Kent & East Sussex Railway Santa Special Saturday 9th December 2017

A midday visit to the Kent & East Sussex Railway for their Santa Special events on Saturday 9th December 2017.
The railway ran a two train service with Santa and his elf helpers to give out presents to children on these two services running down from Tenterden to Northiam and back.
The biggest highlight on this visit was to see the return to service of newly overhaul Southern Railway Class S100 USA tank No.DS238 "Wainwright" turned out in Longmoor Military Railway livery as scrapped class mate No.300 and soon to be named "Major General Frank S Ross".
The second locomotive running along side the USA tank is joined by British Railways Western Region 1600 Class 'Pannier' tank No.1638 in action for standing for the Winter visit ex-Port Talbot/Great Western Railway 0-6-0ST No.813(visiting from the Severn Valley Railway and courtesy of the GWR 813 Fund) was used as stand by loco at Rolvenden(not feature in this video).
Filmed on Saturday 9th December 2017.

[@MiRailOfficial]

Great video mate. So good to see the s100 back in action in a fantastic new livery and gorgeous whistle! 1638 also made quite a presence of herself as well. Well shot, Matt.

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks Matt ; ) It was great to see the S100 back in action as well see it new LMR blue livery. Well the second train was going to hauled by the visiting GWR 0-6-0ST No.813, but as the loco was on stand by at Rolvenden so the 'Pannier was step in to haul the second train.

[@kineticrail]

Great video the USA tank looks great in LMR blue im hoping to get to see it when its fully finished with name and white edges to the wheels.

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks mate ; ) Yes the S100 tank looks awesome in it LMR blue livery. Someone has told me that the locomotive is visiting the Severn Valley Railway next year during the Summer.

[@28RailwayVideography]

Nice video! I had heard about 813 at the KESR. It’s good that it is going to the Bluebell next year... : )

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks mate. Yes it was a shame not to see 813 in action on my visit, but I will going back to the K&ESR before or after Christmas were I be able to the locomotive in action and I also look forward when 813 will be action at Bluebell Railway Branch Line Gala in May next year.

[@geralldus]

Hello Joe - Nic Greene again from the Watercress Line. We’re making a short promo video for our Spring Gala in March 2019 and wonder if we could use a short piece from you video featuring LMR No 300 as this will be one of the guest engines. Attribution would of course be given. Many thanks - Nic Greene (geralldus on TH-cam)

[@joelightrailway2362]

Your are welcome to have some of my shots of the LMR No.300 on the gala promo video.

[@geralldus]

@@joelightrailway2362 Thanks very much Joe - Nic

[@geralldus]

@@joelightrailway2362 Hi Joe me again, have just seen you have footage of L92, the other guest loco, can I use this as well please. Thanks Nic

[@joelightrailway2362]

@@geralldus You are also welcome to have one of my shots of L92 for the gala promo video. A question, is the 7F and the Ivatt Class 4MT locos are coming for the gala?

[@geralldus]

​@@joelightrailway2362 Thanks Joe, I'm still waiting for confirmation of the home fleet locos for the Gala, I'll let you know when they tell me .

[@nathantutty7454]

Santa Trains Run to Northiam because Journey to long for the Kids to Bodiam but Tenterden To Northaim is long enough.

[@joelightrailway2362]

Ah that's why, thanks for info.