Number 48 – Spring
1989 |
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19 |
Tickets, please!
John Emmott
Analysis of passengers carried in 1988. The total number increased
12.8% to 67,289, although the average passengers per train fell in
spite of the 16 extra operating days |
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20-22 |
Northiam, here we come
Gary Barker
The author, a civil enginner, describes the factors considered when
designing the extension from Wittersham Road to Northiam |
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24-25 |
Linda in harness
Tom Heavyside
Photographs of Hunslet 'Austerity' 0-6-0ST “Linda” in
use at Maesteg Colliery in South Wales in 1973. “Linda” entered
service on the K&ESR on 23rd August 1988 |
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27-30 |
Sheila Kaye-Smith
and the K&ESR
Gordon Webb
Most of this novelist's books are set in the Kent and Sussex border,
and many of them include references to a fictional version of the
K&ESR |
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36-37 |
The third Terrier
Neil Rose
Terrier 0-6-0T “Knowle”, built in 1880, is now being
restored for use on the K&ESR. It saw extensive use on
the line from 1940 onwars as Southern Railway No. 2678 and British
Railways No. 32678. Following withdrawal in 1963, it spent
some years on display at Butlin's Minehead holiday camp |
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38-41 |
“Thirteen”
Thomas Standen
Boyhood memories of Biddenden station and its staff in pre-War days |
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43-44 |
The Colonel's
pipedreams. No.
1 – From Brill to Oxford
“Morous”
The Wotton Tramway opened from Quainton Road to Brill in 1872. In
1901, Colonel Stephens approached the Metropolitan railway, who then
worked the line, with the suggestion that its proposed extension
to Oxford should be built as a light railway |
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44-45 |
The “Colonel” helps
Children in Need
Tom White
On 29 October 1988, a team from Chislehurst Round Table pulled locomotive
No. 23 “Holman F Stephens” to raise money for the BBC
Children in Need Appeal |
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47-48 |
From the railway archives
John Miller
Some details are given of Arthur Osborn (the first Station Agent
at Northiam), Henry Osbourne (the only member of the Company's staff
to be killed on active service in either World War), and Albert Osborne
(batman to Colonel Stephens and later employed in the drawing office
at Salford Terrace, Tonbridge) |
Number 49 – Summer 1989 |
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27-30 |
Clearance and consrvation
Kay Mitchell
Outlines the delicate balance that has to be observed between clearing
the undergrowth along the lineside and protecting the environment |
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34-35 |
The Colonel's
pipedreams. No.
2 – The Wantage Tramway
“Morous”
In 1920 Colonel Stephens seems to have contemplated adding the Wantage
Tramway to the lines under his management |
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36-38 |
'Bodiam' observed
Stephen Garrett
A record of the travels of K&ESR No. 3, “Bodiam”,
during its period in the ownership of British Railways as No. 32670,
based on contributions to the Railway Observer |
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40-43 |
Northiam, here we are!
Gary Barker
The tracklaying effort that resulted in the first train reaching
Northiam on 19 May 1989 |
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46-48 |
From the railway archives
John Miller
Illustration and discussion of a share certificate of the Rother
Valley (Light) Railway Company, issued to Alfred Comport of Northiam
in 1898. Also includes a photograph of a memorial tablet in
Salehurst Parish Church commemorating Private Henry Osborne |
Number 50 – Winter 1989 |
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19-23 |
And so to Bodiam...
John Miller
Preliminary work is to be carried out at the Bodiam site. Includes
photographs comparing the scene in 1938 with that in 1989, and a
plan of the station in 1910 |
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27-30 |
Thomas the semi-electric engine
Stephen Garrett
A patent (No. 266,840 of 1927) was taken out by Colonel Stephens
covering electric auxiliary power for locomotives. The article
mentions the Thomas Transmission Ltd. who produced an electro-mechanical
transmission system |
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38-40 |
The Tenterden
Steam and Transport Gathering – 1989
Neil Rose
Illustrated report on this event, held at Rolvenden on 23 and 24
September 1989 |
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44 |
Obituary: Frank Harding
DSL
Brief appreciation of Lieut.-Col. FDM Harding OBE, former General
Manager and Managing Director of the Pullman Car Company, who died
on 8 August 1989 in his 93rd year |
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45-46 |
You're not going Down There again?
Vanessa Toynbee
Personal view of the railway by the wife of Commercial Operations
Director Mark Toynbee |
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47-48 |
From the railway archives: Work at
Northiam... 60 years ago
John Miller
Three photographs of the K&ESR permanent way gang working at
Northiam circa 1929 |
Number 51 – Spring 1990 |
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15-17 |
Where do we go from here?
