Number 36 – Spring 1985

16-17

The Lakeside & Cranbrook Road Railway
Paul Sutton
Arrangements to drain a flooded area impounded by the railway embankment just above Cranbrook Road level crossing

18-19

People in profile.  2: Allan Tebboth
P.D. Shaw
Manager of the clearance department

20-23

The Davis report
Stephen Garrett
Extracts from a report proposing improvements in efficiency of the K&ESR, prepared by Douglas Davis in 1929

28

Tickets please!
John Emmott
Analysis of passengers carried in 1984 and an outline of services planned for 1985.  Total number of fare-paying passengers was 44,385, 7% more than in 1983

29-30

How many for dinner?
Doug Lindsay
Report on the filming of sequences for a TV drama with this title in January 1985

31-33

This is the way the puff puff goes…
P.D. Shaw
Report on the annual Pullman staff dinner on 8 December 1984.  Music was provided by the Shanghai Syncopators with vocal accompaniment by Alan Robinson, and the guests were photographer Brian Stephenson and his wife Micky, and founder member Robin Doust

34

Perfection on the footplate
Paul Sutton
A K&ESR crew won the annual Steam Railway/6000 LA “Footplatemen of the Year” contest in September 2984

37-39

All change at Rolvenden
Paul Sutton
Proposed changes in track layout and signalling to allow Rolvenden to become a passing place for passenger trains

41-43

The Mountfield gypsum line
Norman Johnson
The one-mile railway from exchange sidings on the Hastings line at Mountfield to British Gypsum’s underground mine at Brightling, Sussex

48-49

From Tenterden to Didcot
Photographs of the visit of “Terrier” No. 32670 to the Enthusiasts’ Weekend at the Didcot Railway Centre on 29-30 September 1984

Number 37 – Summer 1985

17-20

Beyond the Maidstone Extension
Tom Burnham
History of the proposed Maidstone & Faversham Junction Light Railway, which obtained a Light Railway Order in 1901

22-23

“Northiam” to Loughborough
Report on a visit by “Austerity” No. 25 to the Great Central Railway, from December 1984 to April 1985

24-25

An Austerity in Hyde Park
P.D. Shaw
A K&ESR driver and fireman were among those in charge of the replica broad gauge GWR 4-2-2 locomotive “Iron Duke” when it was steamed in Kensington Gardens, London, in April 1985

27-30

Taking stock: Southern Region’s first impressions of the Kent & East Sussex line
Stephen Garrett
Summary of the results of inspections of the K&ESR by British Railways officials in 1948 following nationalisation

32-33

People in profile.  3: John Jeffries
P.D. Shaw
John Jeffries serves as company secretary, and as a guard

38-40

Feeding the forty thousand
Ken Lee
The catering manager describes present facilities in Pullman car “Theodora” at Tenterden, and plans for a permanent building, possibly using the former Maidstone bus station building

42-43

The curious affair of the East Kent Terrier
Tom Burnham
The East Kent Light Railway purchased a spare boiler for a “Terrier” locomotive in 1926, although the class never operated on the line

Number 38 – Winter 1985

16-19

Steam to Victory… or Dad’s Army (lorry) steams in
Paul Sutton
The major special event at Tenterden on 15-16 June 1985

21-23

Collecting perfection
Doug Lindsay
Background to an exhibition of Pullman memorabilia at the Tenterden and District Museum

26-30

From Sheffield to Kent and Sussex: the story of the Shefflex railmotors
Stephen Garrett
History of the railmotor sets based on Shefflex lorry components used on the K&ESR and the West Sussex Railway

31-32

Fifteen years of company membership
John Head
Total membership increased from 801 in 1971 to 2470 (estimated) in 1985

34-35

People in profile.  4. Sue Vickers
P.D. Shaw
Sue Vickers is responsible for the Company’s first aid service and also takes a turn as chef on the Wealden Pullman

37-39

No need to dial 999?
Ted Webber
The functions of the Kent & East Sussex Railway fire service are explained, and vehicles made available for its use are listed

