Taken on Tuesday 24th April 1984 by Andy Grant
Image by Tony Watson
Image by Andy Grant
5 September 1985, Unit 1004 leads a 12 coach Hastings-Cannon Street train into Tonbridge.
In the background can be seen a Class 73 which is about to overtake the Hastings Unit, this is on the VSOE Pullmans
Image by Southern Reg
(Below) A London to hastings service is seen departing the platform at Tonbridge
Unit 1007 leads the 1444 Hastings-Cannon Street on 24th April 1984. The two railmen carrying fire extinguishers are about to hitch a ride on the unit to deal with a track fire further up the line.
A WR DMU waits on the opposite platform on a Reading train and a 207 can be seen in the background behind the DMU.
Image by Southern Reg
Located about halfway along the London to Hastings line is Tonbridge, swell as being on a busy junction there is also a large yard where units were often stabled.
I wont go into the general history of the area as that is covered on the Kent Rail Website, but I will just cover Thumpers in the area