Mark Toynbee
The railway's Commercial Operations Director outlines some of the
background to its present success and puts forward some personal
views for the future |
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20-23 |
Sutton in Birmingham
Michael Whitehouse
Describes a visit by K&ESR 'Terrier' “Sutton” to
the Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley in exchange for a previous
loan of pannier tank No. 7752 to the K&ESR. Includes some
photographs of “Sutton” by J.A. Field |
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26-27 |
Kent & East
Sussex 'worksplates'
Stephen Garrett and John Miller
Three of Colonel Stephens' railways – the K&ESR, the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire
and the Weston, Clevedon & Portishead – had cast metal
plates with the full name of the owning railway attached to some
of their locomotives. The Museum recently acquired a K&ESR
example, probably from No. 3 “Bodiam”, and also has two
examples of a similar cast iron plate for carriages or wagons |
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29 |
Tickets please! An
analysis of passengers carried in 1989
John Emmott
Total passengers carried increased by 4% to 69,958, although the
average train loading decreased from 88 to 86 |
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30-34 |
From the railway archives: The Levetts
of Court Lodge Farm, Bodiam
John Miller
How a local farming family used the K&ESR |
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36-39 |
More travels in
Kent & Sussex
Gordon Webb
Following a previous article (Tenterden Terrier No. 48) on references
to the K&ESR in the works of the novelist Sheila Kaye-Smith,
some references to other railways are mentioned |
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40-42 |
On the Level – a
signalman's tale
Neil Rose
A story about a ghost train at Wittersham Road |
Number 52 – Summer 1990 |
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16-17 |
Quality rather than quantity...
Mark Toynbee
The railway's marketing director discusses how there can be a marked
increase in the quality of the experience offered to users |
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18-20 |
Our second Royal visit
Mark Toynbee
The official re-opening of Northiam station by HRH the Duke of Gloucester |
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27-30 |
Keeping track of the times
David Hazeldine
Track on the Northiam extension was tamped using Clark Rail's Plasser & Theurer
08 tamper and a Matisa regulator |
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31-34 |
My Dear Dah...
Kay Smailes
Extracts from letters and postcards sent to his parents by the young
Holman F. Stephens (1876-1900) |
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35-36 |
All set to go
Duncan Buchanan
Visit of Major Peter Olver of the Railway Inspectorate to the Northiam
extension |
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39-40 |
More light on the East Kent Terrier
Peter Cooper
What happened to the spare Terrier boiler the East Kent Light Railway
sold to the Southern Railway in 1932 (see also Tenterden Terrier
No. 37) |
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41-44 |
The military railways
of Lydd. Part
1: Standard gauge
Norman Johnson
History of the Lydd Military Railway, constructed in 1883 to connect
Lydd Army camp and the associated artillery ranges with the Appledore
to Dungeness branch |
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46-48 |
From the railway
archives - “Selsey”
John Miller
The nameplate from West Sussex Railway locomotive No. 2 “Selsey” and
other items relating to the Selsey Tramway have been presented to
the Museum by Frank Kellond-Jones |
Number 53 – Winter 1990 |
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18-20 |
Back to Robertsbridge?
Peter Davis
Feasibility studies to establish the practicability of re-opening
the Rother Valley section in its entirety |
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23-25 |
A family affair
An event including vintage vehicles was held at Rolvenden on 22-23
September 1990. Includes photographs by Mike Esau |
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27-30 |
Keeping the locomotives in trim
Duncan Buchanan
Outline of the tasks undertaken at Rolvenden motive power depot |
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32-35 |
A pre war controversy
Stephen Garrett
Extracts from the Railway Observer (journal of the Railway Correspondence & Travel
Society) from 1938 and 1939 referring to the standard of maintenance
of the K&ESR |
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36-39 |
The military railways
of Lydd. Part
2: Narrow gauge
Norman Johnson
The 60cm (2 feet) gauge railways serving the Lydd artillery ranges. Construction
commenced in 1936 |
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41-42 |
Twenty years of company membership
Norman Johnson
An analysis by the Membership Secretary of trends from 1971 to 1990 |
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45-48 |
Life as a lengthman
John Miller
Interview with Arthur James Smith, who worked for the K&ESR as
a permanent way lengthman in the 1930s and 1940s |
Number 54 – Spring 1991 |
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19-20 |
This is the Shop
Angela Clark-Monks
The manager of the station shop at Tenterden highlights some of the
features of a successful year's trading in 1990 and looks forward
to 1991 |
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22-25 |
Behind the scenes
of the “Santa
Specials”
Donald Wilson
Secrets of the organisation of these trains, including the purchase
and wrapping of presents |
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27 |
Tickets please!
