Ravensburger celebrating the imminent return of 'The Brighton Belle'

About The Brighton Belle

The Brighton Belle was the world's only electric, all-Pullman service and ran daily between London and Brighton from 1 January 1933, until 30 April 1972 when it was withdrawn from service.

A campaign to return the Brighton Belle to mainline service was launched by the 5-BEL Trust in 2009. The project, relying largely on public donations to fund the expensive restoration work, was launched at the National Railway Museum shortly after. 

So the old octogenarian + has since been restored by the professional rail engineering firms, Rampart Engineering and Pindari, in the Brighton Belle Shed at Barrow Hill, Chesterfield. I understand that tests are now being run (or about to be), and the old gal will be making a return to mainline passenger carrying service in 2017 offering a Pulman dining experience to its clientele in fully restored Art Deco car(s).

This is the first time that a complete train will have been restored in Britain. What a fantastic story!