USA Tank on the Kent and East Sussex Railway Tenterden Town Kent Happy Independence day July 4th USA

 Photo  Framemeplease 

Built for the United States Army Corps of Engineers as No 1968, and sent to the UK under Lend-Lease. Stored at Newbury Racecourse. One of fourteen purchased by the Southern Railway and sent to the Melbourne Military Railway for running in. Entered service with the Southern Railway in November 1947 as USA Class number 65. Renumbered 30065 by British Railways. Worked at Southampton Docks. Withdrawn, and entered Departmental service as DS237 at Ashford Wagon Works. Withdrawn in April 1967 and sold to Woodham Brothers, Barry, Wales in March 1968. Developed a hot box en route and dumped at Tonbridge. Sold to K&ESR in August 1968 and delivered the next month. arriving at Rolvenden a month later became  DS 237 No. 22.

No. 22 was the first large locomotive in service in 1974, proving itself very capable of hauling five coach trains up Tenterden bank. She was fitted with an extended bunker and a improved lubrication to overcome its bearing problems. In 1978 it exchanged boilers with No. 21 and after overhaul re-entered service in April 1981 in black livery lined out in red. Various mechanical problems occurred and were overcome before the boiler certificate again expired and the locomotive was taken out of traffic at the end of the 1990 season. Another extensive overhaul followed, the locomotive re-entering service as Southern Railway No. 65 in the summer of 1997. Its original post-war livery of black with sunshine lettering was now carried. However by 2002 a new firebox was required. This was fitted and a further overhaul undertaken the engine returning to service in 2008. has been  withdraw service on 1st January 2017 when its boiler certificate expired 

Featured events in Tenterden Town Today, Thursday 20th July 2017

FEATURED EVENTS 

PENSIONERS TREAT http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/kent-and-east-sussex-railways.html

KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY TRAIN JOURNEYS FROM TENTERDEN TOWN STATION 10.30 AM https://www.kesr.org.uk/

NEW FORD RAIL MOTOR CAR 

Rolvenden Farmers Market St Marys Church The Farmers' Market takes place every Thursday morning from 10.00am to 12 noon in St Mary's Church

http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/rolvenden-farmers-market-every-thursday.html

Find the secret to looking and feeling great with Forever Fit. AT Tenterden Leisure center from 9am http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/forever-fit-for-over-50s-thursday-20-th.html

OLD DAIRY BREWERY TOUR http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/old-dairy-brewery-tours-thursday-13th.html

Rolvenden Farmers Market was established in 2000. It is run entirely by volunteers and is non profit making and stall fees are kept to a minimum.

Rolvenden village hall , Rolvenden, Kent The market is held every Thursday morning between 9.00 a.m. and 12 noon.http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/rolvenden-village-market-thursday-20-th.html

ART CLASSES AT SMALLHYTHE STUDIO FROM 10AM 

POETIC NATURE EXHIBITION AT SMALLHYTHE STUDIO

FROM 10 AM 

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DIRECTIONS TO TENTERDEN TOWN http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/directions-in-to-tenterden-town-by-car.html

Whats on in Tenterden Town Sunday 23RD July 2017 Kent England

DAY OUT WITH THOMAS FROM TENTERDEN TOWN STATION AT 10  AM http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/a-day-out-with-thomas-friends-at-kent.html

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superstars-holiday-club-TENTERDEN LEISURE CENTRE

 

http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/blue-remembered-hills-tenterden-town.html

http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/the-big-cat-sanctuary-open-day-20-th.html

http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/afternoon-boot-fair-sunday-23rd-july.html

TENTERDEN CYCLE CLUB  https://www.tenterdencycleclub.com/

Our promise is simple... We welcome all who are out for the enjoyment of the ride, no matter what your cycling ability. Our usual ride days are Sundays and Wednesdays

Free Car parking in Bridewell lane Car Park Tenterden on Sunday http://tenterdentown.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/free-car-parking-in-bridewell-lane-car.html

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