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Site Update Archive 2009


Please be aware that due to the historical nature of this page, some of the links on it may be out of date.

The Current What's New page contains all the recent update information.

Also see the 2008, the 2007, the 2006, the 2005, the 2004, the 2003, the 2002, the 2001, the 2000, the 1999 and the 1997-8 "What was new" archive pages.


Web Site Update List: further down this page.

Photographic and video reports 2009:
Please note that some photos included below are taken by volunteers and staff during the course of their duties, and so may have been taken in areas not open to the general public. These photos are very valuable, since they enable the public to see these otherwise hidden facets of the railway, but visitors to the railway should note that they may be unable to visit these locations themselves.


Web-site Update Archive 2009

Dakota - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 30 April:
Home Guard at Horsted - 11 May 2008 - Derek Hayward Kingscote - 10 May 2008 - Tracey Wheatley


9017 by the Glyndyfrdwy outer home, on the 4.15 from Llangollen - 26 April 2009 - Brian Easter 28 April:
592 - 25 April 2009 - David Haggar 34059 - 25 April 2009 - Matt Allen 34059 - 25 April 2009 - Matt Allen 4 Vep at Eastleigh - 24 April 2009 - Richard Salmon B473 re-wheeled - 25 April 2009 - Ashley Smith


Public trains were hauled by 34059 on 25 April 2009 - David Haggar 27 April:
34059 - 26 April 2009 - Andrew Strongitharm Rails north of Imberhorne Lane Bridge - 23 April 2009 - Derek Hayward 9017 leads the cavalcade at Llangollen - 26 April 2009 - Brian Easter


Launch ceremony for 34059 - 24 April 2009 - Derek Hayward 26 April:
Launch train for 34059 - 24 April 2009 - Derek Hayward 34059 Relaunch train - 24 April 2009 - Brian Kidman C-class with Spring Observation Car Special - 24 April 2009 - Ashley Smith Trial assembly of one of the valve chests - 19 April 2009 - Fred Bailey 9017 at Llangollen - 18 April 2009 - Clive Hanley


34059 on the 4pm special train on 21 April 2009 - Andrew Strongitharm 23 April:
Fenchurch with first Spring Special - 20 April 2009 - Andrew Strongitharm


C-class at West Hoathly - 14 April 2009 - Dave Chambers 16 April:
U-class at Horsted - 16 April 2009 - Tony Sullivan


U-class calls at Ketches - 8 April 2009 - Brian Kidman 15 April:
Wickham picks up P-way at Ketches - 8 April 2009 - Brian Kidman


Dapol limited edition OO-gauge model of SECR 5-plank wagon 50899 14 April:

Birch Grove's cylinders - 8 April 2009 - John Fry 9 April:

Sir Archibald Sinclair on test run - 7 Apr 2009 - John Fry 8 April:
7 April:

Sir Archibald Sinclair in steam at Horsted today - 6 Apr 2009 - Andrew Strongitharm 6 April:

C-class at SP - 4 Apr 2009 - Ashley Smith 4 April:

Dukedog in black in the Dee Valley - 31 Mar 2009 - Paul Maycock 3 April:

2 April:

GN Saloon at Kingscote at dusk - Richard Salmon - 28 Mar 2009 1 April:
GN Saloon and E6043 Perseverance at Kingscote - Richard Salmon - 28 March 2009


U-class with service train - Martin Lawrence - 29 Mar 2009 31 March:

Sir Archibald Sinclair in the Paint Shop at the carriage works - Richard Salmon - 28 Mar 2009 29 March:

the Birdcage Brake 3363 in the carriage works - David Chappell - 25 Mar 2009 26 March:

Bernard Holden with 9F club members - Derek Hayward - 22 Mar 2009 23 March:
592 with Lounge Car train - Derek Hayward - 22 March 2009 80151 with the Golden Arrow Pullmans - Derek Hayward - 22 March 2009 Bernard Holden in Christine - Tony Sullivan - 20 Feb 2009 SR U No.1638 - Tony Sullivan - 22 March 2009 SECR O1 No.65 - Tony Sullivan - 22 March 2009 Bluebell Raiwlay Band - Derek Hayward - 22 March 2009

592 with Mets and Obo at West Hoathly - Martin Lawrence - 14 March 2009 20 March:

1638 with Maunsell train - Dave Clarke - 16 March 2009 19 March:
Sir Archibald Sinclair loaded test run - John Fry - 11 March 2009 Maunsell coach 1336 - Dave Clarke - 16 March 2009

Sir Archibald Sinclair moves under steam - John Fry - 4 March 2009 7 March:
73136 with Wealden Exclusive - John Simmonds - 7 Mar 2009 73136 with Wealden Exclusive - John Simmonds - 7 Mar 2009 80151 at 3-arch - Tony Sullivan - 7 Mar 2009 65 approaches 3-arch - Tony Sullivan - 7 Mar 2009 Rabbit at Sheffield Park - Derek Hayward - 17 June 2007

O1 with SR set - Martin Lawrence - 1 March 2009 6 March:
73136 with spoil train at West Hoathly - Tom Waghorn - 6 Mar 2009 Imberhorne Lane Bridge from the north - Chris Dadson - 6 Mar 2009

5 March:
4 March:
3 March:

4 SECR engines lined up - 21 Feb 2009 27 February:
Spoil train being loaded at Imberhorne Lane - Chris Dadson - 26 Feb 2009


