‘Ernie Turner’ was built by John Forshaw in 1988 and spend it’s life at the Ness Island Railway in Inverness before arriving at the BMR in November 2010. The locomotive is one the Mainstays of the BMR steam services since she arrived and has proved a powerful and useful engine. The locomotive is finished in a maroon livery.

Isabel was built in 2004 in Lincolnshire by Eric Walker . Initially built as an 0-4-2 saddle tank she was almost immediately converted to an 0-4-0 plus tender . She is not based on any prototype but has a lot of 'Bagnall' about her , including a marine style boiler.She spent six years based in Kent with regular trips to the Swanley New Barn Railway . Also excursions to Staffs, Lancs , Surrey and even Perthshire . Based at Barnards Farm for the last two years , she is currently dismantled for her ten year overhaul and may well emerge from the workshops restored to her original 0-4-2 configuration and in a new livery.

This locomotive was Built in 1980 by J Clark of North wales and originally lived at the Benfleet miniature railway, then moved to Barleylands and then to Barnards in 2016, so has spent all it's working life in Essex!
It is a scale working model of the Mighty freight locomotive known simply as the 9f these ran all over the national network in the 1950's and 1960s hauling oil and coal trains, as well as the odd passenger train. They are classed as a modern steam locomotive! The real 'Black Prince' survives to this day and is owned by wildlife aritist David Shepherd, can be seen running on the North Norfolk railway. Our not so little model can be seen double heading with it's sister 'Brittania'

Britannia class 7MT 70000 'Britannia' was built by J clark in 1981 in North Wales and like 'Black Prince' it is a modern British Railways locomotive from the 1950's and 1960's.
The working model also shares the same history as 'Black Prince' going from Benfleet to Barleylands to Barnards...
The real Britannia locomotives ran fast freight and passenger trains all over the BR network until 1968 when the diesels took over their duties.
The real 70000 survives today and runs special trains all over the country on the main lines.... maybe one day we will see it pass Barnards!

Thomas II class 0-4-2 'Christabelle E Holmes' was built in 1988 by John Forshaw and it the Sister to Ernie Turner our Maroon Thomas II. She has previously worked at Pecorama in Devon, Hollybush Garden Centre in Staffordshire and Weston Park, it used to be Called Samuel Whitbread.

Exmoor 0-4-2T “Doris Hilburn ”
Built Exmoor Steam Railway 2004
Works number 321
Painted Maroon with lighter red pin stripe lining
Original owner John Rayner
Current owner Barnards Miniature Railway
Renamed Doris Hilburn
Purchased from new from Exmoor Steam Railway, and appropriately named 'Audrey' after his wife . John Rayners Sutton Vallance Highland light railway, was a private railway in Kent, not very long railway, and not that challenging for an Exmoor engine, like many of the 71/4 Exmoor’s most seem to have ended up on private railways like Johns.
Years of use finally ended requiring to be re-tubed at CMD engineering and subsequently spending a period of time after re-tubing on the BMR.
Shortly after returning back to John Rayner, John decided to down size and Audrey was offered to Barnards miniature railway, and later re-named Doris Hilburn. The power full engine obviously worked well on gradients like from Sitooterie to Angel Green and proved to be a popular engine with BMR drivers.

Dereck was brought in to work on our maintenance trains as the Mardyke diesels were getting a bit battered on these duties and would look tired in the spring when it came to pulling the passenger trains. Dereck is a bit of a unsung hero often seen with the Ballast wagons. He came form Barleylands in Essex in 2016 but was built in 2006 by Roanoke. The only time you will see Dereck pulling a passenger train is at one of our diesel gala weekends!

The Barnards Belle is Based upon the famous Brighton Belle Electric train that ran between London and Brighton from the 1930's to the 1970's. Our Version came from the Ridgeway Light Railway in 2015 and was known as the 'Chingford Belle'. You can actually ride inside this unit giving a different viewing perspective of the gardens. Keep an eye on our Facebook page to see when it is running.

Exmoor 0-4-2T “Bernarda Von Barnards ”
Built Exmoor Steam Railway 2011
Works number 337
Painted Black with White lining
Original owner Chris Halsall
Current owner Barnards Miniature Railway
Exmoor Steam Railway built two German locomotives based on Orenstein & Koppal tank engines to which one is at Barnards. Originally named Jeremy works no 337 was delivered to Brookside miniature railway and the other was delivered to a Private railway in Kent .
Basically same size frames slightly bigger smoke box, and cylinders further forward, compared to the other standard 71/4 Exmoor’s.
Jeremy was the first of Brookside Exmoor’s to arrive at Barnards.

Exmoor 0-4-2T “Amy Louise ”
Built Exmoor Steam Railway 2004
Works number 314
Painted Blue with gold lining
Original owner Chris Halsall
Current owner Private member at Barnards Miniature Railway
Amy Louise was named after Chris Halsall’s granddaughter it operated firstly at Hills miniature railway Allostock, Cheshire. Replacing Jean and then Amy Louise moved to Brookside when Hills closed .
Amy Louise was the first to depart Brookside for Crogga Valley Railway on the Isle of Man, however Amy Louise was up for sale again and a member of Barnards Miniature Railway was successful in purchasing Amy Louise and she arrived at Barnards in mid-January 2019.

Exmoor 0-4-2T “Jean”
Built Exmoor Steam Railway 2000
Works number 309
Painted Green with gold lining
Original owner Chris Halsall
Current owner Barnards Miniature Railway
Jean was named after Chris Halsall’s wife, it operated on two sites, in the early years it was the main steam loco, at the now closed Hills miniature railway Allostock, Cheshire. When Amy Louise was delivered to Hills, Jean was then move back to Brookside miniature railway Known to be one of the regular engines, and a favourite of Callum Darraugh whose now Deputy CME at Beer Heights miniature railway, also acquired his driving skills at a very young age under the watchful eye of another well-known name, in miniature railway circles Bob Pearse
Upon Chris Halsall loosing the contract to run Brookside miniature railway, Jean was the last steam loco to leave for her new home at Barnards miniature railway, as said from one BMR to another BMR