Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#1
East Kent Railway is a big part of our Mining Heritage and we are working on a project to restore our very own Snowdown Colliery Steam Engine called the St Dunstan.
We are also looking at re-connecting many old colliery lines and Linking our communities again in the future.
Don't let your kids miss out on this great Xmas Special "Santa by Train" at East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell. Not only will you and the kids have a wonderfull trip, you will be helping to keep our heritage alive.
See you there, have fun. :-)
Fore more information please visit
http://www.eastkentrailway.co.uk/
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Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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#2
Thanks for flaging this up Gary I understand it does a roaring trade, the train runs along the bottom of my sisters garden, so all our youngsters in the family get to go on it.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#3
I hope you have a hugely successful day
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Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#4
Thanks Jans
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#5
Good luck with the various restorations Gary; hope Santa's day generates a lot of interest (and perhaps volunteers and funds) in what you and East Kent Railway are working on.
Roger
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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#6
Gary this is the former National Coal Board locomotive 'Antwerp' we (the Kent coast Locomotive Group) are restoring at Sellindge. She belongs to the National Coal Mining Museum at Overton near Wakefield and we have her on long term loan. 'Antwerp' is very much a kit of parts at the moment so the photo shows her intact but a little tired looking at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. We hope to operate her locally when restored and perhaps we could make an arrangement nearer the time.
Never give up...
Guest 774- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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#7
This sounds great, are the places filling up or are there still spaces?
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
Guest 774- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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#8
Don't worry, I'm all booked up. Spoke to a very nice man called Roger...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
good luck to both richard and gary with these worthwhile ventures.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#10
I took my gang to see Santa at EKR, on Saturday and we all had a really great time, even the sun came out for us, prompting us to think about a snow machine, for better effects next year, lol.
Bearing in mind that we already know, that money needs to be spent on the site.
Any feedback, both good and bad, from those that have taken their kids along to see Santa would be appreciated?
Any others that have not gone along should do so before they miss out.
The word is getting round and tickets are going fast.
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Guest 774- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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#11
We'll be there on Sunday...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#12
I am sure you will enjoy Gary
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Guest 774- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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#13
Off for our journey to see Santa very soon...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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#14
Hope you enjoy it Gary, I'm sure you will
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Guest 774- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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#15
Great day. Thanks to everyone at East Kent Railway...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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#16
Looks like you had fun Gary! Make sure you check our list of Special Events for 2013 to see what's coming up!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
Guest 774- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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#17
Will do. We got a flyer on our way out...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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#18
Record breaking ticket sales and visitors this year, almost double the takings from last year. I'd just like to thank everyone who supported us, we really appreciate it. Next on the cards are building a new toilet block to cope with larger visitor numbers, and the wider promotion of the railway.
Thank you all and Merry Christmas!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
