News and Events

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Volks 125: For details of the planned events to celebrate 125 years of the Volk's Electric Railway click HERE  

VERA Evening Runnings 2008

The Association will be operating the railway on behalf of the railway management on the following evenings:

Sunday 22nd June from end of normal service to 8.00pm
Saturday 9th August from end of normal service to 9.30pm (see 125 celebrations for further details)
Sunday 31st August from end of normal service to 8.00pm

VERA Winter Meetings 2008/9

Wednesday 24th September 2008.:THE RAILWAYS OF THE DYKE Trevor Povey will take a look at the three different railways and other attractions which have operated at Devils Dyke including the steam branch line from Brighton. Dyke Station from old postcard
Wednesday 26th November 2008 – 30 YEARS OF BRIGHTON BUSES - John Bishop
Wednesday 28th January 2009 - THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY - Ian Wright
Dukedog at Sheffield Park
Wednesday 25th March 2009 - PIERS AND PLEASURE STEAMERS OF SUSSEX- Robin Jones followed by PIER RAILWAYS OF BRITAIN -Nick Kelly
Eastbourne Pier detail
All meetings are held at WEST BLATCHINGTON WINDMILL, HOLMES AVENUE, HOVE. 7.30pm (Doors open at 7.00pm). Please contact Alan James to book your seat or for further details. Members entry is free and visitors are welcome on payment of £1.50 each. These talks are very popular and early booking is advised to secure a seat.

News

Rolling Stock: Ex Southend Car 9 left the railway in March 2008 for a new home at the South Downs Heritage Centre. Click HERE to see it leaving Volk's metals.
Cars 7 and 8 are now back in service following winter repairs. Car 7 was suffering from a worn axle box bearing. Both cars also required some body repairs - Car 7 needed a new sliding door, while Car 8 needed two new sliding doors and a new dashboard at the western end. While this work was in hand the opportunity was taken to repaint both cars in a special cream and 'Royal Pageant Burgundy' livery reminiscent of the old Brighton Tramways livery.
Until Cars 7 and 8 reappeared in service the daily running was being handled by Car 9 running as a single (seen right) and Cars 6/10 running as a double. Car 9 waits at Halfway
Track: The west loop is still missing with both points having been removed - there are rails and other parts stored on the temporary beach football platform and the trackbed for the loop is still in place.
site of west loop
   
If you have any news or photographs to add please email to Derek Smith at dereksmith@whitstablepier.com and I will add it to the news page.
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