Cheers for this, Swordsman - lot of memories there. I was firing regularly on KESR through the 90's till I moved north - and what a blast that bank was! Have never forgotten a trip with Chris Mitchell. The brown J94 was steaming well that day. As we rounded Orpins, Chris looked at me; I said "Why not?", so we did . . . crossing keeper at Cranbrook stuffed his fingers in his ears as we went through! Still got the pic of me, Chris and Carol at Tenterden grinning like Cheshire cats!
i am 14 and currently only working at tenterden train station on christmas specials i dress up as a pixie/elf
(how embarrassing) anyway i go up the carriages and i help santa give out presents i really enjoy it and it gives me some thing to do during my christmas break all though i cant wait until i am 16 and then i can learn how to fire the J94 it will very exiting. :)
That was the best trip we had up bank we had all day. I couldn't here my self think........mind you thats not exactly rare for me :-p
Now for the Plugging bit:
In case anyone would like to be on the footplate for a trip around the KESR, the railway does do footplate tasters, as well as drive a steam loco. Contact the booking Office for details.
Ah ... good old No23 :-). The KESR should paint her Camouflage again for the rest of her boiler ticket :-P
I've rode on #23's footplate twice (1989), but in the 80s her whistle sounded different ... like in this video: /watch?v=y4GHl5zcIIk (1994)
No10Sutton 1 year ago
Blimey over 1000 views! I don't believe it!
Thank you everyone for viewing it and I hope it will continue to be watched.
swordsman510 1 year ago
Cheers for this, Swordsman - lot of memories there. I was firing regularly on KESR through the 90's till I moved north - and what a blast that bank was! Have never forgotten a trip with Chris Mitchell. The brown J94 was steaming well that day. As we rounded Orpins, Chris looked at me; I said "Why not?", so we did . . . crossing keeper at Cranbrook stuffed his fingers in his ears as we went through! Still got the pic of me, Chris and Carol at Tenterden grinning like Cheshire cats!
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Tabourba 1 year ago
Blimey 800 viewers!
We know quality when we see it, swordsman510!
wentonmastermind 1 year ago
Blimey 800 viewers!
swordsman510 1 year ago
Great Video!
60103Henry 1 year ago
i am 14 and currently only working at tenterden train station on christmas specials i dress up as a pixie/elf
(how embarrassing) anyway i go up the carriages and i help santa give out presents i really enjoy it and it gives me some thing to do during my christmas break all though i cant wait until i am 16 and then i can learn how to fire the J94 it will very exiting. :)
willsgotbeer 2 years ago
nice video, thanks!
Call the loco's what you like I say, as long as people know what your talking about its ok. :-)
chrisV8 2 years ago
I didn't even realize you were filming this lol.
That was the best trip we had up bank we had all day. I couldn't here my self think........mind you thats not exactly rare for me :-p
Now for the Plugging bit:
In case anyone would like to be on the footplate for a trip around the KESR, the railway does do footplate tasters, as well as drive a steam loco. Contact the booking Office for details.
greggylightweight 2 years ago