Kent and East Sussex Railway scans from the 1990’s
Today we publish the final set of never-before published scans of newly discovered pictures from the archive. These pictures are mainly from 1997 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. Enjoy!
Unique Western in the South East
The Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) is home to the only surviving Hawksworth 16xx pannier tank class – 1638.
Sheffield Park Engine Shed 2011
Tonight’s Blog Post is a slideshow of pictures
Sheffield Park Engine Shed 2009
Last week we had a look at rebuilt Battle of Britain Class 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair in steam on the Bluebell Railway, this week we return to Sheffield Park in 2009 to have a look at a few
Southern Railway U Class 1638 on the Bluebell Railway
Following from my previous blog post (click here) on my visit to the Bluebell Railway, here are some pictures of the Maunsell U class 1638 that was in operation that day. The U class is no stranger to this website or to me and I’m happy to say that I’ve seen all four that survive…
Sheffield Park and the Bluebell Railway
Yesterday I enjoyed a fantastic visit to what is still my favourite place in the railway world. My decision to visit the railway was fairly spontaneous. I try to visit when I can, which unfortunately is usually only once a year. It would be much more frequent if it wasn’t for it being a long…
Kent & East Sussex Railway – more memories from the 1990’s
As promised on Saturday, here are a few photographs taken whilst growing up alongside the Kent and East Sussex Railway. For starters, the picture below was taken in 1993 and shows A1X terrier 32650 Sutton & P class 1556 – Leaving Rolvenden (at the bottom of Tenterden Bank) Another picture of the terrier in BR colours,…
Free Cooling For All Locoyard Readers!
Out of nowhere, summer has sprung and what a shock to the system it is! It is so hot! Todays post will hopefully help you feel a little cooler… 16xx pannier tank 1638 pulls two carriages up a very bleak and cold Tenterden Bank in 1997. Todays post is an advanced preview of tomorrow’s post…
Loco Yard 