45-48

Welcome to the gin palaces!
Tom Burnham
First part of two articles on saloons once used on the Longmoor Military Railway and recently acquired from the Transport Trust for restoration for use on the K&ESR.  History of a L&NWR 6-wheeled engineers’ inspection saloon (LMS number ED33, later 45021) and SE&CR first-class family saloon No. 177 (Southern Railway No. 7913)

Number 39 – Spring 1986

18-19

Tickets please!
John Emmott
An analysis of passengers carried in 1985 and an outline of services planned for 1986.  A total of 50,645 passengers were carried, 7% more than in 1984

20-23

Dangerous practices on the Kent & East Sussex
Stephen Garrett
Extracts from Board of Trade files 1903-1914 relating to the practice of guards moving along the train while it was in motion using the outside footboards

27-30

Weald artillery
Ted Gee
Further details on No. 4 Super-Heavy Railway Artillery Battery, which was based on the K&ESR from February 1941 to March 1944

32-33

People in profile.  5: John Miller
Philip Shaw
Profile of John Miller, who was a director of the Tenterden Railway Company 1979-1985 and Chairman 1983-1985

35-37

Welcome to the gin palaces! – 2
Tom Burnham
History of London & South Western Railway invalid saloon No. 11, built in November 1910.  It was sold to the Longmoor Military Railway in February 1938 and eventually arrived on the K&ESR in July 1985

42-44

The line that refused to die
Klaus Marx
Account of a Branch Line Society railtour on 12 April 1958 from Robertsbridge to Tenterden and back.  Motive power was ‘Terriers’ 32636 and 32678

47-49

Rails to Tenterden
Paul Sutton
Working parties recovered a quantity of track, points and buffer stops from the disused Henley Sidings at Paddock Wood

15-17

From a marketing point of view
Mark Toynbee
The railway’s public relations and marketing manager outlines plans in this area

20-21

The Ashford carriages
Eric Graves
Parts of the bodies of four carriages of London Chatham & Dover Railway design (SE&CR numbers 3062, 3022, 3361 and 2947) have been recovered from a bungalow at Ashford

22-23

Through carriage to Tenterden Town
Philip Shaw
A through carriage from London to Tenterden Town was provided for a few years in the late 1920s

27-30

Junction Road for Hawkhurst… Salehurst for Psalms
Stephen Garrett
History of the halts on the K&ESR at Junction Road and Salehurst

32-33

People in profile.  6: Alan Robinson
P.D. Shaw
Alan Robinson’s interests include carriage cleaning, membership of the Tenterden Railway Company’s Finance Committee, and traditional jazz

35-39

The 1066 Line – a personal view of the railway from Tonbridge to Hastings
Neil Rose
History of the line, from its opening in stages between 1845 and 1852 to its electrification in 1986

43-45

Counting the costs 50 years ago
Stephen Garrett
Analysis of the K&ESR accounts for 1936

47-48

Get out – you’re both sacked!
Paul Sutton
A dispute over the dismissal of Driver Griffin and Guard Buttifint of the East Kent Railway after an accident on 1 December 1941

Number 41 – Winter 1986

19

Unwelcome visitors!
Graham Hukins
The day a swarm of bees descended on Tenterden Town station

22-23

People in profile.  7: Cathy Roberts
P.D. Shaw
Her career on the K&ESR includes locomotive cleaner, guard and signalman

27-29

The Hadlow Light Railway
Tom Burnham
A proposal by the Light Railway Syndicate for a line from Tonbridge to Hadlow, and from there to Yalding and Winfield Mill

35-37

Rails to Tenterden – phase two
Paul Sutton
Lifting redundant track at the Nabisco Shredded Wheat factory at Welwyn Garden City, for use on the K&ESR

40-41

Balancing the budget
Philip Shaw
Review of the railway’s income and expenditure account for 1985

42-44

Rolvenden rules
Reproduction of a K&ESR list of “Locomotive Department instructions to staff” of about 1916

