Later in the year, Roundhouse "Lady Anne" No.1 "Hermione" will be painted into British Railways Lined Black Livery and given the number, 30197. To celebrate her return in this livery, we have organised a "Black Locomotvies Weekend", with a slightly enhanced timetable. Full details are being finalised. Here are some of the highlights you can expect:
Roundhouse "Jack" No.4 "Holman F Stephens" on its last apperance in black livery
Roundhouse "Forney" No.6 "Salem" teamed with the American stock
No's 1&6 Double Heading "The Camber Sands Ltd"
Please join us for this exiting event.
Regards,
Chris Nelson,
Event Organiser.
Join us for a very special Darjeeling Himalayan Railway themed event at the Kent & Sussex Border Light Railway. Full details are being finalised, but in the meantime, here are some of the highlights:
Darjeeling "B" class "Maid of Kent" and Darjeeling Garratt "Helen" both in steam
"Bower Grove" on shuttle trains between Appledore and Rye
"Maid of Kent" and "Helen" both running with the Darjeeling train
"The Himalayan Bird" train, running non stop from Appledore to Camber Sands behind "Maid of Kent" and "Bower Grove"
The full roster will be published on this page within the next couple of days.
Regards,
Chris Nelson,
Event Organiser
This year, the K&SBLR Enthusiasts Event will be replaced by a special Steam Gala to help raise funds for a railway that has suffered two devastating embankment collapses. The appropriately named "Gloucestershire Wawrickshire Appeal Gala" will run in late may. All trains will be named, some with Cotswold titles.
Locomotive Roster:
Roundhouse "Lady Anne" No.1 "Hermione"
Roundhouse "Lady Anne" No.2 "Sir Davy Armstrong"
Sabre Steam "Lady Anne" No.3 "Bower Grove"
Darjeeling "B" class No.5 "Maid of Kent"
Roundhouse "Millie" No.9 "Sir Christopher"
Proposed Itinerary:
No.3 "Bower Grove" & No.5 "Maid of Kent" will double head "The Cotswolds Explorer" from Rye to Appledore. This will be followed by 2 Photo Runby's.
No.1 "Hermione" will head "The Sussex Flyer" from Appledore to Camber Sands and return
No's 3&9 will head "The Cheltenham Flyer" to Rye.
The event will end with "The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Special", hauled with gusto by "Maid of Kent".
Please join us for this fabulous fundrasing event.
Regards,
Chris Nelson,
Event Organiser
The K&SBLR regret to announce that "Bower Grove" may not be visiting the Summer Fete at its namesake school due to the discovery of a firebox problem by the team at Rhos Helyg. Every effort is being made to ensure that the repair is completed in time. Roundhouse "Jack" No.4 "Holman F Stephens" will deputize for "Bower Grove" if futher problems are discovered.
We are sorry for any inconveniance this has caused.
Regards,
Chris Nelson
During the late Spring, "Lady Anne" No.4 "Bower Grove" will return to traffic. This event will operate to a green service timetable consisting of 3 trains.
Proposed Workings:
Train 1 No.3 is to run into Appledore for her comissioning, carrying VIP's to the event. She will stay there until the end of the day.
Train 2 The ever popular Double Headed combination of No.1 "Hermione" and No.2 "Sir Davy Armstrong" will enter Appledore with a service train.
Train 3 Following this, the three "Lady Anne" locomotives will line up at Appledore Station for a photo shoot. There will then be a series of Photo Runby's.
Train 4 The "Lady Anne Express" will run non stop from Appledore to Camber Sands with No.2 "Sir Davy Armstrong" & No.3 "Bower Grove" Double Heading.
Please join us for this historic event.
Regards,
Chris Nelson,
Event Organiser
