'Owd Rosie' and 'Sir Goss' double head on the 1/9/2002 © J.James
'The Frenchman' starts from Lakeside on the 15/62003 © J.James
'Kestrel' and 'The Frenchman' at Lakeside on 15/6/2003 © 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,
BR8 7PW
Telephone:
Operator: Swanley New Barn Railway
Line Length: 900 yards, 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 |
Siusaidh |
2-4-4T |
P.Beevers |
2009 |
|
Prince
Sheian
|
2-4-0 |
P.Jackson |
2010 |
|
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 |
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Kestrel |
6w-6wDH |
Mardyke |
1999 |
|
Tegen |
4wDH |
J.Deans |
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).
Fares: Adults £1.10, Children 80p
SNBR Page was last updated on the 14th June 2010 with locomotive details and fares updated.
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