Kelly Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 The Martin Mill military railway of WW2, with motive power consisting of requisitioned SR diesel shunters? The connection from Lydd Station to Lydd Ranges? I think that the Elham Valley Line was requisition in whole for the use of long distance guns, and I have a feeling that one was stationed on the EKLR, using the Eastry curve to obtain direction. If you wanted to fictionalise slightly, the Cuckmere Valley, above Cuckmere Haven, which never had a railway, although a LRO was sought c1900, was both heavily defended against invasion,mand the site of decoys for Newhaven, and could probably have made good use of a military line. Kevin Robertson, I think, published a collection of SR publicity and record shots from WW2, probably under his Noodle Books imprint - might have been a "Southern Way" special. It contains a lot of potential inspiration, like D1 tanks rigged up as "fire engines". Right, tin helmet on, and back to a room full of wildly over-excited children! Kevin The Southern Way, Wartime on the Southern, in 3 parts. There have also in the same publisher range been a few 'War on the Southern' or similar titles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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