45-46

The East Kent Railway dismissals – a post script
Paul Sutton
Further details of Guard Percy Buttifint’s career on the East Kent Railway and his eventual dismissal (see No. 40, Summer 1986)

47-48

Doing the job properly
Robin White
Construction of a new culvert under the embankment between Tenterden Town and Cranbrook Road crossing

Number 42 – Spring 1987

21

Rolling stock restored
Photographs of LNER Engineers Dept ballast wagon and SR 12-ton open wagon

22-23

People in profile.  8: Charlie Masterton
P.D. Shaw
Charlie’s responsibility include driving locomotives and steam cranes

24-25

P Class power!
Photographs of P Class 0-6-0T No, 31556, which returned to service on 30 November 1986, temporarily in early BR black livery

29

Tickets please!
John Emmott
Analysis of passengers carried in 1986 and an outline of services planned for 1987.  There were a record 57,370 fare-paying passengers, nearly 14% more than in 1985

30-33

Bad day at Biddenden
Stephen Garrett
Account of a collision at Biddenden on 22 April 1914 between a motor car and a train hauled by 0-8-0T “Hecate”.  Two legal cases resulted

35-37

Northiam 1990
Philip Shaw
Plans to reopen the line from Hexden Bridge to Northiam, financed by an issue of bearer bonds

38-41

Management by memo and the penny post
Paul Sutton
A collection of Snailbeach District Railways memos and other documents from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s has recently been donated to the Museum

42-43

We are nearly there – aren’t we?
Paul Sutton
Discussion of the scores achieved by the K&ESR in the Railway World Independent Railway of the Year Award 1986, in which it was placed 7th out of 26

45-46

Catering, 1930’s style
John Miller
The former Maidstone & District bus station office was re-erected at Tenterden Town station for use as a buffet

Number 43 – Summer 1987

18-19

A much more permanent way
David Hazeldine
Describes recent projects by the Civil Engineering Department, especially at Rolvenden and Wittersham Road

22-23

People in profile.  9: Clive Norman
P.D.S.
Clive is Chief Signalman

26-30

The other Longmoor saloons
Stephen Garrett
History of the bogie saloon carriages built by R.Y. Pickering for the K&ESR in 1905.  One (No.17) went to the East Kent, while Nos. 18 and 19 were acquired for the Longmoor Military Railway just before the First World War

32-35

Wadhurst rescue
Neil Rose
History of the SER signal box at Wadhurst, and its recovery for eventual use at Northiam

38-39

Evidence in camera: to Selsey by lorry
Philip Shaw
History of a Ford Model T rail-mounted lorry used on the West Sussex Railway and later transferred to the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire

42-46

Early days of the Sheppey Light Railway
Tom Burnham
History of the Queenborough to Leysdown line, opened in 1901, including the use of steam railcars by the SE&CR

Number 44 – Winter 1987

19

Obituary: George Wright
D.M.S.
George Wright, a director of the Tenterden Railway Co., died on 22 July 1987, aged 47 years

20-21

People in profile.  10: John Liddell
P.D.S.
John is pictured painting the L&NWR saloon, and in more formal attire with Mrs Nancy Liddell

23-25

Securing our future
Philip Shaw
Issue of unsecured bearer bonds 1998-2007 to finance the rebuilding of the line from Hexden Bridge to Northiam

27-31

Hopping down the line
Neil Rose
Organisation of the seasonal hop-pickers’ traffic, the last special train to Bodiam being run in 1958

36-38

The Burls report
Stephen Garrett
A report prepared in 1913 by Mr G.A. Burls for a commission set up as a result of the Development and Road Improvement Funds Act 1909.  The report compared the economics of the K&ESR with that of a comparable road service from Headcorn to Tenterden, Hawkhurst and Robertsbridge

40-43

Single line to Dungeness
Norman Johnson
History of the SER branch line from Appledore to Lydd Town, New Romney and Dungeness

