Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway
The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway is located near the villages of Wormshill and Bredgar in Kent, just south of Sittingbourne. It is a narrow gauge railway about in length.
The BWLR is a private line which has been built up as a hobby by a group of friends since the early 1970s. It is a fully operational line, operated to a high standard, with a station, engine sheds and workshops at Warren Wood station and a smaller station at the other end of the line, known as Stony Shaw.
The line is open to the public on the first Sunday of each month throughout the summer to raise money for various charities. On open days a number of other attractions are on display including a model railway, a Showman's road locomotive, a traction engine and a steam roller.
In June 2011 the railway appeared briefly in a segment filmed for the BBC's Saturday Kitchen programme which aired on 18 June 2011.
The Stations
- Warren Wood Station
- Stony Shaw Station
Rolling stock
Operational steam locomotives
and gauge locomotives
Steam locomotives undergoing overhaul or restoration
Operational diesel locomotives
Diesel locomotives undergoing overhaul or restoration
Traction engines
The museum has four steam road locomotives in its collection; some are operational and steamed on open days and others are undergoing repair, restoration or overhaul.| Manufacturer | Works number and year | Registration number and name | Notes | Photo |
| Garrett | 33305/1918 | HT 7112 The Mighty Atom | Road locomotive built for the Ministry of Munitions and used in France during World War I. Sold as war surplus and converted to a showman's engine. Preserved since 1964, acquired by the BWLR in 2002. Operational and used on open days. | |
| Garrett | 33442/1919 | BL 9009 | Agricultural engine used at Hartford Manor, Faringdon until 1943, then at Witney until 1950. Relegated to heating a greenhouse at Brize Norton until preserved in 1964. Has been named King of the Road and Caroline in preservation but did not carry a name during its working life. Acquired by the BWLR in 1988. Operational and used on open days. | |
| Ruston & Hornsby | 115023/1922 | XM 6373 | Steam roller new to Henry Woodham, Catford in 1922. Used on road repairs until the 1950s. Preserved in 1978 and acquired by the BWLR in 1988. Operational and used on open days. | |
| Burrell | 2551/1903 | Steam roller exported to Magdeburg, Germany in 1903. To Belgium by 1921, where it worked until 1957. Undergoing restoration. |
Cars
Bean cars
The BWLR is home to a collection of Bean cars.| Model | Power | Year built | Registration number | Notes | Photo |
| Model 6 Tourer | 14 HP | 1923 | SV9172 | Exported to Australia in 1923, re-imported in 2001. | |
| Model 2 | 1922 | ME5904 | Under restoration as of May 2015. | ||
| Model 2 | 1923 | BU2789 | One of the most original Bean cars in preservation. This car left the collection 2012. | ||
| Model 3 | 1925 | PE2445 | Converted to a pick-up in the early 1930s. Restored to five-seat tourer in 1974. This car left the collection 2012. | ||
| Model 4 | 1925 | XW8431 | Used by a funeral director as a following car. This car left the collection 2012. | ||
| Model 4 | 1926 | FD3435 | Car has original body, which has four identical doors. This car left the collection 2012. | ||
| Model 6 | 1927 | SV8671 | Exported new to Australia. Fitted with a body made locally in Adelaide. This car left the collection 2012. | ||
| Omnibus | 1929 | UL1771 | Body by Birch Bros, Kentish Town on a Bean 1½ Ton chassis. Used as a caravan 1941 - 1966, bought for preservation in 1966 and restored 1988-1991. This vehicle left the collection 2012. | ||
| Model 11 | 1930 | FG6161 | Built on a 1½ Ton chassis. Spent its working life in Wooler, Northumberland. Bought for preservation in 1970 and restored 1990-2000. This car left the collection 2012. | ||
| Pick-up Truck | 1926 | This vehicle left the collection 2012. | |||
| Van | XM7525 | This vehicle left the collection 2012. |
Other cars
| Manufacturer | Model | Year built | Registration number | Notes | Photo |
| Rolls Royce | Phantom I | 1928 | YX4095 |