Steam Locomotives

No. 1001 The Monarch

Built in 1932 by H.C.S. Bullock for Captain Holder of "Keepings", Beaulieu, Hampshire.

Known as 'Audrey', it was used during World War II to demonstrate to commando troops how and where to most effectively place explosives in order to destroy enemy locomotives! In the 1950s and 60s, it had a nomadic life before being purchased by Brian Hollingsworth for his private 7.¼" inch gauge railway.

ELMR bought her in 1994 where she underwent an overhaul, being regauged in 2001 back to 10¼". 

No. 1002 The Empress

Built by H.C.S. Bullock in 1933 for Mr Cookson in Sussex, was regauged to 9 1/2" gauge in her early life, the locomotive running at Danson Park in connection with the government’s Holidays at Home scheme during WWII.

She then had spells at Hornchurch before arriving at Barking Park in London to run here until 1962. Worn out with little maintenance, the locomotive was eventually rebuilt by her new owner Robert Bullock who regauged her back to 10 1/4". She ran on test at the Watford Miniature Railway in 1993, before running at ELMR on loan before joining the fleet permanently in the early 2000s.
 

No. 1003 Western Queen

Built by HCS Bullock in 1933 for Mr Cookson, she initially ran at Burnham-on-Sea, before returning to Bullock who ran her at his Farnborough Miniature Railway. 1003 was transferred to the new Surrey Border & Camberley Railway in 1938, running there until the SBCR closed upon the outbreak of WWII.

After the war, Western Queen, ran in Hilsea, Lowestoft, Plymouth and North Tawton on different lines as 'Tamar Queen', before retiring to a private line in St. Austell, Cornwall.

Languishing for many years, she was sold to the ELMR in 2016 and returned to service in September 2024, her overhaul skilfully led by the railway's CME Simon Merritt.

No. 2005 Silver Jubilee

2005 was built in 1935 by Herbert Bullock, also for Mr Cookson. It was the first example of his second design of Pacific, being larger and heavier than the previous type. 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. Acquired by Alexander Kinloch to use on his Surrey Border & Camberley Railway in 1938, it was placed in the hands of the Receivers by Barclays Bank who held a mortgage on the line.
 
Matthew Kerr Snr purchased the loco in 1942, with Silver Jubilee venturing up to Arbroath to run on Kerr's Miniature Railway until 1960. Then entering private hands before eventually Matthew Kerr Jnr purchased the loco back. She returned to Arbroath and received a new boiler.

After a few visits to join her fellow Bullock Sisters at Eastleigh for galas in the 2000s, she was placed on long term loan to the ELMR, and is now a resident at the line!

No. 2006 Edward VIII

Edward VIII was Bullock's sixth 10¼ inch locomotive, (and his favourite). Built in 1936, she first ran at Fox Hills before being transferred to the Surrey Border & Camberley Railway in 1938. After the line closed at the end of 1939, she was laid up until 1943, when she moved to Dunley Hall near Stourport and was renamed Princess Elizabeth. After again changing hands twice near Stourport, in 1969 she was sold to North Tawton Miniature Railway in Devon before changing hands again in the 1970s, and eventually being laid up for many years.

Eastleigh Lakeside Railway purchased her in March 2007, and she launched into traffic early in 2008 after restoration by Jesse Moody.

No. 2011 Coronation

The last of Bullock's 2000 Class to roll out of his workshops after the success of Silver Jubilee and Edward VIII. Between the late 1960s and 2023, Coronation never saw service on a passenger train, though did occasionally run under it's own steam at it's previous home, the Royal Victoria Railway.

She was sold in 2022 and saw a triumphant return to revenue earning service over King Charles III's Coronation Bank Holiday Weekend in May 2023. This made her the 6th and final Western Style Bullock Pacific to take up residency on the line, and the 5th at the time to steam at the ELMR.

No.3007 Firefly

The smallest of the Bullock locomotives here at Lakeside. Firefly was built by HCS Bullock in 1936. Originally she took the format of a Great Western style Pannier Tank locomotive and ran simply as No. 3007. Under the ownership of Captain Howey, and during a short period based at the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (where a small section of 10 1/4" line was laid for her, the RH&DR being 15"), she was converted to her current Tender Locomotive style in 1946.

She spent decades as a resident locomotive at the Hastings Miniature Railway before being purchased by Matthew Kerr Jr for the Kerr's Miniature Railway in Arbroath in 1984. She ran there up to the closure of the KMR in 2020 and arrived as the latest resident of the ELMR's Steam Fleet in April 2025.

No.7 Sandy River

Sandy River is a modified version of the "Maxi Lucky Seven" 2-4-2 design. Built in 1982 for the Lowther Park Miniature Railway and named 'Big Emm', she was purchased by ELMR in 1991 before being extensively rebuilt, removing the side tanks and a new tender being built. 

One of the first locomotives on the new ELMR line, 'Sandy River' is one of the main workhorses of the fleet, comfortably pulling heavy trains round the railway. The tender holds a maximum of one hundred gallons of water and holds about 50 kg of coal.

No.4498 Sir Nigel Gresley

Built by William Kirkland over a period of 12 years, and finished in 1964, this beautiful A4 replica initially ran at Thoresby Hall in Nottinghamshire.

In 1988, the railway here closed, with 4498 being transferred to Stapleford Park Miniature Railway. After Mr Kirkland's passing in 2001, the locomotive was auctioned, and eventually purchased by ELMR In 2003.

Rebuilt in 2009 to a 3 cylinder design, the locomotive is currently on loan to our friends at the South Downs Light Railway. 

No.1908 Ernest Henry Upton

Built in 1937 by G&S Engineering, this Atlantic locomotive initially ran at a line in Dudley Zoo. Formally named 'Sir A. Montgomery', she was moved onto Weymouth, where a miniature railway ran for many years.

Sold in 1990 and after spending a period in storage, the ELMR purchased her in 2002, with the locomotive extensivley rebuilt by the late Stuart Battle, and renamed 'Ernest Henry Upton' in 2005.

It has recently been repainted to represent London Brighton & South Coast Railway locomotive, and is very popular with staff and visitors alike.

No. 70055 Rob Roy

Built in 1948 by Ernest Dove, she was known as 'Cleethorpes Flyer' running at a line here from .

Rebuilt by Roy Pullen to its current Britannia outline, she has been a resident of ELMR since.

Rob Roy is currently at the ELMR's sister railway, Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, on display in their exhibition.