Allington Belle

Trains in and around Maidstone July 2018 feat Northern Belle and 37s

Not a lot of clips this month, apart from a day in London which will be a later video. As for this video though, the workings are listed below.

14th
66 785 (ex-66 132) at Maidstone West on 6G10 17:09 Tonbridge to Hoo Junction Up Yard.
16th
375 304 at Aylesford at 17:16, 5T50 Maidstone West to Gillingham depot, 2T50 Strood to Paddock Wood declared a failure at Maidstone).
17th
466 022 at Snodland at 11:20, 5 late, 2T28 11:04 Strood to Tonbridge, due to late running, it ran fast from Strood to Maidstone.
59 202 is then seen at 11:34 2 late, on 0V18 11:25 Allington A.R.C. to Whatley Quarry.
21st
My first time seeing mk3 coaches at Maidstone, 57 314 and 47 832 pass Maidstone East at 11:08 5 late, on 1Z47 07:24 Birmingham International to Dover Priory Northern Belle.
27th
66 135 at Maidstone East at 20:19 2 late, 6O71 15:06 Daventry to Dollands Moor with the usual cargowagons for Europe.
465 032 departs at 20:21 4 early on 5A88 20:25 Maidstone East to London Victoria.
28th
73 962 and 961 at Maidstone East at 12:09 2 early, 09:45 Hither Green P.A.D. to Burton Ot Wetmore Sdgs test train.
30th
377 521 and 506 work 2N52 Victoria to Ashford International pass Allington while 37 602 and 37 605 pass at 17:57 on 6M95 16:35 Dungeness British Energy to Crewe Coal Sidings with PFA wagons rather than FNAs.
31st
66 096 at Maidstone East at 20:20 3 late on 6O71 14:47 Daventry to Dollands Moor cargowagons.
Lastly, 66 725 passes at 20:34 12 early on 4O01 17:25 London Gateway GBRf to Dollands Moor GBRf containers.

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River Medway

Morning colours and sounds in River Medway, Rochester

The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for 70 miles (113 km) from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary.The Medway Valley Walk follows the river from Rochester to Tonbridge along the bank most of the way above Allington. It starts on the Saxon Shore Way at Rochester. The North Downs Way crosses the river using the Medway Viaduct or motorway bridge.
Ancient sites abound throughout the length of the River Medway. The area around Aylesford is a particularly important Stone Age site: the Medway megaliths are a group of Neolithic chamber tombs including the Coldrum Stones and Kit's Coty House. Bronze Age ornaments and beakers have been found all along the river; and burial sites and other finds come from the pre-Roman Iron Age. The Romans have left evidence of many villas in the lower Medway Valley; and burial sites of the Jutes have also been found.

The Small House at Allington 16 Mr Crosbie Meets an Old Clergyman on His Way to Courcy Castle

The Small House at Allington 16 Mr Crosbie Meets an Old Clergyman on His Way to Courcy Castle

THE RIVER MEDWAY at ROCHESTER (Piers,Castles,Boats & a Paddlesteamer)

The River Medway around Rochester.
Sun Pier,Gillingham Pier,Kingswearcastle Paddlesteamer,Rochester castle,
Upnor castle,Rainham,Tugs & Barges.
Music Sir Edward Elgar Elergy Op.58
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor)

The Sussex Belle with 34067 Tangmere - 22nd December 2009.

In this possibly my last video for 2009 we see maybe one of my best shots of the year 34067 Tangmere on The Sussex Belle passing under Castle Road in Allington just after shutting off steam and opening safety valves for the speed restrictions over the girder bridge into Maidstone East about five minutes late.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

66 740/713 at Maidstone West on light engine

Friday 29th July 2011.
66 740 and 66 713 'Forest City' pass through Maidstone West on 0Y23 to Hoo Junction at 16:44, 23 minutes late.

66721 and 66704 Arrives at Strood station on RHTT duties

44932 THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS 29 7 2010

Different black 5 on the cathedrals.

Hmmsim2 class 395 dartford to gillingham

Calling at gravesend higham strood rochester chatham and gillingham formed of 12 coaches

Trains in Strood

It's 25C and its time for trainspotting in Strood!

previous video recorded on same day: