Report - Old railway stock..Tenterden, March 2022

[Mikeymutt]

Popped in here coming back from Denge sound mirrors. It had been raining hard but eased when we got there. It made it a bit challenging getting down the embankment which was steep and muddy. Not really a lot to see here just some rolling stock, but the large crane was quite nice. It sits at the end of a heritage line and are in a very dilapidated state and suffered some vandalism.

 

[AlternativeAdventuring]

I really like this place, visited a couple of times now as not too far from me. You captured it much better than I have that's for sure.

I'd like to go back as was one of my first explores and I'n probably better at photographing these places now, so thank you for reminding me it existed as, only 40 mins from me so no excuse to forget really

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Agree its a cool place ain't it, very nicely captured

 

[Wally_urbex]

Nice. May get around to seeing these at some point but not much down Kent way that I've not done already

 

[westernsultan]

I think the crane is 10-ton steam crane - built by Grafton Cranes Ltd, Bedford as works number 2690/1945. Spent her entire career based at Ashford Works. Numbered 1770/10 by the Southern Railway and DS1770 by British Railways. In 1978 it was designated an internal user vehicle and renumbered 083316. Withdrawn on the closure of Ashford Works in 1983. Arrived on the K&ESR 3 February 1984. Number 145 in the K&ESR stocklist. Picture from 1985 at

https://flic.kr/p/aWQhxK

 

[Calamity Jane]

I do like a bit of railbex. Keep meaning to take a wander up to these. You covered the best bits.

 

[Lndnpdd]

Great job, some lovely photos!

 

[Mikeymutt]

I really like this place, visited a couple of times now as not too far from me. You captured it much better than I have that's for sure.

I'd like to go back as was one of my first explores and I'n probably better at photographing these places now, so thank you for reminding me it existed as, only 40 mins from me so no excuse to forget really

I would deffo go back. I am always going back places for better photos.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Agree its a cool place ain't it, very nicely captured

Thank you. Not a lot to see but worth it for the crane.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice. May get around to seeing these at some point but not much down Kent way that I've not done already

I thought you had been .

 

[Mikeymutt]

I think the crane is 10-ton steam crane - built by Grafton Cranes Ltd, Bedford as works number 2690/1945. Spent her entire career based at Ashford Works. Numbered 1770/10 by the Southern Railway and DS1770 by British Railways. In 1978 it was designated an internal user vehicle and renumbered 083316. Withdrawn on the closure of Ashford Works in 1983. Arrived on the K&ESR 3 February 1984. Number 145 in the K&ESR stocklist. Picture from 1985 at

https://flic.kr/p/aWQhxK

Thank you for that. My rail knowledge is quite limited. Interesting it comes from Ashford as I visited the engineering shed.

 

[Mikeymutt]

I do like a bit of railbex. Keep meaning to take a wander up to these. You covered the best bits.

Definitely try Jane, just be careful on the embankment as it’s steep.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Great job, some lovely photos!

Thank you very much.

 

[Wally_urbex]

I thought you had been .

No mate. We talked about the place. But didn't get time on the end