SR Chris

"shunt loco, is this an 09?" Yes, 09 004.

Nah .... Stormy petrel on a stick!

Now you mention it, despite my six having boringly non-distracting conventionally coloured wheels, I had not noticed that before. They are currently in the queue for livery corrections and weathering, whether I would have noticed it then, who knows. One more thing to fix .... well, 12 things I suppose.

73 109, 73 202 and 73 119 bowling past Minnis Bay, Birchington with 4Z73 0844 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf on the 4th of September, 2023.

73 201 'Broadlands' passing near Birchington whilst running from Faversham to Margate and back again as part of the itinerary of 0Z73 0854 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf on 10th August 2023. I'm guessing as route refreshing for this autumn's RHTT programme.

Nevertheless, they were all in NSE livery, applied during NSE days, and untouched until withdrawal. There was absolutely nothing visually to indicate a change of operator. I'd buy one.

Errm... 3-CEP 1102 leading a 3 x 3-CEP Victoria - Ramsgate train at Whitstable on 11th December 2002. All 3 units in NSE livery.

I reckon that's Oakhill traction substation situated 9 chains (594 feet) from the tunnel portal at 22m 43 ch. Looking again, that's the end of the Down siding on the left of the first shot and since Oakhill Substation is between the end of the siding and the tunnel portal that must be it.

Yes, R4339C, R4346A/B, R4736/7/8/8A, R4796/6A and the BTK(6)s in the 1938 train/coach packs, at least, were Díagram 2110 vehicles. You are correct, externally and internally they are the same as Diagram 2102 except for the internal door between the corridor and brake compartment. You may renumber to your heart's content!

'Seems' is the appropriate word. That's an optical illusion caused by the way the vertical cabinet strip lighting is reflecting off the convex surface of the corner. Be assured both sides of the cab had the same convex curve, I saw it with my own eyes!

Nope, I don't need any ferry vans .... and then I saw one. Resistance is futile! The brake rigging and underframe detail is outstanding!

Hours of fun ....

The evening sun catches the rooves of the 6.35p.m. departure from Cill as it receives the Right Away in the early years of the last century.

Beautiful plumage!

While I've got the camera set up and there's still some light... S 4377 S S 6706 S