| On the weekend of the 9th/10th August, the Spa Valley Railway at Tunbridge Wells held their regular summer diesel gala featuring resident traction, this time Class 33 33063 'R J Mitchell', Class 37 37254 'Driver Robin Prince MBE', and Class 73 E6047 (ex-73140) featured, along with resident Thumper 1317 (207017) in 2-car formation and on-hire Class 20 20110 from the South Devon Railway, staying here for most of the rest of the year, making three locomotives from Totnes that have so far made the journey over the years to Tunbridge Wells. Class 12 15224 also made an appearance on a shuttle to High Rocks with 1317, the previously-resident Class 09 09004 has now left the railway leaving it with two 350hp shunters. One of the resident Class 115 DMU power cars was receiving some attention in the shed, albeit not pictured here, possibly indicating some new power to be sampled in due course ?
I attended on the Saturday, again with glorious weather, and made my acquaintance with 1317 operating, this being the first opportunity I'd had to have a ride with it although it has worked on a few previous occasions. The interior has had most work, particularly the motor coach, but the exterior is still a work-in-progress as can be seen. The extension to Eridge is still awaited but progress is ongoing there too, I hear, with much work completed on the station platform and its facilities. |
1317 & 33063, Tunbridge Wells West 640x426 09D1591.JPG 2009-08-09 16:32:26 |
Tunbridge Wells West yard area 640x426 09D1590.JPG 2009-08-09 15:58:13 |
DMBS 60142 cab and engine room detail, Tunbridge Wells West 640x426 09D1589.JPG 2009-08-09 15:46:00 |
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1317, Tunbridge Wells West 640x426 09D1587.JPG 2009-08-09 15:43:58 |
1317, Tunbridge Wells West 640x426 09D1586.JPG 2009-08-09 15:37:33 |
33063, Tunbridge Wells West 425x640 09D1584.JPG 2009-08-09 15:04:29 |
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E6047, Tunbridge Wells West 640x426 09D1583.JPG 2009-08-09 15:02:33 |
E6047, Tunbridge Wells West 640x426 09D1582.JPG 2009-08-09 15:02:15 |
E6047, Tunbridge Wells West 425x640 09D1581.JPG 2009-08-09 15:01:29 |
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20110, Groombridge 640x426 09D1580.JPG 2009-08-09 14:33:39 |
E6047, High Rocks platform 640x426 09D1579.JPG 2009-08-09 14:17:05 |
20110 & E6047, High Rocks platform 640x426 09D1578.JPG 2009-08-09 14:16:45 |
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1317, passing High Rocks 640x426 09D1577.JPG 2009-08-09 13:56:36 |
1317, passing High Rocks 640x426 09D1576.JPG 2009-08-09 13:52:00 |
15224 & 1317, passing High Rocks 640x426 09D1575.JPG 2009-08-09 13:51:49 |
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37254, Groombridge 640x426 09D1574.JPG 2009-08-09 13:21:33 |
37254, Groombridge 640x426 09D1573.JPG 2009-08-09 13:18:39 |
37254, Groombridge 640x426 09D1572.JPG 2009-08-09 13:18:31 |
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Tunbridge Wells West yard area 640x426 09D1571.JPG 2009-08-09 12:49:40 |
20110, Groombridge 640x426 09D1570.JPG 2009-08-09 12:13:42 |
20110, Groombridge 640x426 09D1569.JPG 2009-08-09 12:13:31 |
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20110 & 33063, approaching Groombridge 640x426 09D1568.JPG 2009-08-09 12:05:01 |
20110 & 33063, approaching Groombridge 425x640 09D1567.JPG 2009-08-09 12:04:56 |
Thumper 1317, Groombridge 640x426 09D1566.JPG 2009-08-09 11:30:25 |
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Thumper 1317, Groombridge 640x426 09D1565.JPG 2009-08-09 11:29:58 |
Thumper 1317, Tunbridge Wells West 640x426 09D1564.JPG 2009-08-09 11:11:26 |
