UK: Riding the SR Queen Mary Brake Van on the Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells West to High Rocks
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Three clips showing highlights of
Three clips showing highlights of a return journey riding the SR Queen Mary Brake Van on the Spa Valley Railway from Tunbridge Wells West station to High Rocks and return.
The train left Tunbridge Wells West at 1154, returning from High Rocks at 1204 hauled by ex BR shunting locomotives Class 12 No. 15224 & Class 10 No. D3489 Colonel Tomline.
Clips recorded 3rd August 2013 during the railways diesel gala.
Clip 1 - Leaving Tunbridge Wells West station
Clip 2 (2:00) - Leaving High Rocks station
Clip 3 (3:35) - An extended view of the approach into Tunbridge Wells West.
The Spa Valley Railway (SVR) is a standard gauge heritage railway that runs from Tunbridge Wells West railway station in Tunbridge Wells to High Rocks, Groombridge, and Eridge, where it links with the Oxted Line. En route it crosses the Kent and East Sussex border, a distance of 5 miles (8 km), along the former Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line . The railway headquarters is at Tunbridge Wells West railway station.
The Spa Valley Railway (SVR) has its origins in a charitable society formed on 13 September 1985, to purchase and reopen the Tunbridge Wells West to Eridge line. Named the Tunbridge Wells and Eridge Railway Preservation Society (TWERPS), it began a long struggle to reopen the line. The campaign received a setback in the late 1980s when Tunbridge Wells Borough Council gave planning permission for the construction of a large Sainsburys supermarket complex on the site of the derelict goods yard of Tunbridge Wells West. While the 1891 locomotive shed and station building were protected as listed buildings, the remaining area of the site was obliterated, including the goods shed and signal boxes. However, planning permission was subject to the condition that the developer pay for construction of a new station platform and restoration of the engine shed.
The railway holds a number of special event days throughout the year including A Day Out with Thomas weekends, Santa Specials, a summer diesel gala and also real ale and cider festival (jointly organised by CAMRA) which is combined with the railway's autumn diesel gala and held each October.
On selected Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch times the railway operates its 'High Weald Belle' dining train. This is an at seat dining service which includes a freshly prepared three course meal served whilst the train travels along.
The railway operates each weekend from March to October as well as some Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer months. In December the railway operates its popular Santa Special services to Eridge and also sees in the New Year with a steam hauled 'High Weald Belle' dining train and fireworks.
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Brake van and guard's van are terms used mainly in the UK - many British freight trains formerly had no continuous brake so the only available brakes were those on the locomotive and the brake van. Because of this shortage of brake power, the speed was restricted to 25 mph (40 km/h). The brake van was marshalled at the rear of the train so both portions of the train could be brought to a stand in the event of a coupling breaking.
When freight trains were fitted with continuous braking, brake vans lost their importance, and were discontinued by many railways. However, they still continue on some important railways, such as the Indian Railways, besides the heritage railways.
The Southern Railway built some twin-bogie brake vans on redundant electric locomotive chassis, termed the "Queen Mary" brake vans. Designed for high speed operation on milk and parcels trains rather than stopping power, they had a lengthened cabin, but did not cover the entire twin-bogie chassis.
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Tunbridge Wells West is a railway station located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It is one of two railway stations in Tunbridge Wells constructed by rival companies. The other, Tunbridge Wells Central was opened in 1845 by the South Eastern Railway (SER). Tunbridge Wells West was closed to mainline passenger services in 1985, but part of it still remains as a heritage railway line. Opened in 1996, it stands next to the original engine shed (still in use).
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High Rocks railway station is a station on the Spa Valley Railway in High Rocks, East Sussex, England.
The original High Rocks Halt opened on 1 June 1907, as part of a London, Brighton and South Coast Railway scheme to boost traffic on its lines. The line through the station site was re-opened by the "Spa Valley Railway" in 1997. The new High Rocks station opening in August 1998 has been built about 100 yards west of the original halt closed in 1952.
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The train left Tunbridge Wells West at 1154, returning from High Rocks at 1204 hauled by ex BR shunting locomotives Class 12 No. 15224 & Class 10 No. D3489 Colonel Tomline.
Clips recorded 3rd August 2013 during the railways diesel gala.
Clip 1 - Leaving Tunbridge Wells West station
Clip 2 (2:00) - Leaving High Rocks station
Clip 3 (3:35) - An extended view of the approach into Tunbridge Wells West.
The Spa Valley Railway (SVR) is a standard gauge heritage railway that runs from Tunbridge Wells West railway station in Tunbridge Wells to High Rocks, Groombridge, and Eridge, where it links with the Oxted Line. En route it crosses the Kent and East Sussex border, a distance of 5 miles (8 km), along the former Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line . The railway headquarters is at Tunbridge Wells West railway station.
The Spa Valley Railway (SVR) has its origins in a charitable society formed on 13 September 1985, to purchase and reopen the Tunbridge Wells West to Eridge line. Named the Tunbridge Wells and Eridge Railway Preservation Society (TWERPS), it began a long struggle to reopen the line. The campaign received a setback in the late 1980s when Tunbridge Wells Borough Council gave planning permission for the construction of a large Sainsburys supermarket complex on the site of the derelict goods yard of Tunbridge Wells West. While the 1891 locomotive shed and station building were protected as listed buildings, the remaining area of the site was obliterated, including the goods shed and signal boxes. However, planning permission was subject to the condition that the developer pay for construction of a new station platform and restoration of the engine shed.
The railway holds a number of special event days throughout the year including A Day Out with Thomas weekends, Santa Specials, a summer diesel gala and also real ale and cider festival (jointly organised by CAMRA) which is combined with the railway's autumn diesel gala and held each October.
On selected Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch times the railway operates its 'High Weald Belle' dining train. This is an at seat dining service which includes a freshly prepared three course meal served whilst the train travels along.
The railway operates each weekend from March to October as well as some Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer months. In December the railway operates its popular Santa Special services to Eridge and also sees in the New Year with a steam hauled 'High Weald Belle' dining train and fireworks.
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Brake van and guard's van are terms used mainly in the UK - many British freight trains formerly had no continuous brake so the only available brakes were those on the locomotive and the brake van. Because of this shortage of brake power, the speed was restricted to 25 mph (40 km/h). The brake van was marshalled at the rear of the train so both portions of the train could be brought to a stand in the event of a coupling breaking.
When freight trains were fitted with continuous braking, brake vans lost their importance, and were discontinued by many railways. However, they still continue on some important railways, such as the Indian Railways, besides the heritage railways.
The Southern Railway built some twin-bogie brake vans on redundant electric locomotive chassis, termed the "Queen Mary" brake vans. Designed for high speed operation on milk and parcels trains rather than stopping power, they had a lengthened cabin, but did not cover the entire twin-bogie chassis.
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Tunbridge Wells West is a railway station located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It is one of two railway stations in Tunbridge Wells constructed by rival companies. The other, Tunbridge Wells Central was opened in 1845 by the South Eastern Railway (SER). Tunbridge Wells West was closed to mainline passenger services in 1985, but part of it still remains as a heritage railway line. Opened in 1996, it stands next to the original engine shed (still in use).
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High Rocks railway station is a station on the Spa Valley Railway in High Rocks, East Sussex, England.
The original High Rocks Halt opened on 1 June 1907, as part of a London, Brighton and South Coast Railway scheme to boost traffic on its lines. The line through the station site was re-opened by the "Spa Valley Railway" in 1997. The new High Rocks station opening in August 1998 has been built about 100 yards west of the original halt closed in 1952.
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