Waiting for right of way

In Tenterden Town signalbox for today’s turn on the Kent and East Sussex Railway. First turn here since October last year.

Good to be back and even better that I remembered what to do and that everything worked. We even did a little shunting of stock.

A very reduced service with just one train making two return trips so I was done for the day at 3.30pm rather than 5.30. Even the sun shone and it was feeling warmer than of late.

WD300 is a USA Tank locomotive, No 21 on our stock list built in America for use overseas during the Second World War. This engine and its sister trundled around Southampton Docks and despite only being expected to last 15 years continues to give sterling service today. It’s named after Major General Frank S Ross of the US Army. I don’t know why.

Susan thanks you all for your lovely comments about her embroidery work shown yesterday.