Dutch NS687 arrives at the East Kent Railway‏

• Guest 813

  • Registered: 7 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 144
  5 July 2013     08:32236433
  #1      
  Good morning all, please note this press release from the East Kent Railway.
  
  It is with great pleasure that we can announce the arrival of ex-steelworks shunter NS687 to the East Kent Railway in readiness for the Diesel Gala on the 27th and 28th July.
  
  The loco is an ex-Dutch class 08, repatriated to the UK and owned by Middlepeak Railways. The company have kindly let the EKR use it for the Diesel Gala and several dates around that time. It was brought down by lorry from Sheerness Docks and arrived on Wednesday afternoon.
  
  The loco will be running on the Diesel Gala and will haul the evening Fish & Chip trains on Saturday 27th July.
  
  For more info on the Diesel Gala, please visit www.eastkentrailway.co.uk
  
  This is the first visiting loco we have had at the EKR for over 15 years, so everyone is very excited. The loco is expected to stay for at least one month.
  
  Josh Watkins
  
  Digital Communications Officer
  East Kent Railway Trust
  
  

  
  Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
  East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
• Guest 710

  • Registered: 28 Feb 2011
  • Posts: 6,950
  5 July 2013     08:38236437
  #2      
  Well done you Josh and all at EKR..
  
  I can't help thinking that if the chevrons were to be painted the other way up the loco would look so much happier.
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  5 July 2013     08:59236442
  #3      
  ekr continues to go from strength to strength - well done to all involved.
• Guest 756

  • Registered: 6 Jun 2012
  • Posts: 727
  5 July 2013     16:15236463
  #4      
  That explains all the foliage in the road, I thought i'd missed a storm!!
• Guest 671

  • Registered: 4 May 2008
  • Posts: 2,095
  5 July 2013     17:05236472
  #5      
  The driver was not too pleased with our narrow roads, lol.
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• Guest 716

  • Registered: 9 Jun 2011
  • Posts: 4,010
  5 July 2013     17:30236473
  #6      
  Our narrow lanes are not to pleased with large lorries using them especially foreign drivers taking
  
  short cuts when our roads / lanes are marked not suitable ......but EKR can use them any time
  
  they like, especially if they deliver a `Mallard`...
• Guest 671

  • Registered: 4 May 2008
  • Posts: 2,095
  5 July 2013     17:45236477
  #7      
  Thanks Reg
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,931
  5 July 2013     17:49236478
  #8      
  re ballast, I know this is not the correct thread but I could not find the right one.
  
  I asked daughter's other half who works for Network Rail about it and he thinks their ballast comes from Doncaster, it is certainly not local.
  
  Sorry not to give a more positive reply.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------
• Guest 671

  • Registered: 4 May 2008
  • Posts: 2,095
  5 July 2013     18:27236480
  #9      
  Jan.
  Thanks for info, we can use old ballast for repairing our rail and this is bigger but we are trying to get smaller guage limestone for our new 7.1/4 inch miniature railway. Much harder to get but looks much better, but many thanks anyway.
  "My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
• Alec Sheldon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 18 Aug 2008
  • Posts: 1,037
  5 July 2013     18:37236481
  #10      
  Have you got a heavy lift crane down there then Josh?
• Guest 813

  • Registered: 7 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 144
  8 July 2013     08:34236686
  #11      
  Very interesting sight watching the loco being unloaded Alec, it actually just runs straight off of the lorry once one end is lowered. Here is a pic...
  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
  East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
• Alec Sheldon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 18 Aug 2008
  • Posts: 1,037
  8 July 2013     22:48236754
  #12      
  A very tricky moment there I think. Just one wrong move and....................!!!!! Congratulations to all concerned.