The ONLY Gatwick Express Set In Preservation! | It Was Class 73 Kinda Day!

The ONLY Gatwick Express Set In Preservation! | It Was Class 73 Kinda Day! | East Kent Railway

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@tingewickmax 2 ай бұрын

I saw the 73 when it lived at the old GCR Finmere station site. Was given a tour of the engine room by the then owner. Bought for £1 from Eurostar, but they had to pay the transport costs. It had a fault on one cylinder, hence the price, that was easily remedied by its ex' RAF engineer owner. The group who owned the site had high hopes of developing it with a line extending south colse to Calvert. However, HS2 takes a route throgh there, and the site is now obliterated.

@TravelManOfKent 2 ай бұрын

Wow I love hearing history like that, such a shame it didn't happen but what a wonderful loco it is, hope it stays the way it is as its one of a kind now!

@tingewickmax 2 ай бұрын

It's certainly unusual with its drawgear. The loco moved from Finmere for storage to, nearby in Bicester, Graven Hill the former MOD site (last actual army staffed and run railway unit). The Bus group mentioned had a bit of history with the Kent and East Sussex railway, hence the Finmere set up.

@burmesecolourneedles4680 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous, thank you so much!

@TravelManOfKent 3 ай бұрын

No worries! Probably one of my favourite railways to visit regularly, such a unique experience with what you have to offer at both ends and with what's running looking forward to next year!

@burmesecolourneedles4680 3 ай бұрын

@@TravelManOfKent Great prompt, thanks! I'm only a few miles from Shepherdswell and Eythorne.

@TravelManOfKent 3 ай бұрын

Wow I have the same situation in Sittingbourne with the SKLR, Bredgar and Faversham Miniature Railway all on my doorstep too, shame the councils in both areas aren't highlighting theses places which I will be pushing for in the future 👌🏻

@dudedonut896 Ай бұрын

Omg i know that place did my pts there

@TravelManOfKent Ай бұрын

Small world ey? Hope you enjoyed the video and relived some memories of you doing your PTS!

@BritishRail60062 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video. I will have to visit there myself someday. Nice to see the Class 210 trailer car and the Class 365. I hope they can get a Class 769 as then they could run this in diesel mode and if they get 769008, they would technically own 319008 Cheriton that did run through the Channel Tunnel back in 1993. They could renumber it back to 319008 in NSE livery even if its a Class 769 BEMU. The real thing is at Long Marston stored for now. Porterbrook owns the unit, maybe they could donate that one to this railway rather than it ending up being scrapped if no further use is found for it. It has a unique heritage and is a celebrity unit in its own right. Great video and I have subbed, keep up the great work mate.

@TravelManOfKent 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! What a fantastic idea and I think that is in the pipeline for the future, keep an eye on the Southern electric page on Facebook for updates in regards to this!

@Paul-ym4mz 3 ай бұрын

What a great video thanks for posting, must visit this one.

@TravelManOfKent 3 ай бұрын

Defo a must visit! If your free next Sunday the 29th they'll have the 73 and gatwick set running all day for their final day of the season!

@Paul-ym4mz 3 ай бұрын

@@TravelManOfKent Thank you so much for the info,take care.

@darrenhillman8396 2 ай бұрын

Great video! You have a like and a new subscription!

@TravelManOfKent 2 ай бұрын

@@darrenhillman8396 Ah thankyou for enjoying the video and subscribing! If you want to experience the Gatwick set they are running it this sunday on the final day of the operating season!

@paulbarnett9068 2 ай бұрын

Oh no it's not, the is one set at ecclesborune railway

@TravelManOfKent 2 ай бұрын

True but not operational, one coach is a cafe and the other in model railway exhibition

@dgattenb 2 ай бұрын

wasnt that 73 at the barry railway ? and gatex stock ?

@TravelManOfKent 2 ай бұрын

Your thinking of 73118 which is still there but without the coupling extension for eurostar rescues & I believe this is the stock that was based at barry aswell!

@dgattenb 2 ай бұрын

@@TravelManOfKent yup 118 ... juts looked at my photos .. dont think it still there .. its all owned by tfw now .. and is used as storage for the new bemus ...