Number 45 – Spring 1988

20-21

People in profile.  11: Colin Edwards
P.D.S.
Colin Edwards is pictured on the footplate of No. 19 and assisting with building the new signalbox at Rolvenden

22-27

Rolvenden diesel power
Mike Grimwood and Neil Rose
The railway’s present extensive fleet of nine diesel locomotives is described

28

Tickets please!
John Emmott and Philip Shaw
An analysis of passengers carried in 1987.  There was a total of 62,720 fare-paying passengers, some 13% more than in 1986

32-34

Matters of identity
R.W. Kidner
Some problems in identifying old photographs of railways are discussed

37-41

Rural rails to Gravesend
Norman Johnson
History of the Fawkham Junction to Gravesend West branch, from which some track materials were recovered in 1988 for use on the K&ESR

42-43

Colonel Stephens in the Isle of Wight
Stephen Garrett
H.F. Stephens’ connection with the Isle of Wight Central Railway – asked about his experiences with steam railcars in 1904 and appointed as part-time Engineer for a short period in 1911

44-45

League table update
Neil Rose
Assessment of the K&ESR’s progress in the Railway World Independent Railway of the Year Award 1987, when it was placed 7th out of 27

Number 46 – Summer 1988

18-19

Pole route
Neil Rose
Maintenance of the overhead lines and telegraph poles, a traditional railway feature now seldom seen.  Tribute is paid to the work of Chris Lowry as linesman

20-21

People in profile.  12: Derek Dunlavey
P.D.S.
Derek joined the Kent & East Sussex Railway Preservation Society as junior member 1004 in 1961, so has been a regular working member for longer than anybody else

26-28

A matter of history
Peter Davis
A former Chairman of the Tenterden Railway Company expresses some personal views on the Northiam project and his hopes for the future

31-35

Coaches allocated to the Kent and East Sussex from 1948 to 1954
David Gould
Eight coaches were allocated to the “K&ES Branch” at this period, but only four were in use at one time, according to the printed carriage working notices.  Includes diagrams showing the layout of compartments in each type

36-37

“We liked the trains”
Allan Sinclair
Analysis of entries in the Visitors’ Book for its first six months from May 1987

38-39

Backward byway or leader in the field?
Robin Doust
Under both Colonel Stephens and W.H. Austen, the K&ESR adopted a number of modern features in its day, including motor lorries for road deliveries, railbuses and locally made reinforced concrete lamp standards

41-43

Evening visitor
Neil Rose
A ghost story set in the Tenterden Town signal box

46-48

Signalling at Rolvenden since 1948
Ian Legg
Describes how the track and signalling has changed, with diagrams showing the layout in 1948, 1957 and 1988

Number 47 – Winter 1988

20-21

Santa sightings
Iain Pringle
A personal view of the 1987 Santa Special season.

24-25

Around the world in 80 days
Mike Esau
Photographs of the filming of scenes from a remake of this film, starring Peter Ustinov

26-32

The Weston Point Light Railway
Tom Burnham
History of this railway serving the Weston Point chemical plant near Runcorn, engineered by Colonel Stephens for the Castner-Kellner Alkali Co. (later part of ICI)

38-40

Countdown to 1990
Graham Patisson
Report on progress with the extension plans to Northiam

40-41

Behind the scenes
Norman Johnson
A brief look at administration of membership of the Tenterden Railway Company

42-44

Signalling at Rolvenden.  Part 2 – A tale of two boxes
Ian Legg
The 30-lever Stevens frame used in the new signal box at Rolvenden uses components from two locations, Gipsy Hill (LB&SCR) and Westgate-on-Sea (LC&DR).  Design of the new signal box structure is based on the LB&SCR signal box at Coulsdon North (formerly known as Stoats Nest)

46-48

Getting tanked up
Stephen Garrett
Two ‘Terrier’ locomotive side tanks were sold by the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway to the K&ESR in 1941, probably for use in rebuilding locomotive No. 3 ‘Bodiam’