This will be the first of a few collections from Kent, we had a lovely weeks holiday there over the Easter period and had a great time. We had never been to Kent for any length of time but there was plenty to do to keep us busy. Infact we could of done with another week there to see alot more.
This collection is of The Kent and East Sussex railway which runs from Tenterden to Bodiam and there are photos of Bodiam Castle which is a short walk from the station.
This loco was built by Hunslet after the war for the Army in 1952, it was stored at Longmoor Military railway in Hampshire and entered service in Bicester in 1956. It was sold out of the Army in the early 1970's and during its military career covered 23,178 miles.
We didn't ride behind this loco but as it was stored locally to us in the 50's we needed a photo...
This loco was built by London Brighton South Coast Railway in 1880. It first worked on the London suburban lines and then moved to Portsmouth in 1890's. It worked the Hayling Island and East Southsea branch lines then in 1929 it move across the water to The Isle of Wight where it stayed until May 1936. It then had an overhaul, upon completion it returned to Fratton for duty on the Haying Island line once again.
For more information on this loco visit the Kent and East Sussex Railway website where they have some very informative reading for all their rolling stock.
I like this photo, with the line, the sign which is surrounded by daffodils.
Spring was in the air...
This is a photo of Bodiam castle which I took from the station on The Kent and East Sussex Railway. You can park your car in the castle grounds and then walk to the station and take a ride on the steam trains.
Castles and steam trains.... for us the perfect day out.
We had been told that there was a WW1 tank in the middle of Ashford town centre and there was.
It's a mark IV WW1 tank built in 1916, it's believed this tank had never seen active service and was presented to the town on 1st Aug 1919.