BLUEBELL BATTLE OF BRITAIN LOCOMOTIVE GROUP 500+ CLUB 2025
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Many Prizes to be Won! Including Dining Tickets Behind-the-Scenes Tours and Cash Prizes up to £500
Click Here for Application Form
Membership closes 28th February 2025
No. 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair is owned by Bluebell Railway PLC. The purpose of the 500+ Club is to provide a dedicated income for the locomotive to help with restoration and maintenance. The lottery is promoted by the BRPS. The locomotive emerged from painting early in 2024 and looks absolutely wonderful. There was a re-dedication ceremony on 15th June at Sheffield Park, with guest star Tim Dunn.
In 2024 the Bluebell BOB Loco Group contributed £38k towards the locomotive.
There will inevitably be maintenance required in the years ahead, and of course in 9 years’ time the boiler ticket will expire and the whole cycle will start again. It is essential that the 500+ Club continues to provide finance for the loco.
Please help us by participating in the 2025 Club.
THE CLUB
This year we have an ENHANCED CHOICE OF PRIZES. Each entry costs £15 and you are welcome to apply for as many entries as you wish. Applicants must be over 16 years of age. Entries are not transferable.
The club will consist of at least 500 entries but not more than 1,333 entries for the period from March 2025 until December 2025 on a first come first served basis, subject to availability.
Four entries will be drawn each month from March to December.
MONTHLY PRIZES
1st prize – choice of ONE of:
a) £125 by bank transfer (£500 in December)
b) Bluebell Gift Card for £130
c) 2 tickets for the Wealden Rambler (worth £150)
2nd prize – choice of ONE of:
a) £80 by bank transfer
b) Bluebell Gift Card for £85
c) 2 tickets for Fish & Chips / Pie & Mash / Curry supper train (not Golden Arrow or
Murder Mystery) (worth £110)
3rd & 4th prizes – choice of ONE of:
a) £50 by bank transfer
b) Bluebell Gift Card for £55
ALL prizes option
A behind-the-scenes tour of the Bluebell Railway, visiting the loco works, C&W, signal boxes, (subject to availability on the day) with light lunch and a drink at the Bessemer Arms.
BANK TRANSFER
For 500+ Club entries and associated donations to the Bluebell BOB Loco Group. PLEASE PAY BY BANK TRANSFER IF POSSIBLE.
Please remit your funds to Sort Code 30-92-45 Account Number 01460199. Show your reference as your postcode + Initials + Surname (example: RH161UQ N CURRAH). Then complete & post the application form OR e-mail those details to
PAYMENT BY CHEQUE
Please make all cheques payable to The Bluebell Railway Battle of Britain Locomotive Group and send with the completed application form.
DONATIONS
Donations are also very welcome but will not be included in the prize draws. If you would like Gift Aid to be recovered on your donation, please donate via the Bluebell Railway Trust which can be done online via the Bluebell website: www.bluebell-railway.com/donate/ click Donate now & then use the drop-down field and select Other Funds and in the comments box type 34059.
Thank you.
PRIZE PAYMENT
Prizes will be paid by bank transfer. If you pay by cheque, we will pay your prize to the same account. Gift Cards will be posted to the prize-winner. A list of prize-winners can be obtained from the address at the foot of the application form.
CLOSING DATE
Applications for entries will close on 28th February 2025. Monies received after that date will be treated as donations. Participants will be advised of their entry number(s) for the year, preferably by email – see below. No refunds will be paid.
EMAIL – SUPPLYING THIS SAVE US MONEY
If we can reach you by email it will save the Club a considerable amount of money. Please include your e-mail address on the application form OR enclose a return SAE, minimum
size DL 110 x 220mm, 4 1/4” x 8 5/8”.
Lottery registered with Lewes District Council.