John Emmott
A total of 81934 passengers were carried in 1990, with the number
of fare-paying passengers up 17%. Total number of trains run
increased from 811 to 911 |
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29-31 |
Ticket topics
Robin Doust
Many of the earlier tickets for the Colonel Stephens railways were
printed by Whiting of Robertsbridge |
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33-35 |
Carrying on a tradition
Duncan Buchanan
Describes the workings of the Tenterden Railway Press |
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36-38 |
No rules, what rules?
Philip Shaw
Summarises a report on signalling and operation of the K&ESR
prepared after an inspection in February 1948, soon after Nationalisation |
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40-41 |
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure...
Doug Lindsay
Experiences when giving talks and presentations to outside groups
about the K&ESR |
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46-48 |
Our museum and archives
John Miller
Outline of the Railway's historical collections, and possibilities
for the future management and display |
Number 55 – Summer
1991 |
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17-18 |
Robertsbridge gets the go ahead
Mark Yonge
A new company, Rother Valley Railway (East Sussex) Ltd., has been
established with a view to reopening the railway from Robertsbridge
to Bodiam |
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23-25 |
Full steam ahead, with Network SouthEast
Philip Shaw
Illustrated report of the visit of Class 73 electro-diesel locomotive
73126 to the K&ESR to be named “Kent & East Sussex
Railway” |
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26 |
The Class 73 electro diesels
Dick Riley
Brief history of this class of locomotive. 73126 was built
in May 1966 at Vulcan Foundry and was originally numbered E6033 |
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29-30 |
Museum update
John Miller
Report on additions to the Museum collection, including the nameplate
from WC&PR No. 3 “Weston”, a Selsey Tramway lamp
and the oars from Colonel Stephens' rowing boat |
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31-33 |
Railway memories of an 82 year old
Jack Fox
Early railway experiences, leading to Jack becoming a member of the
then K&ES Railway Association in 1961 |
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34-36 |
Last train through Salehurst?
John Humphrey
Recollections of the final British railways train over the K&ESR
on 11 June 1961, a Locomotive Club of Great Britain special named “The
South Eastern Limited”. |
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39-41 |
Controversy resolved
Stephen Garrett
Extract from a report on the K&ESR in 1943 by R.A. Whitehead,
originally published in the Railway Observer. The article refers
to contradictory reports on the K&ESR which appeared in the Railway
Observer in 1938 and 1939 |
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43 |
Vintage 1991
Report on the K&ESR “Vintage” Sunday on 21 April
1991, including a photograph of a “mixed” train hauled
by “Charwelton” |
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45-48 |
The special trains of 1964
Nick Pallant
Recollections of works and publicity trains run by the Kent & East
Sussex Railway Preservation Society |
Number 56 – Winter
1991 |
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19-20 |
Restoring the Great Eastern coach
David Dine
Restoration of an ex-Great Eastern Railway 6-wheeled composite carriage,
originally built at Stratford Works in 1887 as No. 197M |
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23-26 |
The Good Old Days
Illustrated report on an event at Tenterden on 21-22 September 1991,
which created a period setting with vintage cars, vehicles, traction
engines, side shows, two brass bands and a string quartet |
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29-33 |
The railways of
Martin Mill. Part
1 – The Pearson railway
Norman Johnson
Describes the railway from Martin Mill to the blockworks established
by S. Pearson and son Ltd. In connection with the construction of
the Eastern Arm of Dover Harbour in 1899-1911 |
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35 |
An unpredictable day
Neil Rose
Compares predictions made in 1981 of a typical operating day on the
K&ESR with what actually happened |
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38-39 |
Will Number 19 be back in 1992?
Neil Rose
Progress with the restoration of former Norwegian State railways
(NSB) class 21c 2-6-0 No. 376, now the only tender locomotive on
the K&ESR |
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41-44 |
My Dear Dah – and
Mam
Kay Smailes
Further extracts from letters by Holman F. Stephens (from the age
of about 15) to his parents (Frederic George Stephens and Rebecca
Clara Stephens) |
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46-48 |
On course with the Colonel
Doug Lindsay
Report on a residential study course at Plas Tan y Bwlch on “Colonel
Stephens – the man and his railways” |
Number 57 – Spring
1992 |
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19-20 |
Planning matters
David Stratton
Reasons for the railway’s opposition to plans for a new hotel
in the field adjacent to the railway line at Tenterden |
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21-23 |
Project Final Push
Robin Dyce
Report of a group looking at the feasibility of restoration of the
Northiam to Bodiam section |
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28-33 |
Where are they now?
