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K&ESR Official web site

This is the site for information about the lines history and rolling stock. Also has all the information you need about train services and bookings including Wealden Pullman dining trains and footplate experience courses.

Kent & East Sussex Railway Locomotive Trust

Visit the Loco Trust web page to find out how you can support the group that owns the 2 USA Tanks.

The Terrier Trust

The Official website of the Terrier Trust, owners of No 3 Bodiam and 32678 Knowle

Norwegian Locomotive Trust

The official website of the Norwegian Locomotive Trust, owners of 2-6-0 No 376.

Ashford Area Group

Lots of information and photographs on this support group site.               

Colonel Stephens Museum   

The Colonel Stephens Museum is located at Tenterden Town Station. Visit this site for a preview.

Colonel Stephens Society

The Society dedicated to the man who built the K&ESR.

Pete's Railway Pictures

A site owned by the K&ESR Operating Manager and featuring photos of the K&ESR past and present as well as pictures from many other heritage railways.

Paul Beal’s Web Pages

Paul is a Fireman who has set up a website. Lots of pictures of the K&ESR and the Isle of White Steam Railway.

Rother Valley Railway 

Nice site with lots of information and pictures from the group aiming to re-open the Robertsbridge to Bodiam section of the K&ESR.

www.marshopper.com

Vintage bus& coach hire for connecting services to the KESR.  Corporate links to the Wealden Pullman.  Owned and operated by a K&ESR volunteer.

Keeping the heritage community together. 

National Preservation message board

Technical Links

The Ultimate Steam Page

This is a really interesting site if you are interested in steam loco development today.

The Signalbox Another superb site. Everything you need to know about mechanical signalling

BR Mechanical Signalling  Dave Sticklands excellent photo site has many K&ESR photos as well as hundreds of pictures taken on Network and many preserved lines.  Lots of engine photos as well as the many signalling related ones.  Well worth a browse.

RailLinks Home

Trainweb Railway Technical Pages

Trainweb is the biggest rail site on the web. Masses of links to technical information.

Directory of over 3,300 railway related web sites from around the world

 

UK Heritage Railways Technical Pages

Good site for some more technical stuff, well worth a look.

International Railway Links

 

HM Railway Inspectorate

www.Opsweb.com    Excellent site for SPAD related and railway operating safety info.

Rail Safety and Standards Board.  See the Railway Group Standards on this site.

www.railscc.co.uk  Useful information and resources relating to safety critical communications.

www.rail-reg.gov.uk  Office of Rail Regulation.

The Bluebell Railway Splendid web site full of information about one of Britain's finest railways

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway

The Maunsell Locomotive Society has five Maunsell-designed Southern Railway locomotives based on the Bluebell, and excellent web pages about them.

The Bulleid Society have two locomotives based at the Bluebell Railway.

Southern Locomotives Ltd,

Barrow Hill Engine Shed.

National Railway Museum

Heritage Railways News Express - all the up-to-date news from all the UK Heritage Railways.

Dave Searle has some excellent pages giving background information on the London Brighton & South Coast Railway and a comprehensive LBSCR/SR bibliography.

Mike Nichols extensive pages of photos of Stroudley Terriers.

The Southern Electric Group are owners of a pre-war Southern Railway 4-COR electric multiple unit, and are also the enthusiast organisation covering the current and past Southern Electric scene.

The Merchant Navy Preservation Society website (owners of "Clan Line") from Eric Samuel.

The "Wadebridge" 34007 web site - plenty about this Bulleid Pacific and its restoration, from Peter Richards.

Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society website (owners of S15 No.E828 and custodians of "Lord Nelson")

The Brighton Circle - for those with an interest in the LB&SCR.

The Southern Railways Group for those interested in the Southern Railway, BR(S) and modern.

The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Association pages from Nikolaas Barrie.

The Bodmin and Wenford Railway; a heritage line in Cornwall.

The West Country Railway Archives site from Chris Osment.

The Railway Terminology Group are compiling a Glossary of Railway Terminology - just the place to look if you come across a word on this site you don't understand!

Eagle Steam Resources have some useful steam links, and a particular interest in Yorkshire and the Settle & Carlisle line.

Heritage Railway magazine has a fine web site, including late-breaking news which missed the last printed edition.

The Puffing Billy Railway is Australia's premier steam railway.

Mid-Hants Railway

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Lavender Line

Other Links of interest

Paddle Steamer Waverley

For a trip on the famous Clyde paddle steamer Waverley click this link

Radio Caroline

Just in case you thought Radio Caroline closed down in the 70’s, here’s proof that Caroline lives on in the new millennium.  You can listen to Radio Caroline while you surf via a link on this site.

The Official Radio Caroline Website

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Last modified: May 15, 2007