengers on board the train for we welcome family members after 2.00pm. The day ends at about 4.15pm.

Although those attending will not get very dirty, working clothes or overalls and a pair of gardening-type gloves are essential.

In order that each person attending the course gets as much time as possible on the footplate, we limit the size of groups to six persons, i.e. three per engine.

These courses are run on - the last two Saturdays in April, every Saturday in May, the last two Saturdays in September and every Saturday in October.

Courses may be arranged on alternative days but there is a minimum booking requirement of six people per day.

Courses are only open to people aged 18 years or over

Course cost includes all tuition, tea, coffee and lunch.

For further details 01622 884254 Or contact the address below

 

Private Hire.

The Railway is available for hire by Party Organisers, Enthusiast Groups, Film & Television Companies, Advertisiing Agencies, Corporate Entertainment and Coach Tour Operators.

The Railway has appeared on Meridian television and has been used as a backdrop for advertisements.

For further information see below

 

Guide Book.

This is the second edition of the Guide Book which gives an ideal insight to the BWLR and may be obtained from the address below

Price:- £2.25 (incl P & P - payment in form of UK postage stamps please. Overseas enquiries contact address below)


THE BREDGAR & WORMSHILL LIGHT RAILWAY
THE WARREN,
BREDGAR,
Nr. SITTINGBOURNE,
KENT ME9 8AT

Telephone: 01622 884254 Fax: 01622 884668