East Kent O Gauge Group

I have been asked recently about the availability of EKOGG shirts and sweatshirts.

These are the latest prices:

Russell French Navy Sweatshirt shirt 762M (unisex) are £14.80 (incl. vat)
Russell French Navy Polo Shirt 539M (male/unisex) and 539F (ladies fit) are £10.95 (incl. vat)

Add EKOGG logo @ £4.70 (incl. vat)
Add NAME @ £4.00 ( incl. vat)
Add P&P @ starts at £5.50 (but varies depending on how many items/weight).
They are available in the usual sizes (S/M/L/XL). I have one XL sweatshirt in stock at the moment.

If you would like to order either or both of the shirts, please let me know by 30th Sept with the money. I can also get mugs made up with EKOGG on one side and your name on the other.

You have probably seen them at the clubhouse.

These are done locally and cost (I think) £12.00 (inc VAT).

You can order one of these from me at any time, payment on delivery.
Roger

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In the meanwhile, Barry Weston has been busy:
“Holsworthy” is 90% scratch built, taking about three years to complete, partly owing to covid. This locomotive has a special attraction for Barry as it used to come through Sittingbourne on a regular basis, being shedded at Ramsgate.

This model is shown on our Gallery page.

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The Barn at Throwley

Ross, our resident photographer, found these pictures, taken 2016, in his archive which show our previous club accommodation and some of the members at that time.  Our current location is rather more comfortable.

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Davington Light Railway

Ross gained information from books about the Davington railway leading him to send in these images, the second one being an interpretation board of the old station:

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From John Bullimore

Tales from Fostall Sidings

Well, here we are back at base and standard gauge, after an ill-fated dabble with narrow gauge, and also a revolt by the workers and volunteers who were not happy with the outlook. So we have returned to standard gauge, and the full Fostall Sidings set-up, and also building a new station at Davington Road.
All fo the gang are back at work. The Bear brothers, Edward (Ted) and Fred, have taken the lead on loco maintenance, and the usual crew including Dai Larfin are working hard in the carriage and wagon department.

Notable successes are a 4-coach set of close-coupled LBSC four wheelers that have been rebuilt from various grounded bodies and former PMV chassis. Also being rebuilt are an SR plywood van, an ex-SR banana van and an ex-GWR permanent way ballast wagon. More on this next time.
The PW department has been relaying the new station area with bullhead track, and attempting to make a start on the platform walls. Signals & Telegraph have collected a range of signals ready for the time they can erect them, also connecting the points to the ground frame cabin.
Turning now to motive power, we have been lucky to acquire a genuine ex-LNER J94 saddle tank with a high bunker, NO.68017, which will be lettered and numbered in due course. Also acquired is a Sentinel vertical boiler loco that has been liveried as LMS 7160.
A diesel shunter by Lima/Atlas was found at the back of the sidings, but it is causing a problem by not starting, so will need looking at some time (Ted suggested using a large hammer).
That’s kit so far on rebuilding the railway at Fostall and Davington, so hope all is well with our readers and best wishes from all the gangs.