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Steam Locomotive 'Mad Bess' in Service — November 2026
Experience our flagship 2-4-0ST+T steam engine hauling weekend trains through Ruislip Woods.
Date & Time
Saturday, Nov 14, 2026
12:00 PM to Nov 29, 4:00 PM (Europe/London)
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Location & Map
Willow Lawn & Woody Bay Stations, Ruislip Lido
Reservoir Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7TY
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About This Event
Our popular Workshop-built steam locomotive No. 6 'Mad Bess' (a half-scale replica of the Ffestiniog Railway locomotive Blanche) is rostered to haul weekend services throughout November 2026:
- Sunday 8th November 2026
- Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th November 2026
- Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 2026
- Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th November 2026
Watch Mad Bess being turned on the turntable outside the Turntable Tea Room at Willow Lawn Station before boarding for a scenic two-mile return trip to Woody Bay Beach.
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Willow Lawn & Woody Bay Stations, Ruislip Lido • Reservoir Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7TY
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