Groudle Glen Railway 2-4-0T No. 'Polar Bear'
Amberley, Sussex, UK 		Location: Amberley Museum
Status: Overhaul
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Posted: Apr 4, 2026 @ 17:04:50 by Russell Newman
The former Groudle Glen Railway, Bagnall built 2-4-0T Works No. 1781 "Polar Bear", is in the final stages of its overhaul and is expected back in traffic at the Amberley Museum, hauling trains on their narrow gauge railway again later this year.
Posted: Nov 25, 2022 @ 14:11:20 by Russell Newman
The former Groudle Glen Railway Bagnall built 2-4-0T Works No. 1781 "Polar Bear" has been withdrawn from service having come to the end of her 10 year boiler ticket and is now undergoing her overhaul which the Amberley Museum have launched an appeal to help fund it.
Posted: Jun 17, 2020 @ 18:06:14 by Dillon Trinh
The gauge should be 2 foot gauge 610mm.
Posted: Jul 14, 2013 @ 04:07:01 by Dennis Graham
Has now been overhauled and re-entered service at Amberley as of 13/7/2013.
Posted: Aug 31, 2008 @ 05:08:19 by Phil Horton
Unfortunately due to a malfunction of the system the wrong photograph is now posted on this site. This will be replaced by the correct photo as soon as possible.
Posted: Aug 2, 2008 @ 13:08:00 by Phil Horton
Ex Groudle Glen Railway (Isle of Man)'Polar Bear', a 2-4-0T Amberley Museum, Sussex on 24 July 2008