Uploaded May 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Various steam trains on display at Eeastleigh steam gala. Eastleigh nows owns the steam train "Silver Jubilee" that used to run at Bramber castle. No. 2005 was built in 1935 by Herbert Bullock for a Mr. Cookson. It was the first example of his second design of Pacific, being larger and heavier than the previous type. Whilst under construction it briefly carried nameplates "Princess Marina", but prior to leaving the workshop these were replaced by new ones for "Silver Jubilee" to mark the concurrent royal celebrations. Mr Cookson ran it on his line at Billingshurst, before short spells on the railway at Bramber Castle and later at the Shoreham Miniature Railway.
At present she is undergoing a major overhaul and once finished will be named "Silver Jubilee" once again. She will return to active service at Eastleigh later this year.
This magnificent coal fired, live-steam pacific type loco was one of seven built by the famous builder, H.C.S.Bullock of Farnborough between 1931 and 1937.
No. 2005 is now once again with her sisters on long term loan to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway where she will be reunited with "The Empress", her old stablemate at Billingshurst.
Various steam trains on display at Eeastleigh steam gala. Eastleigh nows owns the steam train "Silver Jubilee" that used to run at Bramber castle. No. 2005 was built in 1935 by Herbert Bullock for a Mr. Cookson. It was the first example of his second design of Pacific, being larger and heavier than the previous type. Whilst under construction it briefly carried nameplates "Princess Marina", but prior to leaving the workshop these were replaced by new ones for "Silver Jubilee" to mark the concurrent royal celebrations. Mr Cookson ran it on his line at Billingshurst, before short spells on the railway at Bramber Castle and later at the Shoreham Miniature Railway.
At present she is undergoing a major overhaul and once finished will be named "Silver Jubilee" once again. She will return to active service at Eastleigh later this year.
This magnificent coal fired, live-steam pacific type loco was one of seven built by the famous builder, H.C.S.Bullock of Farnborough between 1931 and 1937.
No. 2005 is now once again with her sisters on long term loan to Eastleigh Lakeside Railway where she will be reunited with "The Empress", her old stablemate at Billingshurst.
