Steam Locomotive 'Mad Bess' in Service — November 2026
Experience our flagship 2-4-0ST+T steam engine hauling weekend trains through Ruislip Woods.
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"What an absolute gem! Riding behind the steam engine Mad Bess through the woods from Willow Lawn to the beach at Woody Bay made our children's weekend. Watching the locom..."
"Britain's longest 12-inch gauge railway is a credit to every single volunteer of the Ruislip Lido Railway Society. The trackwork, signalling, and fleet—especially Mad B..."
"We book the Santa Specials and Twilight Express every December without fail. The lights through the woodland at night and the warm welcome (and mince pies!) in the Turnta..."
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