John Miller
Correspondence of 1948 relating to engine nameplates from the K&ESR,
and a list of the nameplates from the Colonel Stephens railways known
to survive |
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34-36 |
The ones that got away
Nick Pallant
Article on some of the engines which were suggested for use on the
K&ESR in the early days of the preservation scheme, bit which
did not actually make it to the railway |
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40 |
Tickets please!
John Emmott
Analysis of passengers carried in 1991. Total was 68,469 (average
of 67 per train) compared with 81,934 and 90 respectively in 1990 |
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41-43 |
More about the vintage train
David Dine and Jo Roesen
The first part describes the restoration of the District Railway
four-wheeler No. 100 and the L&NWR inspection saloon, and the
second part relates how work started on the body of Greast Eastern
six-wheeler No. 197 |
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44-48 |
The railways of
Martin Mill. Part
2 – The Martin Mill Military Railway
Norman Johnson
A network of railways was relaid or built new in 1940 to serve firing
positions for rail-mounted cross-Channel super-heavy guns |
Number 58 – Summer
1992 |
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17 |
Goodbye 1991!
Philip Shaw
Review of the Company’s income and expenditure account for
1991 |
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18 |
Planning matters
David Stratton
Ashford Borough Council refused planning permission for a hotel on
land at Pittlesden Manor Farm adjacent to Tenterden Town station |
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19-21 |
All the colours of the rainbow
Nick Pallant
Debate in the 1960s over liveries to be used for locomotives and
carriages preserved on the K&ESR |
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25-31 |
Rails to Sandwich Bay: the Sandwich
Steam Tramway and the Guilford Tramway
Tom Burnham
Proposals for a steam tramway from Sandwich to Sandwich Bay by Holman
F Stephens in 1895-1897, and the Guilford Tramway, a narrow gauge
line built in 1903 to carry building materials to Sandwich Bay |
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35-38 |
Robertsbridge 1947-1950
Alastair Wilson
Reminiscences of the station at the end of the K&ESR’s
independent existence |
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39-41 |
Parliament, law
and politics – Part
1
Nick Pallant
Some of the events of 1967 which surrounded the refusal of a Light
Railway Transfer Order for the K&ESR |
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42-43 |
Going, going – but
still there!
John Miller
Present-day use of the site of High Halden Road station, where the
station building survives in good order |
Number 59 – Winter
1992 |
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17-19 |
Ashford 150
Doug Lindsay
Report on celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of
the South Eastern Railway in Ashford. These included a seminar
hosted by Headcorn Historical Society, open days at Chart Leacon
depot (including ‘P’ class 0-6-0T No. 1556 from the K&ESR)
and steam-hauled special trains |
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20-21 |
Planning our future
Robin Dyce
Proposals to give a particular identity to each of the station sites – 1940s
for Tenterden Town, 1950s for Rolvenden, 1920s for Wittersham Road,
1913 for Northiam and early 1930s for Bodiam |
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22-23 |
Strangers in paradise
Photographs of three unusual engines on the K&ESR – GWR
0-6-2T No. 6619 on loan from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, diesel
locomotive No. D7672 on loan from the North Staffordshire diesel
group, and pannier tank No. 1638 recently purchased by a member from
the Dart Valley Railway |
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25-29 |
The Cavell van
Tom Burnham
History of the prototype SE&CR luggage van (‘utility van’)
No. 132 (SR No. 1972) which was used to carry the body of Nurse Edith
Cavell from Dover to London in 1919, en route to her official funeral
at Norwich Cathedral |
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30-31 |
The WR Class 16xx
tanks and the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway
Dick Riley
The Western Region 16xx 0-6-0PT class (built from 1949 to 1955) were
used on the BP&GVR, which employed Colonel Stephens as consulting
engineer for its rebuilding for passenger services in 1909-1913. No.
1638 of the class, now on the K&ESR, was among the engines used
on the BP&GVR |
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34-35 |
The K&ESR
Education Service in changing times
Gerald Siviour
Describes changes which have affected educational visits to the railway
since 1987, and how developments such as the National Curriculum
are being addressed |
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38-40 |
The Ilfracombe connection
R.W. Kidner
History of the L&SWR “Ilfracombe Goods” locomotives,
built for the lightly-laid Barnstaple to Ilfracombe branch. Two
later came to the K&ESR, “Rother” in 1910 and “Juno” in
1914 |
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41-44 |
Memoirs of a Fat Controller
Neil Rose
Anecdotes from the “Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine” Weekend,
27-28 June 1992 |
