Spa Valley Railway - 22nd September 2023

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08922 was at the Tunbridge Wells West end of line to greet arriving participants.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	Spa Valley Railway; the present box at Tunbridge Wells West which is a former Midland Railway box originally at Buckden, on the Huntingdon to Kettering line.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	Class 25 D7535 in Eridge P2, looking south towards Uckfield, the bidirectional main line P1 is right, note the contrasting styles of platform lamps.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	08922, also in Eridge P2, looking towards Uckfield, was on its first ever known passenger run.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	Eridge end of line, towards Uckfield, no loco in the way even. Note: the tour train was stationary and a main line train had just passed by.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	The two shunters at Tunbridge Wells West used for our detailed tour of the station area.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	The Queen Mary brakevan which was also used for our station area tour.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]
The approach to Tunbridge Wells West from Groombridge, the loco shed and yard are off left past the box.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	Tunbridge Wells West loco shed and yard; from the brakevan which is on the Coal Line; points are being changed and secured for our tour.<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	Tunbridge Wells West (TWW) loco shed and yard, the Coal Line is far left (lower centre).<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]	From the brakevan while doing TWW end of line and engine release crossover (platform right).<br>[&copy; Stuart Hicks 2023]