Haywards Heath 175
Dolphin Leisure Centre, Pasture Hill Road,
Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1LY
OPENING TIMES: SUN 10am - 5pm
ADMISSION: Adults £5.00 Concessions £5.00 Family £10.00
In Haywards Heath on 18th September the town celebrates 175 years of railway history. There will be several events and one of these is the model railway exhibition. Also there are branch line services to Ardingly, four Miniature Railways, and the Bluebell Railways Stepney in attendance
As part of the celebrations there will be a grand Railway Model Exhibition at the Dolphin Leisure Centre from 10am – 5pm on Sunday 18th September. The focus will be the Brighton Line and the many different trains which have run over the last 175 years; from the early London Brighton & South Coast to the arrival of electrification, Southern Railway, British Railways Southern Region, Network South East and the current return to Southern.
Local model railway societies will be displaying layouts that convey the atmosphere of bygone days in Haywards Heath as well as layouts from further afield. Famous trains such as the “Brighton Belle” will be running, plus other electric units, Bullied pacific steam locomotives and diminutive “Terriers” and, of course, we’ll also be reminded of the freight traffic that used to feature at Haywards Heath.
Click on the link for the Model Railway Exhibition Guide
GUIDE LINK
For everyone who loves train rides, there’s more than just the Bluebell’s Stepney to purr over during Haywards Heath’s 175th Anniversary celebrations!
Departing on the hour every hour, from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm, you can take a round train trip to Ardingly on one of the ‘Thumpers’, a British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) – duly nicknamed because of the noise they made while in motion. These units were built with a narrow body profile to accommodate the restricted tunnels on the London-Hastings line, for which they were built. Although passengers won’t be able to alight at Ardingly, they’ll have the satisfaction of knowing they’re the first travellers to ‘take the train to Ardingly’ for many a long day….!
Here's hoping that one day this journey can become a regular thing with a branch extension to the Bluebell Heritage Railway at Horsted Keynes.
The Ardingly return trip will take around 20 – 30 minutes and the fare will be £5 per head (free for young children), all of which will go to charity.
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