Number 69 – Spring
1996 |
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17-21 |
Our twin in France
Tom Burnham
History of the Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme, a metre gauge line
with which the K&ESR was twinned in 1996 |
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24 |
Tickets please!
John Emmott and Philip Shaw
Analysis of passenger numbers in 1995, when the total fell by 15%
to 61,406 |
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27 |
Let the taxman help us
Norman Brice
Advantages of paying membership subscriptions by Deed of Covenant |
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28-30 |
The Rother Valley (Light) Railway Act
1896
Stephen Garrett
This Act, the first for a railway from Robertsbridge to Tenterden,
received the Royal Assent on 2 July 1896 |
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31-33 |
Grants and donations
or – how
can we get any money?
Norman Brice
The funding policy director outlines plans for obtaining grant aid
to enhance the attractions of the railway |
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34-37 |
The Wind in the Willows
Heidi Mowforth
In October 1995 three coaches from the K&ESR were loaned to the
Bluebell Railway for filming a scene from the feature film of this
book. The author, a Bluebell volunteer, describes how it was
done |
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38-40 |
A tradition continues
Duncan Buchanan
Relocation of the railway’s printing press from Northiam to
Tenterden, and details of its equipment and work |
Number 70 – Summer 1996 |
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14-15 |
How we did in 1995
Bernard Sealy
The Financial Director reviews last year’s performance |
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17-23 |
Dual vision
Neil Rose
Report on the twinning ceremony with the Chemin de Fer de la Baie
de Somme, France, on 27 April 1996. Includes photographs
of the ceremony by Brian Stephenson |
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24-28 |
The Colonel’s maritime venture
at Wick Wharf, Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway
Geoff Wheat
History of the WC&PR wharf on the River Yeo at Wick St Lawrence,
including the ships used for coal traffic. One of these, the
ketch ‘Lily’ was owned by Colonel Stephens himself |
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29-34 |
100 years of light railways
Tom Burnham
In connection with the centenary of the Light Railways Act of 1896,
the circumstances leading to it and the subsequent development of
light railway legislation are reviewed |
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36-41 |
A new lease of
life for the ‘Réseau
des Bains de Mer’
Philip Pacey
The author, an active member of the Association du Chemin de Fer
de la Baie de Somme describes how the metre-gauge railways from Noyelles
to Le Crotoy and Cayeux were reopened in 1971, and the work done
by the Association since then |
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42-45 |
Pullman Car No. 349
Doug Lindsay
History of Pullman Car No. 349, built by Metro-Cammell in 1960 and
currently on loan to the K&ESR |
Number 71 – Winter 1996 |
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16-19 |
The runaway train came over the hill
and she blew!
Monty Baker
A former K&ESR fireman recalls an incident with a heavily loaded
train of cattle trucks on Biddenden Fair day 1936 |
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20-23 |
Light railway time travelling
Geoff Silcock
A ‘Sentimental Journeys’ photographic charter recreated
a K&ESR mixed train of the 1930s with ‘P’ class No.
1556 |
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24-29 |
Navigating the Medway
Tom Burnham
Holman F. Stephens was engineer to the Upper Medway Navigation Company
from 1896 to 1900. The history of navigation from Maidstone
to Tonbridge is outlined with particular reference to this period,
and the introduction of steam barges |
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30-31 |
A relic from ‘The
Potts’
Tom Burnham
Recollections of an exploration of the remains of the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire
Railway in 1964. An enamelled iron ‘Booking Office’ sign
was found on the site of Meole Brace station and is now in the Museum
at Tenterden |
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34-37 |
Bodiam 2000
Duncan Buchanan
Outline of the plans for re-opening to Bodiam, with particular reference
to financial implications, both capital and revenue |
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39-43 |
Seventy-five years
ago on the Kent & East
Sussex
Stephen Garrett
Events on the K&ESR in 1921 |
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44-45 |
An update on the Terrier Trust
Gerald Siviour
Describes the Trust’s progress with the purchase and restoration
of ‘Terrier’ No.3 ‘Bodiam’. Also mentions
the restoration of ‘Terrier’ No. 32678 (LB&SCR ‘Knowle’) |
Number 72 – Spring 1997 |
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22-25 |
The fate of the
Colonel’s Royal
saloons
Peter Davis
The Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway and the K&ESR each
acquired a four-wheeled saloon from the L&SWR Royal train of
the 1840s. The S&MR example was transferred to the Longmoor
Military Railway in December 1953, but broken up some three years
later. The K&ESR saloon was sold to the Southern Railway
in 1936 for a proposed museum, but during the 1939-45 War the body
was sold for use as a summer house, and was broken up about 1965 |
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26-27 |
Tickets please!
