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KESR. ex-War Department Austerity 0-6-0T #23 (ex-WD 191) built by Hunslet in 1952 at Tenterden Town Station in August 1976. All 3 cars are Austin 7's from the 1930s, which means that the steam locomotive is about 20 years newer than the automobiles. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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KESR. ex-War Department Austerity 0-6-0T #23 storms into Rolvenden Station in August 1976. The train was composed of an ex-SECR birdcage brake, 2 Maunsell corridor coaches and an ex-GWR railcar W20W. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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KESR. 0-6-0T #23 slows approaching Rolvenden Station in August 1976. In the siding are a couple of "stored, out of service" industrial tank engines. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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KESR. ex-LBSCR Terrier 0-6-0T #3 (ex-Br 32670) "Bodiam" enters Tenterden Town Station in June 1974. The Maunsell coach next to the engine is an indication of how small these 27 ton locomotives are. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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0-6-0 "Knowle" about to depart from Bodium station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Bodium" at Bodium on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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The Kent and East Sussex line was originally built to haul farm produce. Here 0-6-0 "Bodium" approaches Bodium station passing another relic of by-gone agriculture. Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Bodium" arrives at Tenterden to pick up the first train of the day on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Knowle" approaches Bodium station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Knowle" approaches Bodium station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Bodium" readies to leave Tenterden with the first morning train on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Bodium" approaches Bodium station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Bodium" runs round to the front of its train at Bodium on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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A steam locomotive near Bodiam Station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. This photo was taken from the car park of the nearby Bodiam Castle. Photo by Chris McKenna 13/04/2003

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KESR. This is ex-SECR seven compartment "birdcage" brake 1106 pictured on the Kent and East Sussex Railway during June 1974. It was renumbered 3368 by the Southern Railway and subsequently served on the Longmoor Military Railway before going to the KESR. The train guard would ride in the raised portion and observe signals. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (mtaylor6@home.com) Website www.members.home.net/mtaylor6

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A steam locomotive standing at Bodiam Station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. This photograph was taken from one of the towers of the nearby Bodiam Castle. Photo by Chris McKenna 02/10/2004

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Driver of 0-6-0 "Bodium" takes a token at Bodium station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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Watering complete for 0-6-0 "Bodium" at Northium on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Bodium" takes on water at Northium on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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0-6-0 "Bodium" awaiting departure from Bodium on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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BR Class 33 - carrying the name "Ashford", at Tenterden Railway station. Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas, thomdh@hotmail.com

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BR Class 33 D6570 "Ashford" runs round at Tenterden on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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Backlit by late afternoon sun on the first day of Spring BR Class 33 "Ashford" changes ends at Tenterden on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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BR Class 33 "Ashford" (D6570) about to attach to a train at Tenterden on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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Waiting for departure at Tenterden. BR Class 33 D6570 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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Waiting for departure at Tenterden. Class 33 D6570 on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com