| On the weekend of September 19th and 20th, the East Kent Light Railway held their annual EMU gala, celebrating the largest collection of serviceable historic EMU vehicles in the country. Since my last visit in 2007, two more vehicles, both MLVs, have arrived from the Colne Valley Railway, making this also the largest collection of ex-BR battery power in the UK, although not all will ever operate as intended again. 4CEP 7105 continues its slow restoration work and 2EPB 5759 has had a recoat of BR green, whilst group-owned ex-Connex Class 09 EE shunter 09025 now has a full side in green.
I visited on the Saturday, a day that stayed a bit grey unfortunately, and was able to witness three of the departures with variations in the consists, all pushed/hauled by 09025, the final run I saw would have some mileage under battery power courtesy of 68001, this should have happened at the spot I went to, North Bank crossing, at the top of the grade from Shepherdswell station but for some reason the crew decided to keep 09025 attached across the crossing and through to Eythorne. I had to leave them to it to catch my train home, on a day where the journey took over 4 hours each way via Hastings due to buses between Lewes and Brighton and poor connections elsewhere. I would like to help out on occasions, they need all hands, but the journey is quite long .... Full image captions to be loaded at a later time. |
09025, just past North Bank crossing 425x640 09D1768.JPG 2009-09-20 15:25:48 |
09025, just past North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1767.JPG 2009-09-20 15:25:38 |
09025, just past North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1766.JPG 2009-09-20 15:25:22 |
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2EPB 5759, MLV 68001 & 09025, North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1765.JPG 2009-09-20 15:23:49 |
Headboard on 2EPB 5759 640x426 09D1764.JPG 2009-09-20 15:23:27 |
2EPB 5759 approaching North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1763.JPG 2009-09-20 15:23:25 |
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2EPB 5759 approaching North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1762.JPG 2009-09-20 15:22:05 |
2EPB 5759 waiting at North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1761.JPG 2009-09-20 15:20:14 |
2EPB 5759 approaching North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1760.JPG 2009-09-20 15:19:54 |
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2EPB 5759 approaching North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1759.JPG 2009-09-20 15:19:48 |
MLV 68001, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1758.JPG 2009-09-20 14:52:42 |
09025, 2EPB 5759 & MLV 68002, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1757.JPG 2009-09-20 14:50:53 |
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2EPB 5759 & MLV 68002, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1756.JPG 2009-09-20 14:49:59 |
2EPB 5759 & MLV 68002, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1755.JPG 2009-09-20 14:49:27 |
Cabs of MLV 68001 & 2EPB 5759, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1754.JPG 2009-09-20 14:49:03 |
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MLV 68001 & 2EPB 5759, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1753.JPG 2009-09-20 14:48:53 |
MLV 68001 & 2EPB 5759, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1752.JPG 2009-09-20 14:41:47 |
MLVs 68009, 68001 & 2EPB 5759, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1751.JPG 2009-09-20 14:41:07 |
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MLV 68009 & 2EPB 5759, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1750.JPG 2009-09-20 14:38:17 |
09025 & MLV 68001, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1749.JPG 2009-09-20 14:37:56 |
Station display area, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1747.JPG 2009-09-20 14:31:13 |
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MLV 68001, Shepherdswell 425x640 09D1746.JPG 2009-09-20 14:27:55 |
09025 & 4CEP 7105, Eythorne 640x426 09D1745.JPG 2009-09-20 13:52:30 |
09025 & 4CEP 7105, Eythorne 640x426 09D1744.JPG 2009-09-20 12:56:46 |
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09025 & 4CEP 7105, Eythorne 640x426 09D1743.JPG 2009-09-20 12:50:49 |
09025 & 4CEP 7105, Eythorne 640x426 09D1742.JPG 2009-09-20 12:49:50 |
Looking out from 4CEP 7105 at North Bank crossing 640x426 09D1741.JPG 2009-09-20 12:35:33 |
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MLV 68009, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1740.JPG 2009-09-20 12:32:10 |
MLV 68001, Shepherdswell 425x640 09D1739.JPG 2009-09-20 12:31:53 |
MLVs 68009 & 68008, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1738.JPG 2009-09-20 12:30:54 |
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2EPB 5159 & 4CEP 7105, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1737.JPG 2009-09-20 12:26:24 |
MLVs 68001 & 68002, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1736.JPG 2009-09-20 12:24:04 |
MLVs 68009 & 68002, 09025 & 4CEP 7105, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1735.JPG 2009-09-20 12:23:49 |
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MLV 68009, 09025 & 4CEP 7105, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1734.JPG 2009-09-20 12:23:17 |
Class 205 DEMU Power car 60100, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1733.JPG 2009-09-20 12:22:26 |
Class 205 DEMU Power car 60100, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1732.JPG 2009-09-20 12:21:49 |
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MLVs 68009 & 68001, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1731.JPG 2009-09-20 12:05:30 |
MLVs 68001 & 68002, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1730.JPG 2009-09-20 12:04:53 |
MLVs 68001 & 68009, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1729.JPG 2009-09-20 12:04:23 |
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MLVs 68002 & 68001, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1728.JPG 2009-09-20 12:03:46 |
Cab of MLV 68002, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1727.JPG 2009-09-20 12:03:20 |
68002, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1726.JPG 2009-09-20 12:03:02 |
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2EPB 5759, Shepherdswell 640x426 09D1725.JPG 2009-09-20 12:02:46 |
