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Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society

PRESENT

THE 1940'S YEARS

Many came back 60 years and re-lived the past

War Dept' Locos on display in period liveries
Gun & mock battles on Horsted Keynes station platforms
Stepney Club evacuees train on Saturday
WW2 cine films in the cinema coach
Army vehicles on goods train
ENSA concert shows daily
Girls Land Army display
Daily performances from the London Swing Dance Society

Prime Minister Churchill was in attendance

Evening entertainment, Band and Barbecue

Further details now available:

An additional attraction: The Bugatti owners car club held a rally in Horsted Keynes Station field on the Sunday.

The 40's music evening band and dance on Saturday evening was held in the Bessemer Arms at Sheffield Park and was free!!

Saturday evening train service using the VBT, dept S/P at 6.30pm, 8.00pm, (and 10.30pm - single journey only).
The evening train service ran to H/K only, returning at 7.05pm and 8.35pm.
Special Fare of £3 for public or non-working members.

Timetable for the weekend:
Trains shown in italic in column G did not contain passenger coaches. On Saturday this train was the Goods train. On Sunday it was the Golden Arrow Pullman Luncheon Train (pre-booked).
                                                         G                        G
Sheffield Park (dep)               11:00  11:40  12:15 12:50  1:25  2:00  2:35  3:10  3:45  4:20  4.45
Horsted Keynes (arr)               11:15  11:55  12:30  1:05  1:40  2:15  2:50  3:25  4:00  4.35  5:00
Horsted Keynes (dep)        10:25  11:24  11:59  12:34  1:09  1:44  2:19  2:54  3:29  4:04  4:39
Kingscote (arr)             10:38  11:37  12:12  12:47  1:22  1:57  2:32  3:07  3:42  4:17  4:52
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Kingscote (dep)             10:52  12:12  12:47   1:22  1:57  2:32  3:07  3:42  4:17  4:52  5:10
Horsted Keynes (arr)        11:05  12:25   1:00   1:35  2:10  2:45  3:20  3:55  4:30  5:05  5:23
Horsted Keynes (dep) 10:45  11:22  12:32   1:07   1:42  2:17  2:52  3:27  4:02        5:27
Sheffield Park (arr) 10:58  11:35  12:45   1:20   1:55  2:30  3:05  3:40  4:15        5:40

Bus 473 Timetable for Sat 10 - Sun 11 May 2003
East Grinstead Stn (dep)   10:10  11:10  12:10  1:10  2:10  3:10  4:10
East Grinstead High St     10:15  11:15  12:15  1:15  2:15  3:15  4:15
Standen (National Trust)   10:20  11:20  12:20  1:20  2:20  3:20  4:20
Kingscote - Bus (arr)      10:30  11:30  12:30  1:30  2:30  3:30  4:30
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Kingscote - Bus (dep)      10:42  11:42  12:42  1:42  2:42  3:41  4:41
Standen (National Trust)   10:52  11:52  12:52  1:52  2:52  3:51  4:51
East Grinstead High St     10:57  11:57  12:59  1:57  2:57  3:56  4:56
East Grinstead Stn (arr)   11:02  12:02   1:02  2:02  3:02  4:02  5:02

Please Note: the 473 bus service is the main means of access to Kingscote station, since there is no public car parking at Kingscote - more details on the "How to get to the Bluebell Railway" page.

Fares for this weekend:
Adult 3rd class £9.80
Child 3rd class £4.60
Family 3rd class £28.50 (2 adults & up to 3 children

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Page updated 11 May 2003 by Richard Salmon.