Steam Trains kanye nezitimela zamagugu eKent

Izitimela Zomvini E-Garden of England

Kumelwe kube yinto emayelana ne-lovely, rolling landscape yaseKent eyenza isitimela somoya ukuze kube nomndeni onobungane. UTomas the Engine Tank, i-Fireman Sam kanye nePeppa Pig zonke zibiza njalo iziteshi zokuvuna zikaKent. Kodwa kunenqwaba yezintandokazi zesitimela zefafa nezisebenzi zokuzithandela ukuze zijabule. Bheka lezi, ekuqaleni.

• 01 ngo-04

  I-Kent ne-East Sussex Railway

  Mayelana nesitimela saseKent naseMpumalanga Sussex Umzila wesitimela wawusekelwe ekuqaleni ukusiza abalimi ezindaweni zasemaphandleni zaseNingizimu South ukuya emngceleni waseMpumalanga Sussex. Yakhiwa eshibhile ngoba kulindeleke ukuba isetshenziswe kalula. Futhi ngenkathi umphakathi wokulondolozwa uthatha ukusebenza komgwaqo ngo-1974, wawunzima ngokulahlekelwa phansi nokungahoxiswa. Ukubuyiselwa kuhilelekile ekusebenzeni emigwaqeni nasekuvuseleleni ibhuloho phezu koMfula Rother. Njengezinkampani eziningi zesitimela zefafa e-UK, ikakhulukazi igcinwa futhi iqhutshwa yizivolontiya. Ezinye izinkonzo zisebenza okungenani njalo ngenyanga nyanga zonke, nakuba izinsizakalo ezinkulu nezinamagugu zisebenza ngoJuni kuya kuSepthemba. Iningi lesitoko yizimoto zamabhilidi aseBritish Rail. Umzila unayo imoto yokudlela yasePullman.

  Uya kuphi? Umzila uhamba ngamamayela angu-10.5 ngaphesheya kweRother Valley, eningizimu yoMfula iRother, ukusuka eTenterden eKent, ngokusebenzisa iziteshi e-Rolvenden, eWittersham Road naseNorthiam eya eBodiam e-East Sussex. Iningi lalezi ziteshi zingaphansi kwezikhathi zokuhlala ezikhungweni zokuhamba. Isiteshi saseTenterden saseKapa siyindlunkulu futhi sinemisebenzi eminingi yokugibela kanye nomhlangano wokugcina imoto kanye nokuthutha. Izenzakalo ezikhethekile zifaka ukuhambela okuvela kuTomas the Engine Tank.

  Indawo evelele ye-Bodiam Station, i-terminus yomugqa, ihamba ngezinyawo ezintathu ukuya ku-Bodiam Castle, i-castle ekhishwe nge-1385 futhi manje i-National Trust.

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• 02 ka 04

  I-Spa Valley Railway

  Mayelana ne-Spa Valley Railway Le nkampani isebenza izitimela zamagugu ezifa kanye nama-diesel zakudala ngo-Ephreli ekuqaleni kukaNovemba, ngezihambo ezikhethekile ezinsukwini ezikhethiwe kulo nyaka. Ukukhokhisa ngokwayo njengesitimela se-steam "esinobuhle" se-South East, inhlangano inehlelo olugcwele lwezenzakalo ezikhethekile ezinganeni - uThomas the Tank Engine, ukuvakashelwa okuvela ku-Fireman Sam, uBob umakhi kanye nePeppa Pig - kanye nemikhosi ye- CAMRA Real Ale , e-Swinging 'Ama-60s no-1940 ama-shindigs. Umzila wesitimela uhamba ngezinjini ezingu-11 zama-diesel kanye nama-diesels ayishumi.

  Uya kuphi? Umzila uhamba ngamakhilomitha angu-5 kuya kwangu-2 ukusuka eKent naseSussex Weald ukusuka eRoyal Tunbridge Wells kuya ehlangothini oluyinhloko e-Eridge, ngezinyathelo eGroombridge nase-High Rocks. Ngezimpelasonto, sekuyisikhathi sokuxhuma nezitimela zaseNingizimu ezisuka eLondon nase-Uckfield (hlola imibuzo ye-National Rail Inquiries).

  Isiteshi esibucayi se-Eridge Station, esiteshini esisezingeni eliqhubekayo sokusebenza, lakhiwa ngo-1868 futhi sinezakhiwo zayo zangempela kanye nezingqimba. Kukhona ukuhamba kwezwe elihle nama-pubs wezwe eduze nazo zonke iziteshi ezine.

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• 03 ka 04

  Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

  Mayelana neRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Leli sitimela elincane lomgwaqo luye lwaqhuba izimoto ezinamakhompiki amathathu kanye namasizilidi amathrekhi amathrekhi angama-intshi angu-15 kuphela kusukela ngo-1927. Kwaphela iminyaka eminingi isitimela esincane kunabo bonke emhlabeni. Zonke izakhiwo zakhiwa phakathi kuka-1935. Zigijima ngokuphepha ku-25 mph futhi, yebo, ungahlala kuzo noma emotweni zidonsa uhambo olukhulu eRomney Marsh.

  Umzila wawuwumkhiqizo wezifiso ezimbili zamasonto ezicebile. UCaptain JEP Howey, umshayeli womgijimi we-dilletante, umnikazi wemithombo yenhlaba kanye nomgwaqo wesitimela esincane, wajoyina u-Count Louis Zborowski, umshayeli ogijimayo owaziwayo. Ngomnyaka we-1920 uZborowki wayenomdlandla we-Mercedes wabiza uChitty Bang Bang ophefumulelwe "uKutty Chitty Bang Bant" le ncwadi, ifilimu nomculo ngegama elifanayo.

  Uya kuphi? Umzila wesitimela omncane ugijima ngamakhilomitha angu-13 kuya kwangu-2 eceleni kwesifundazwe esiseduze saseKent esaziwa ngokuthi iRomney Marsh. Iqala uhambo lwayo e-Hythe, elinye lamadolobha aseCinque Amapulazi asungulwe yiRoyal Charter ngo-1155. Ukuyeka kuhlanganisa iDymchurch, iSt. Mary's Bay, uRomney Warren, i-New Romney, iRomney Sands kanye neDungeness.

  Amaphuzu avelele Zonke iziteshi zingaphansi kokuhamba okuncane kwesihlabathi sakwa-Kent Coast namabhishi ase-shingle.

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• 04 ka 04

  Izitimela eziningi ze-Steam nezitimela zamagugu e-Kent

  Ungase futhi uthande ukuhlola lezi zitimela zesitimela nezitshalo zokuvuna ezitimela eziseK Kent:

  • Isitimela Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light
  • I-Bredgar & I-Wormshill Light Railway
  • Isitimela sase-East Kent
  • I-Leas Lift, i-Folkestone