PASSPORT60 things to see and do at Bluebell Railway in 2020

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Congratulations! You have a passport to theoldest passenger carrying standard gaugeheritage steam railway in the country! Wow!

Inside you will find lots of things to see and doon this railway. There are some challenges too.Show each completed activity to platform,museum, or shop staff to get a sticker, stamp orsignature.

Don’t miss some of our exciting events plannedfor this special year. They are going to beblooming marvellous! Check out the visitorguide for more information.

Happy BirthdayBluebell Railway!

Check out our special 60th birthday lanyardsfor holding your passport. You can find themin the shop and in the booking office at eachstation. Why not clip your badges to thelanyard? How many can you collect?

Add to your pop badge collection with extra,exclusive pop badges celebrating the railwayand our different special events.

These will be available throughout the year inour shop and at other Bluebell Railway retailoutlets. Keep a lookout for the latest release!

Complete 15 of the 20 things to do and see ineach seasonal passport and claim your freepop badge from our platform staff, bookingoffices or shop.

Spring Summer Autumn

1Be a trainspotter!

At Branch LineWeekend, there will beengines visiting fromother railways. Writedown their numbersand those of the Bluebellengines too. How manycan you spot?

All engines have numbers,only some have names aswell.

These Victorian fire bucketshave a notice which says theymust be filled with water at alltimes in case of FIRE! Today therailway has fire extinguishers forthat purpose.Make a tally of the bucketsyou see on the stations.Water Sand Empty!

Stop and play in theElephant Van at HorstedKeynes. What colour isthe van?

What was it used for?

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Take a Selfie with Stepney

Our most famous engine andstar of book and screen,Stepney has his own Thomasthe Tank Engine story writtenabout him!

Find Stepney in SteamWorks!at Sheffield Park.

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With woods,riverbanks, andmeadows, therailway is rich inwildlife.Complete one ofour EasterNature Trails orChallenges.10th - 13th April

Steam locomotives need a lot of water to heat and turninto steam. Watch the engines taking water from thewater crane at the end of platform 2 at Sheffield Park.Ask the driver how much water the engine carries andwrite the answer here:

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Working Engine Profile

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9Did you know trains used to carry the mail? Write apostcard with an ink dip pen at the V for Victoryevent at Horsted Keynes 8th May 2020. Bring astamp and post it in our Royal Mail letter box.

Get off at Kingscote Stationto look round the goods yard.What fruit did one van carry?

Engine number:Colour: Year built:Number of wheels:

Tender or tank engine?(circle right answer)

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Get underground at Horsted Keynes in the echo-filledsubway. Make spooky sounds or sing a war time song asif it was an air raid! Record it on your phone.

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12Lord Sheffield has lost his luggage! He can’t rememberwhich station he left it at, but he knows it has a redribbon. Can you find the luggage? There is a specialcode word on the luggage label, write it here:

Can you find this sign at oneof our stations? Fill in themissing word to prove it.

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Milk churns for

transporting

milk by train.

How many did

you find?

A station

lamp. Find

out what

powers the

lamp:

A goods wagon.

What colour is the

one you’ve found?

A footbridge.

Count the

steps:A railway clock.

What time does

yours show?

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Around the station…

Spot all the objects and findthe answers!

14Complete theSteamWorks!trail to learn abit more aboutthe science ofsteam.

Go on a mouse hunt inour museum on Platform2, Sheffield Park. Pick upone of the museumquizzes to earn a badge!

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Ask the crew if you can goonto the footplate for a look.Find out how long it takessomeone new to become adriver at Bluebell Railway.

2 weeks 6 months

2 years 10 years

Circle the right answer

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17Get your ticket clippedby the travelling ticketinspector. Haven’t got anEdmondson ticket? Askstation staff where youcan get a souvenir one.

What two things doesthe guard use to send thetrain from the station?1.2.Why not make up yourown stop and go gameusing hand signals like theshunters who move trainsaround the yard.

Watch the signalmanchanging points and signals inthe signal box on Platform 1at Sheffield Park. How doesthe signalman send messagesto other stations?

Use 60 blocks to build a model atthis year’s STEM Fair - The

Brickworks! Adventure.23rd -31st May

Why not share a picture on Instagram#bluebellrailway for your chance to win aprize

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What was the best model you saw in the exhibitionand how many blocks was it made of?

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PASSPORT60 things to see and do at Bluebell

Railway in 2020

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Have you completed 15 or moreand had them checked? Welldone!

You can now claim your freepop badge from our platformstaff, booking offices or shop.

There are 20 more things to see and do in ourSummer Passport available from 1st June 2020.

Complete all 60 with the last 20 in our AutumnPassport available from 1st September 2020 andclaim a special extra badge!

Bluebell Railway is 60 years old this year! Tocelebrate this special birthday, we challenge you to

complete 60 things to do and see at BluebellRailway.

How many stickers or stamps will you collectthroughout the year?

Complete 15 tasks in each seasonal section andclaim a special free badge - more details about

those and other souvenirs to collect inside.

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