Bodiam's Resurrection Continues At Easter

It is extremely pleasing to report, following the return to steam at last year’s All Terriers Great and Small, and all the ensuing problems that beset the railway’s iconic locomotive subsequently, that finally the engine seems to be settling down.

In spite of work commitments over the Easter weekend, I was able to see No.3 briefly at Northiam on Bank Holiday Monday; according to Dick Dickson who was driving that day, it was in fine fettle working the five well-laiden Vintage carriages.  Please see a few images in the Gallery section.

The engine is due to feature at a three-day Gala 05-07 May, with the theme of Colonel Stephens.  Details have now been published on the main K&ESR websites.  No.753, No.23 and No.3 will be joined in service by the J15 No.65462, making its maiden visit to Tenterden, and Terrier W8 “Freshwater” from the Isle of Wight Railway.  Formerly No.46 “Newington”, this is, incredibly, virgin territory for the island stalwart!  It will mean that No.82 “Boxhill” in the National Collection at York will then be the only surviving Terrier not to have run on the K&ESR at some time in the past.  An interesting piece of trivia is that both Terriers scheduled to be working that weekend are recipients of brand-new boilers built by Israel Newton in the late 1990s

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