Recent content by Lew

Photo by R. Stewart @ Joan Croft Jcn.

Yep, Tonbridge, Grovepark, Sidcup, Dartford, Gravesend, Hoo Jcn, Cliffe. As of yet, nothing.. waiting on NR now.

Brett Aggregates, Cliffe.

Yes correct, was put back in and all the bridges on the line strengthened to take the new trains. On the subject of Corporate livery, a new liveried loco was requested on the job as a DBS Photographer was on hand also to snap away.

Yep, brand new!

Yep quite easy, whilst loading the line is under token and cannot be entered from Appledore until the train is clear. DBS/NR are not allowed down the line if there is a flask present/due.

Yes, the odd Pathfinder but thats it. They've been operating flasks on a Tuesday and Thursday just recently, but now back to one a week on a Thurday, todays arriving 1000 as 675Q and departed 1648 as 684Y

Hi Chaps, The aggregate is coming from the very field the shovel is working from, they dug up that stockpile about 3 years ago but then NR put the line upgrade back so the trials never happened. If you look here: https://goo.gl/maps/H8InR you can see the stockpile in the top centerish by...

Hi there, Thought i'd share some photos of the trail we did with a DB 66, 9 KAE's at the new Lydd loading pad. After running around in the loop at Lydd station and positioning to the loading pad. The trial was a complete success and more trains and now planned for the not to far away...