Doris Hilburn
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.
Jean
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
Barnarda Von Barnards
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.
Amy Louise
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.