Kent & East Sussex Railway

[Toby3875]

Couldn’t find a thread on the kesr so started this. Does anyone know when the Thumper will run again and if the Class 101 Dmu is fixed and running again

 

[marshlinker]

Both the DEMU and Class 108 are serviceable they tend to run in the path of 11.25 and 14.15 trains from Tenterden. The Class 108 tends to run more because there are more drivers passed for it than the DEMU. If there are catering parties or parties requiring better accessibility booked (eg large numbers of wheelchair users) then loco hauled stock will be substituted. Currently all trains are diesel hauled with a demonstration steam loco at Tenterden because of the continuing exceptional fire risk but we are hoping for some rain this week. Having said that its 24 degrees with nil cloud in Tenterden this morning and the rain forecast tomorrow seems to have evaporated.

 

[Trainlog]

The KESR will soon be running a small Southern through the ages event on the 7th and 8th of November where it will be running both its Terrier 'Knowle' for the last time before it bows out for overhaul, alongside the 'Hastings' Thumper and its Austerity 68032 in a mock J94 livery (I saw it back in February and its safe to say they have done a good job with it).

What's also good about this event is that the KESR is doing some freight and mixed-train services throughout the day.

It's certainly a rather sensible time to host such an event; the autumn galas of most heritage railways would have finished, and the line is more or less in its prime again to visit than during a steam ban like the last few months.

Heritage railway to celebrate the Southern through the ages

The Kent & East Sussex Railway (K&ESR), based at Tenterden in Kent, is to celebrate the Southern Railway with a special event in November.

www.railadvent.co.uk

 

[Southern Dvr]

Does anyone know if we can expect 1118 out this weekend? The website says it’s diesel operation but the link to the loco roster is broken.

 

[marshlinker]

Does anyone know if we can expect 1118 out this weekend? The website says it’s diesel operation but the link to the loco roster is broken.

Its scheduled to be out on Oct. Sundays in the 11.25 and 14.15 departures from Tenterden, with the class 108 on Saturdays.
However thats very much subject to substitution with either the 108 or loco hauled stock if required for operational or commercial reasons.

 

[Southern Dvr]

Its scheduled to be out on Oct. Sundays in the 11.25 and 14.15 departures from Tenterden, with the class 108 on Saturdays.
However thats very much subject to substitution with either the 108 or loco hauled stock if required for operational or commercial reasons.

That’s a shame as it’s Saturday i put aside for a visit.

 

[Trainlog]

The first guest loco of the Southern throughout the ages event is announced. It will be 4mt tank loco, number 80078, though it will be taking the identity of 80140 ( a class member that was scrapped in 1967).

It's a good guest choice for the line; I can imagine it will sound good going up Tenterden Bank. Personally, I wish the O1 would make the guest list from the Bluebell Railway; its boiler ticket expires next year, and the KESR missed out on visiting for its 50th anniversary 2 years ago because the Bluebell had a loco shortage for their Wartime event.

Steam locomotive 80078 confirmed as visitor to Kent and East Sussex Railway

Next month on the 7th and 8th November, the Kent and East Sussex Railway is hosting their 'Southern Through the Ages' gala.

www.railadvent.co.uk

TLDR of article: 4MT tank 80078 is visiting the KESR for the Southern throughout the ages event. The 4mt will take the identity of scrapped classmember 80140 (scrapped 1967) for the event.