Number 60 – Spring 1993

15

“Dover Castle”
Doug Lindsay
Arrival of an ‘08’ Class diesel-electric 0-6-0 shunter, , built at Derby in 1955 (BR numbers 13174, D3174 and 08.108)

16-17

November freight
Mike Esau
Photographs of a special freight train chartered for photographers on 20 November 1992.  The train was hauled by ‘P’ class 0-6-0T No. 1556 and was the first charter train of its type on the K&ESR

20-21

Moving along the right lines
Mark Toynbee
The railway’s Commercial Director outlines ambitious plans for expanding services in 1993

24-26

Cruising down the river
John Miller
History of boats used on the River Rother, originally barges for freight and since the late Victorian period also pleasure boats.  In July 1991 the 5-ton motor vessel ‘Elsie May’ inaugurated the first commercial boat service for over half a century, offering trips between Newenden Bridge and Bodiam.  See also letter from Geoff Wheat giving further details of Rother barges, in Tenterden Terrier No. 61, Summer 1993

29

Hay there!
Monty Baker
A former K&ESR employee of the 1930s recalls how grass along the lineside was cut and collected for hay

32-34

Parliament, law and politics: Part 2
Nick Pallant
Second and concluding part of an article on the events of 1967 which surrounded the refusal of a Light Railway Transfer Order for the K&ESR

37

Tickets please!
John Emmott
Analysis of passengers carried in 1992.  The total was 81,522 9% more than in 1991

40-41

Preservation plans – 65 years ago
Tom Burnham
Proposals by railway enthusiasts in 1928 to preserve ‘Terrier’ No. 5 ‘Rolvenden’, formerly LB&SCR No. 71 ‘Wapping’.  See also letters from R.W. Kidner and Malcolm Shelmerdine in Tenterden Terrier No. 61, Summer 1993

Number 61 – Summer 1993

20-23

Welding the line – between Rolvenden and Tenterden
Duncan Buchanan
Thermit welding has been used to weld rails into longer lengths, typically 90 feet (for bullhead rail) but up to 250 feet in places for flat-bottomed rail

26

The K&ESR guard who disappeared
Monty Baker
An episode in the 1930s when guard Jimmy Stanford fell from a train between Northiam and Wittersham Road while climbing along the footboards to check tickets

28-33

Hopping at Bodiam – Part 1
W.R. Moore
The author accompanied his family on hop picking holidays at Bodiam in the 1930s, and later worked for Arthur Guinness Son & Co. Ltd. who had hop farms in Bodiam and Udiam.  This part of the article describes the living conditions of the hop-pickers

36-39

Restoring a family saloon
Duncan Buchanan
Progress with the restoration of the ex-SE&CR family saloon carriage owned by the K&ES Locomotive Trust

40-44

A question of identity
John Miller
Review of the uniforms issued to K&ESR staff over the years

Number 62 – Winter 1993

15

At the halfway stage
John Emmott
At the end of August 1993, passenger numbers showed a slight increase on the same period of 1992, although total fare income was a little lower

16

Headcorn – 1938 and 1993
Photographs of the K&ESR side of Headcorn station.  On the weekend of 2-3 October 1993, the final remains of the former K&ESR platform face were removed to make way for a new passing loop in connection with the Channel Tunnel improvements

18-19

Good Old Days – 1940’s style
Photographs of the “Good Old Days” event on 14-15 August 1993, which had a “Dad’s Army” theme

20-21

A tragedy at St. Michaels
Tom Burnham
Account of an accident at St Michaels on 8 June 1904 during the construction of the Headcorn extension.  A navvy by the name of Frederick Thistleton was killed

22-23

On track for preservation
On 1 July 1993, two 4-wheel coach bodies of LCDR design, recovered from a bungalow in Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, in 1986, were placed on temporary underframes to allow restoration to proceed

25-30

Hopping at Bodiam – Part 2
W.R. Moore
How the K&ESR transported hop-pickers to the Guinness hop farms at Bodiam.  Harry Batehup at Bodiam station and guard Cyril Packham are particularly remembered

