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I believe that the last vehicle to use the Railmobile was a Land Rover, and was the last moving thing to use the line, this was about 1964ish.

Maybe/oneday/someday/who knows/what was the question/ just coming matron.

Hi Cromptonnut, you are talking about the fabled 'Prescott's Patent Railmobile' pictured here, taking a heavily disguised Ernest Marples (seen here in the middle with his back to us) away from Westerham Station. All the best Adrian.

That's What I Say - Ray Charles

Another reason to never stand in front of an oven when it's on.

While I am waiting for the film to be developed from my aerial sortie over Chevening, I thought a little drive round might be nice. John Betjeman I am afraid was unwilling to do the voice over due to writing some poetry, but Michael Holliday said he wouldn't mind singing.

The Lion And Albert - Stanley Holloway

Come Into The Garden Maude - Noel Coward

Baby It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin

Hi Jaz, I have/had some 50years plus Airfix figures to say that they are brittle is an understatement, you only have to stare at them and bits drop off, this is why I never look in a mirror. All the best counting my bits Adrian.

A new year a new project. Whilst there is still work to do on Brasted and Westerham Stations it's only small details and odds and ends. So I am now moving down the line to have a look at Chevening Halt, and what a sad site that is as the photos will show, It looks like I am going to have my work cut out to clear the cutting, remove all the motorway junctions and get it looking something like it used to be. Time will tell if I succeed or not, but first a little bit of the history courtesy of wikipedia. Chevening Halt railway stationFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coordinates: 51°17′24″N 0°08′35″E Chevening Halt Site of Chevening Halt (1983) Location Place Chevening Area Sevenoaks Grid reference TQ495567 Operations Pre-grouping SECR Post-grouping Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways Platforms 1 History 19 April 1906[1] Opened 30 October 1961[1][2] Station closed Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z UK Railways portal The Westerham branch in relation to other railway lines in Kent Chevening Halt is a now-closed intermediate railway station on the Westerham branch line in Kent. The line was built as single track with provision for double track. The station was built by South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) and opened on either 16[2] or 19 April 1906.[1] It was unmanned and consisted of a platform sufficient to accommodate 2 coaches and small waiting shelter with access via a staircase to the adjacent road bridge. Operations were taken over by the Southern Railway with the 1923 railway grouping and thereafter by the Southern Region of British Railways which closed the line on 30 October 1961 ostensibly due to low patronage.[1] The line was the subject of a revival/preservation attempt which was scuppered by plans for the M25 which called for the use of much of the route of the line.[1] The former station site is today a rough piece of overgrown scrubland bordering Junction 5 of the M25; this motorway is infamous as having been responsible for the dashing of any hopes of preserving the Westerham Branch. In 1964, Kent County Council had demanded from the Westerham Valley Railway Association, an association seeking to retain the railway for heritage operations, the sum of £26,215 (approximately £337,000 today) for a bridge to carry the railway line over the M25; failure to pay this sum would lead to the immediate in-filling of the Chevening cutting (in which the Halt lay), which is exactly what happened when funds could not be raised.[3] According to one account, the halt platform was buried and remains there to this day.[4] I have just scrounged a quick flip with my old chum Biggles in his Tiger Moth, so hopefully some aerial snaps of the area later. (hope he is sober this time). All the best and chocks away. Adrian.

Ebony Eyes - Everley Brothers

What a cracking job, and explained so well. all the best Adrian

Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton

Down Down - Status Quo

Through the platform railings at Brasted

The Runaway Train - Michael Holliday (good old childrens favourites)

Listen To The Band - The Monkees (happy new year to you all)

Happy New Year to you all. I have just put all the aunties and uncles on the train, and I am off to have a pint. All the very best Adrian.

The Crying Game - Dave Berry

Hi Ron, unless a picture of Chevening Halt showing the platform construction in detail turns up, the one of Sandhurst Halt will do very nicely thank you. It looks just about right. Although it hasn't got the men with the moustaches on the platform, which was such a good feature of Dorking Deepdene. Many thanks and all the best Adrian.

I'll Never Get Over You - Johnny Kidd And The Pirates

Mystery Train - Elvis Presley

Yes We Have No Bananas - Louis Prima ps. All the best to you all for Christmas and the New Year

Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year to you all, and thank you for sharing your layouts and ideas with us all. Some Christmas pudding is still available on post #1495 for anyone who didn't get any. All the best, thank you for following Adrian.