P-class with Mixed train - Brian Easter - 22 Feb 2009 25 February:
Sir Archibald Sinclair spring test - John Fry - Feb 2009


U-class with SR train - Derek Hayward - 22 Feb 2009 24 February:
753, 65 and 592 tripleheader - Derek Hayward - 22 Feb 2009


753, 65 and 592 tripleheader - Derek Hayward - 22 Feb 2009 22 February:
Dukedog with SR train - Edward Dyer - 21 Feb 2009 Fenchurch with mixed train - Derek Hayward - 21 Feb 2009 80151 - David Haggar - 21 Feb 2009 Dukedog with the Mets - Tony Sullivan - 22 Feb 2009 U-class approaches HK - John Simmonds - 22 Feb 2009Triple-header - John Goss - 22 Feb 2009


65 and 592 at Sloop Bridge - Derek Hayward - 21 Feb 2009 21 February:
P-class 753 with mixed train - David Warwick - 21 Feb 2009


Excavation at Imberhorne Lane - Chris Dadson - 20 Feb 2009 20 February:

No.9017 leaving Horsted Keynes - Tony Sullivan - 19 Feb 2009 19 February:
80151 near Horsted House Farm - Peter Austin - 16 Feb 2009 9017 near Horsted House Farm - Peter Austin - 16 Feb 2009

Spoil train empties pass service train at Kc - Tony Sullivan - 17 Feb 2009 17 February:

first spoil-train of the day - Tony Sullivan - 16 Feb 2009 16 February:

No.753 on Freshfield bank - Martin Lawrence - 14 Feb 2009 15 February:

Start of spoil extraction on the Extension - Pat Plane - 6 Feb 2009 12 February:
11 February:

No.753 video - Mike Floate - 8 Feb 2009 10 February:

No.753 and Fenchurch - Paul Pettitt - 7 Feb 2009 8 February:

No.753 with P-class Special - David Haggar - 7 Feb 2009 7 February:
No.753 with P-class Special - David Haggar - 7 Feb 2009 No.753 at Horsted Keynes - David Haggar - 7 Feb 2009 No.753 with P-class Special - Martin Lawrence - 7 Feb 2009

3 February:

O1 No.65 with a lunchtine Pullman charter - 1 Feb 2009 - Martin Lawrence 2 February:

Fenchurch at Horsted Keynes - 31 Jan 2009 - Richard Salmon 31 January:

P-class 753 in the shed at SP - 30 Jan 2009 - Andrew Strongitharm 30 January:

Sir Archibald Sinclair - brake test - Jan 2009 - John Fry 29 January:
28 January:

YouTube video of O1 leaving Horsted Keynes - 24 Jan 2009 - Martin Lawrence 27 January:

No.753 at the KESR - Andrew Strongitharm - 8 May 2005 26 January:
P-class 178 in the yard - 25 Jan 2009 - Duncan Bourne Track laying at Imberhorne Lane - 26 Jan 2009 - Paul Robinson Spoil under Imberhorne Lane Bridge - 26 Jan 2009 - Paul Robinson

23 January:
73s arrive to collect the Vep - 22 Jan 2009 - Gavin Bennett 73s arrive to collect the Vep - 22 Jan 2009 - Gavin Bennett 73s arrive to collect the Vep - 22 Jan 2009 - Gavin Bennett

Tenner for the tip - sample  scan of certificate 1 22 January:

19 January:
18 January:

Handover of 3417 - 17 Jan 2009 - Tom Waghorn 17 January:
73109 hauls 3417 - 17 Jan 2009 - Derek Hayward Fence removed at main-line connection - 17 Jan 2009 - Colin Duff Moment of arrival of 3417 - 17 Jan 2009 - Colin Duff Mayor speaking - 17 Jan 2009 - Derek Hayward Gordon Pettitt and 3417 - 17 Jan 2009 - Andrew Strongitharm Viaduct and country - 17 Jan 2009 - Martin Lawrence Viaduct and town - 17 Jan 2009 - Martin Lawrence Walk on trackbed - 17 Jan 2009 - Martin Lawrence Portrait of 3417 - 17 Jan 2009 - Derek Hayward


Drilling for Patch Screws - Duncan Bourne - 11 Jan 2009 16 January:

Track laid at East Grinstead, looking north from the viaduct - 15 January 2009 - David Chappell 15 January:
14 January:

E6043 on arrival at Sheffield Park, 13 January 2009 - Tom Waghorn 13 January:

Tracklaying at East Grinstead - 10 January 2009 - Phil Jemmison 12 January:

Icicles in Sharpthorne Tunnel - 10 January 2009 - Dave Bowles 11 January:

65, 9017 and 5199 at Sheffield Park - 2 January 2009 - John Sandys 10 January:
9 January:

65 at Horsted House Farm - 30 December 2008 - Peter Austin 8 January:

Jon Bowers' YouTube Video 7 January:

7F on a Santa Special - 6 December 2008 - Andrew Strongitharm 5 January:

EG platform ticket No.0001 4 January:

Sunset at Horsted Keynes - 3 January 2009 - Martin Lawrence 3 January:
1 January 2009: Happy New Year

The Current What's New page contains all the recent update information.

Also see the 2008, the 2007, the 2006, the 2005, the 2004, the 2003, the 2002, the 2001, the 2000, the 1999 and the 1997-8 "What was new" archive pages.

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