31-32

Moments I remember when someone forgot
Monty Baker
An incident at Rolvenden in 1935 when a platelayers’ pump trolley was left on the line and derailed a train hauled by loco No. 8

34-35

The long thin green machine!
Graham Smith
Details of the three-car train of Hastings diesel stock owned by Hastings Diesels Limited on hire to the K&ESR

36

A question of identity – a postscript
John Miller
Some further notes on K&ESR uniforms arising from the article in Tenterden Terrier No. 61, Summer 1993

Number 63 – Spring 1994

13

Tickets please!
John Emmott and Philip Shaw
Passenger numbers rose by 2% in 1993 to 76,195, but average train loadings are well down and revenue per passenger fell again

14-16

D-day
Nick Pallant
The first revenue-earning trip of the K&ESR Class 108 diesel multiple unit

19-23

The birdcage that sang for its supper…
Geoff Silcock
Photographic charter representing a typical K&ESR mixed train of the early 1950s, with ‘Terrier’ No. 32650 (renumbered as 32678 for the occasion) and an ex-SE&CR ‘Birdcage’ carriage.  Includes photos by Tim Stephens and Mike Esau

25-28

In the shadow of the Colonel – Part 1
Philip Shaw
The life and times of William Henry Austen (born at Snodland in 1878) whose career with light railways spanned a period of more than 50 years

29

A Terrier with water problems
Monty Baker
A former K&ESR fireman describes problems with the crosshead-driven water feed pumps of No. 3 “Bodiam”

30-32

What are we?
John Miller
A personal viewpoint, calling for the style of the independent K&ESR to be recreated

39-42

The PD&SWJR today
Tom Burnham
A recent visit to the last surviving Colonel Stephens line on which a passenger service is maintained by British Rail (from Bere Alston to Gunnislake)

43

Obituaries – Peter Goddard
Peter Davis
Peter Goddard (1920-1993) was a committee member of the K&ESR Association from 1865 until 1971 and then a director of the Company until 1975

44

Obituaries – Julian Morel
Doug Lindsay
Julian Morel, who died in October 1993 in his 81st year, was for 21 years Catering Superintendent for the Pullman Car Company, and was a constant source of advice for the Wealden Pullman service

Number 64 – Summer 1994

15-20

What we will be
Peter Davis
Proposals for creating an identity for the K&ESR.  It is recommended that K&ESR features that were typical at any time before Nationalisation should be included in a restoration of the line’s independent identity

22-23

Wainwright returns to steam
Robert Berry
Photo feature on the return to regular service on Sunday 20 March 1994 of USA Class 0-6-0T No. 21 “Wainwright”.  The ceremony was performed by Sir Alastair Moreton, chairman of Eurotunnel

26-28

In the shadow of the Colonel – Part 2
Philip Shaw
Second part of an article on the life and times of William Henry Austen, who succeeded Colonel Stephens in 1931 as manager of the group of light railways run from Tonbridge.  W.H. Austen died in 1956

30-31

The family saloon restored
Nick Pallant
The final stages of the restoration of ex-SE&CR No. 177 and its entry into traffic on 13 March 1994

32-33

1993 – a year we must not forget
Bernard Sealy
The railway’s recently appointed finance director reviews a year when finances fell far short of expectations

39

The North London connection
R.W. Kidner
A photograph and description of ex-North London Railway van No. 15, which spent many years at the buffers in Tenterden Town sidings being used as a store-room.  86 of these ‘Type 11’ passenger brake vans were built from 1874 to 1888 and were originally fitted with the Clark & Webb chain brake

40-41

Preservation – the science of survival
Kes Enright
Response to the article “What are we?” in the Spring 1994 Tenterden Terrier, emphasising the over-riding need for the railway to remain solvent, legal and adequately staffed

43-44

Facts, figures and the future
Paul Wilson
The railway’s commercial director explains how the business plan must be set to generate adequate resources

Number 65 – Winter 1994

17-19,44

Decision day ’94
Neil Rose
A personal view of the Tenterden Railway Company’s AGM, with a response by chairman David Stratton

20-26

Holman Stephens – the military man
John Miller
A detailed account of Colonel Stephens’ career in the Volunteers, from his first commission with the 1st Sussex (Volunteer) Royal Engineers, to his period as commanding officer of the Kent (Fortress) Royal Engineers up to 1917, and his final service in command of the Cinque Ports (Fortress) Royal Engineers