Ray Collins
Analysis of passenger numbers for 1996, when the total increased
by 21.6% to 80,528 |
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28 |
People in profile – around
the railway in 30 years
Cathy Roberts
Cathy began working as a volunteer in 1966, and was appointed as
Company Secretary in 1996, having joined the paid staff as an office
junior thirty days previously |
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29-30 |
People in profile – ice
station Wittersham Road
Richard Potter
Richard describes a guard’s experiences on the New Year’s
Eve Pullman |
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31-34 |
A quarter century of company membership
Norman A. Johnson
Article analysing changes in membership of the Tenterden Railway
Company from 1971 to 1996 |
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35-39 |
More might-have-beens
Nick Pallant
Some locomotives which were considered in the early days of preservation. Also
gives details of the Sentinel locomotives, ‘Gervase’ and ‘Dom’,
which were acquired |
Number 73 – Summer 1997 |
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20-21 |
The Austen heritage
Duncan Buchanan and Nick Pallant
Discusses the improvements made to the K&ESR under William Henry
Austen from 1931 to 1948, and their implications for the appearance
of the railway in the preservation era |
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24-28 |
Gazelle
Stephen Garrett
History of Gazelle, particularly during its use on the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire
Light Railway |
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30-33 |
The Romney Marsh Canal
Peter Barber
Problems encountered during civil engineering work to improve drainage
at Willow Curve, between Wittersham Road and Rolvenden |
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34-35 |
Death at Wittersham Road
Dennis Ward
Account of the death of George Killick, who was struck by a train
near Wittersham Road on 29th August 1923 while walking along the
line |
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36-38 |
Memories of a
JCP manager – Part
1
Mike James
Building of the new station at Wittersham Road by the Job Creation
Programme gang in 1977-1978 |
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39-41 |
A walk to Wittersham
Keith Barron
A walk by footpaths from Northiam station to Wittersham Road |
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44-45 |
Rails at Flimwell Crossways
Tom Burnham
Use of a temporary narrow gauge railway for the reconstruction of
the A21 road at Flimwell in 1931 |
Number 74 – Winter 1997 |
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18-19 |
How we did in 1996
Bernard Sealy
The Financial Director reviews last year’s greatly improved
financial performance |
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22-23 |
Cutting through the jungle
John Liddle
Photo feature of preparatory clearance and track lifting work between
Northiam and Bodiam, supervised by Bodiam 2000 project leader Peter
Barber |
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24-28 |
Memories of a
JCP manager – Part
two
Mike James
Further reminiscences of the Job Creation Programme on the K&ESR
in the late 1970s, including the rebuilding of Hexden bridge |
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30-31 |
Hecate’s
double
Tom Burnham
An R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie & Co. works photograph of 0-8-0T ‘Hecate’,
ordered for the K&ESR in 1904, shows it with ‘Queen Alexandra’ nameplates |
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34-36 |
Carriage dilemma
Peter Davis
Describes problems encountered in purchasing carriages for the railway
in the 1960s and 1970s and having them delivered. The carriage
strategy of that era was changed by the availability of ex-BR Mark
I carriages at moderate cost. Some consequences for present-day
carriage policy are mentioned |
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37-39 |
Can you lend a hand?
Graham Bridge
The new volunteer coordinator explains why more volunteers are urgently
needed, and outlines some ideas to get more people working |
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41-44 |
An experience not to be forgotten
Vic Mitchell
Describes a boyhood visit to the K&ESR in July 1949 (as related
to Norman Langridge) |
Number 75 – Spring 1998 |
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16-17 |
Tickets please!
Ray Collins and Duncan Buchanan
Analysis of passenger numbers in 1997, which showed a small overall
decrease, in spite of a significant increase in the number of trains
run |
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18-19 |
Green light to go
Peter Barber
The Project Manager outlines the work involved in the initial stages
of the millenium project for the extension to Bodiam |
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20-23 |
Back in service
Restoration of Southern Railway Maunsell corridor composite carriage
No. 5618 |
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24-31 |
Bodiam 2000 – the
Millenium extension
Norman Brice
Questions answered on this project |
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32-35 |
The Snailbeach District Railways
Stephen Garrett
Aspects of the history of this narrow gauge mineral railway in Shropshire |
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36-37 |
Do we have a District Line coach?
David Isbiston
Discussion of the origin of the present four-wheeled carriage No.
100 |
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41-44 |
What happened
to ‘Gabrielle’?
Tom Burnham
History of the two Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0T engines (works numbers
3026 and 3027) ordered for the East Kent Light Railway but never
delivered |
Number 76 – Summer
1998 |
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20-24 |
Un weekend exceptionnel!
Graham Hukins
What it took to get ‘Charwelton’ to France for the 1998
Noyelles Fete de la Vapeur, organised by our twin railway, the Chemin
de Fer de la Baie de Somme |
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25-27 |
Taking the test
David Slack
The author recalls the day he was passed out as a locomotive driver
in 1997 |
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34-35 |
How we did in 1997
Bernard Sealy
The Financial Director reviews last year’s financial performance
and looks into the future. |
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36-39 |
Colonel Stephens comes to life
‘Onlooker’
Report of the official opening of the Colonel Stephens Railway Museum
at Tenterden on 22 May 1998 by Sir Neil Cossons, Director of the
Science Museum, London |
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40-44 |
Off the rails
John Miller and Peter Davis
Details of two accidents on the K&ESR: the derailment of a train
pulled by ‘Terrier’ No. 32678 near the Rother bridge
on 26 March 1949, and a collision with a car at Northiam level crossing
on 7 November 1953 |
Number 77 – Winter
1998 |
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20-21 |
The Wickham trolley
Peter Davis
Brief details of the Wickham motorised inspection trolley used on
the K&ESR in British Railways days |
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24-28 |
Thameside retrospective – Part
1
Nick Pallant
The Thameside Area Group of the K&ESR was formed in 1978 and
was responsible for a number of activities, including Steam at Bodiam
events in 1980 and 1981 |
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29-33 |
Nationalisation
of the Kent & East
Sussex
Stephen Garrett
Details of the process of incorporating the K&ESR into the nationalised
British Railways in 1948 |
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34-39 |
Runaway at Ratley
Tom Burnham
Outline of the history of the Edge Hill Light Railway, and details
of an accident on the cable-worked incline in October 1922 in which
the line’s engineer, Edgar Ferguson, was killed |
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40-44 |
Bodiam in site
Peter Barber
Report on progress on the Bodiam extension, particularly on the Bodiam
station site |
