We're bringing back the Brighton Belle!

The wonderful Brighton Belle, the only electric all-Pullman train in the world, succeeded the steam service between London and Brighton in 1933 and became the world's first electric inter-city train. A much loved railway icon, the three five-car train sets were withdrawn by BR in 1972. All but one of the fifteen carriages survive – some were beautifully restored for the famous Venice Simplon Orient Express; others became restaurants, permanently exposed to the weather.

Now we have a wonderful idea - an amazing feat of restoration, to bring together a complete train set and return the Belle to the mainline! Sign up for our newsletters to follow progress with the restoration. Download factsheets about the development of electric trains. Buy a Brighton Belle souvenir or visit the Belle bookshop. And your donations will help us to complete the project quickly.

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