29-31

A day at Rolvenden
Duncan Buchanan
Description of the trials and tribulations of a day as a signalman

34-35

Steam into your twenties
Iain Pringle
A restructured programme for training locomotive crews

37-43

Kent & East Sussex engine workings 1948-1954
David Gould
Describes the locomotive rosters laid down by the Southern Region for Rolvenden locomotive depot (a sub-shed of Ashford) with details of the locomotives used during this period and some notes on interesting workings

Number 66 – Spring 1995

18-21

Presenting our history
John Miller
Plans for a new museum relating to Colonel Stephens and his railways at Tenterden station

21-23

Rolvenden in 1932
Reproduction of a watercolour by railway artist George Heiron

25

Tickets please!
John Emmott and Philip Shaw
Passenger numbers fell by 6% in 1994, to a total of 72,693

28-34

The last days of the Headcorn Extension: Part I
Doug Lindsay
Schoolboy reminiscences of the lifting of the track of the K&ESR north of Tenterden in 1955 by Geo. Cohen & Co.

37-40

Welcome back to the loco from Hell.  Part 1: 1919-1989  Origins to overhaul
Neil Rose
History of Norwegian State Railways 21c class 2-6-0 No. 376 detailing its construction and service on the NSB, its transfer to the K&ESR in 1971 and its early service and restoration

Number 67 – Summer 1995

16-17

Back to the future
Graham Hukins
The newly appointed commercial manager sets out his vision of the way forward, focusing on light railway ‘style’ and atmosphere’

18-21

Welcome back to the loco from Hell.  Part 2: 1989-1995 Restoration and running again
Neil Rose
Details of the restoration of Norwegian mogul No. 376, which was finally commissioned by the Norwegian Ambassador, Tom Vraalsen, on 5 March 1995

22-23

The Ashford body finds its feet
John Liddell
Photographic feature recording the construction and fitting of a new underframe to SE&CR coach No. 2947 in March 1995

26-29

Tin Lizzies on rails
Monty Baker
A former K&ESR employee describes what it was like to drive the famous back-to-back Ford railmotors in the 1930s

30-35

Passengers to Pontyberem
Tom Burnham
H.F. Stephens acted as consultant to the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway, a mineral line in south Wales, in obtaining a Light Railway Order and adapting the line for passenger traffic from 1908 to 1913

40-44

The last days of the Headcorn Extension.  Part II
Doug Lindsay
Describes how the track of the K&ESR from Tenterden to Headcorn was lifted in 1955

Number 68 – Winter 1995

14-17

Relic to runner: the restoration of No. 2947
Nick Pallant
Restoration of an ex-South Eastern & Chatham Railway four-wheeled carriage, recovered as a body from Ashford

19-20

A new structure, key issues and objectives
Robin Dyce
The Chairman comments on the reasons for recent changes in the structure of the Tenterden Railway Company Board and issues for the future

25-27

A tale of three Terriers
Gerald Siviour and Tim Stanger
The Terrier Trust has been formed to ensure that Terriers will once again run on the K&ESR.  The locomotives concerned are No 32678, No. 3 “Bodiam” and No. 32650 (“Sutton”)

28-31

The Shefflex set
Monty Baker
During the 1920s and 1930s, the K&ESR operated three back-to-back petrol railmotor sets.  The first two were based on Model T Ford commercials and the third was built by Shefflex Motors of Sheffield.  Monty Baker recalls working with the Shefflex set during the 1930s

34-37

The last days of the Headcorn Extension.  Part III
Doug Lindsay
Reminiscences of the lifting of the track between Biddenden and Headcorn in 1955

38-39

How much money is there in the bank?
Bernard Sealy
The Financial Director outlines the accounts for 1994 in an interview with Philip Shaw

40

Jack Hoad – an appreciation
Iain Pringle
Obituary of former driver Jack Hoad (1914-1995)

43

100 years of the Rye & Camber Tramway
Laurie Cooksey
Brief account of the celebration of the centenary in Rye