2011-08-17 Spa Valley

During our 2011 holiday in the UK I only briefly had time to pay a flash visit to the Spa Valley Railway at Tunbridge Wells. I was mostly kindly received by the volunteers and had a good chat with them. They invited me for a ride the next day but unfortunately we would be off towards Wales by then. Maybe next time I'll be able to do them real honour.

1	2 Platform side lost on a parking.	3 Aerial view (Google)	4 The British Rail Class 33 is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962. A total of 98 Class 33s were built. Most of these locomotives have now been withdrawn from active duty. A staggering 26 made it into preservation! It puzzles me why this type is so popular in preservation Probably because it is available. Personally I consider it a, wel let's say "less than pleasing" design.
5	6 A class 12, very similar to the Dutch Railways' Class 800	7	8 Some steam work inside the 1886-built engine shed. It is claimed to be the only steam shed in the south of England still performing its original purpose!
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