| The Gala Weekend ended the best season for ten years at the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway.
Mayor of Swale, John Morris, visited the Railway again (last time was the Centenary Celebrations in 2005) and rededicated 'Barton Hall' which now wears its nameplates proudly on its bonnet doors. Rain overnight and on the Saturday morning added to the atmosphere for some of the photos but the weather was changeable throughout the day making photography awkward! |
'Triumph' at Kemsley Down waiting to take the train to pick up the mayor which is why it is sporting the Swale Borough crest 2007-09-29 09:18:58 Buy Print |
'Triumph' at Sittingbourne Viaduct, shortly after arrival with the empty coaching stock for the first train 2007-09-29 09:46:44 Buy Print |
'Triumph' waits to depart Sittingbourne Viaduct with the first train of the day (including the mayor!) 2007-09-29 09:54:00 Buy Print |
'Barton Hall' arrives at Sittingbourne Viaduct with the empty coahes for a later train 2007-09-29 10:00:44 Buy Print |
Swale Mayor, John Morris, talks to (left) Nick Widdows, guard and Company Secretary, and Bob Newcombe, the Railway's Chairman 2007-09-29 11:04:26 Buy Print |
John Hindle, Mayor John Morris, Bob Newcombe and Liz Fuller look at standard gauge fireless steam loco 2007-09-29 11:10:50 Buy Print |
The Mayor and his wife watch Keith Chisman moving some cases to the platform 2007-09-29 11:17:23 Buy Print |
'Melior' arrives at Kemsley Down just before the rededication ceremony 2007-09-29 11:24:56 Buy Print |
The rededication ceremony 2007-09-29 11:27:20 Buy Print |
The rededication ceremony 2007-09-29 11:27:47 Buy Print |
The Mayor, Liz Fuller, John Hindle and Bob Newcombe pose for the local newspaper photographer 2007-09-29 11:28:56 Buy Print |
More posing for the local media 2007-09-29 11:32:19 Buy Print |
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