Great pictures! Looking at remains of East Grinstead station today, it's hard to imagine what it was like when the high level platforms, station buildings and sidings were all there.
In 1966 i moved from Thornaby motive power depot to Norwood jct motive power depot as a driver. I remember some of the driving turns to East Grinstead Victoria and London Bridge.One in particular is we went light engine early in the morning to Tonbridge Wells West and the worked a passenger train to London Bridge via East Grinstead
Agreed, I was just checking on Google Earth to understand the layout of the junction and the connection between the low and high levels. It's still possible to see the old railway paths in the lines of trees and the road layout.
Yes, thank you for your comment, you are right. I do tend to allow more time these days and perhaps I should re-do some of my earlier compilations. If it is of interest, you can also find the pictures at erickemp.smugmug.com/ where they are not in video format.
You are correct. I just have got into the bad habit of calling it Copyhold Viaduct because my late mother-in-law was born/lived there and it was always referred to as Copyhold Viaduct by her family (and presumably others). It is also known as Hill Place Viaduct.
There was a time back in the 1950s and early 1960s when one could travel in any direction from Tunbridge Wells Central including to East Grinstead and Brighton and now today what is left is a fragmented dysfunctional railway no thanks to the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.
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Great pictures! Looking at remains of East Grinstead station today, it's hard to imagine what it was like when the high level platforms, station buildings and sidings were all there.
In 1966 i moved from Thornaby motive power depot to Norwood jct motive power depot as a driver. I remember some of the driving turns to East Grinstead Victoria and London Bridge.One in particular is we went light engine early in the morning to Tonbridge Wells West and the worked a passenger train to London Bridge via East Grinstead
Absolutely fascinating, thanks for uploading.
Agreed, I was just checking on Google Earth to understand the layout of the junction and the connection between the low and high levels. It's still possible to see the old railway paths in the lines of trees and the road layout.
It really annoyed me when BR removed the lovely railway station buildings. What for ???
Absolutely agree. The concrete replacement was awful and the replacement for that is nowhere near as attractive as the original.
If I can remember they split midway somewhere with the rear three coaches to Dorman , Lingfield , and East Grinstead.
Some trains split at Oxted but this varied over the years/day of week.
Interesting seeing the wrap round yellow ends. Great pix. Oh and the jumper cables.
Thanks for sharing. Maybe consider allowing more time between slides. I had to slow down to x25
Yes, thank you for your comment, you are right. I do tend to allow more time these days and perhaps I should re-do some of my earlier compilations. If it is of interest, you can also find the pictures at erickemp.smugmug.com/ where they are not in video format.
The viaduct at East Grinstead was Imberhorne, not Copyhold.
You are correct. I just have got into the bad habit of calling it Copyhold Viaduct because my late mother-in-law was born/lived there and it was always referred to as Copyhold Viaduct by her family (and presumably others). It is also known as Hill Place Viaduct.
There was a time back in the 1950s and early 1960s when one could travel in any direction from Tunbridge Wells Central including to East Grinstead and Brighton and now today what is left is a fragmented dysfunctional railway no thanks to the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.