The Railway 200 train ‘Inspiration’ is now spending some time at the Bluebell Railway.

Prior to its visit to the railway, it spent two days at Margate.

The train attracted over 1,000 people during its stay on the 20th and 21st of July.

Alongside the special coaches, filled with the past, present, and future and interactive exhibits, there was a special event held at the station.

Local representatives joined, with market stalls from numerous organisations, featuring archaeological finds from the 1840s.

The Inspiration train is only a few stops into its tour, but has already won an award from VisitEngland.

“Since 1846 the railway has played an important role in the Thanet community supporting access to employment, education and leisure. We are now the first in a new era of integrated railways, under public ownership, working to support thriving communities through increased access to opportunities.

“Through targeted recruitment to enable social mobility, and the development of our people through a huge apprenticeship programme recently ranked 24 in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025, we are making a difference. 

“Looking to the future, we want to attract a whole new generation of talent to consider a career in railway. On board Inspiration, visitors are seeing how young people are already building exciting careers in rail whether you’re interested in cyber security, sustainability or piloting a drone. Not all careers on the railway are what you might expect.”

Steve White, managing director of the South Eastern Railway