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A Day Out With Thomas Spring 2005  

Thomas made the first of his annual visits to the Spa Valley Railway in early April. He was joined by his friends Percy, Diesel, The Fat Controller and Trevor the Traction Engine. Here are some photos of the event captured by one of our members over the two weekends. All photos © R. Harwood unless otherwise stated.

10 April 2005

Jinty prepares to leave with a train whilst Diesel looks on - Photo R. Harwood    Jinty leaves with a train for Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Percy shunts trucks whilst Diesel and Thomas wait in the loop - Photo R. Harwood    Percy shunts the troublesome trucks - Photo R. Harwood

Diesel in the yard - Photo R. Harwood    Thomas shunts at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Percy outisde Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Daisy returns on the back of a train from Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Jinty takes water whilst Thomas rests in the yard - Photo R. Harwood

Jinty looks on as Thomas shunts out of the yard - Photo R. Harwood    Trevor enters the yard at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Trevor enters the yard at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Percy hauls a train into Tunbridge Wells from Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood

Diesel attracts the crowds as Lady Ingrid and Charlie Crompton look on - Photo R. Harwood    Diesel at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Diesel at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    All the engines line up in the yard at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    All the engines line up in the yard at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood

Jinty and Daisy at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    The miniature railway was in operation, giving rides too - Photo R. Harwood    Diesel and Thomas wait in the yard - Photo R. Harwood    Thomas and Percy have a little race at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood

16 April 2005

Lady Ingrid and Jinty rest in the yard awaiting the crowds - Photo R. Harwood    Percy sits in the yard - Photo R. Harwood    Trevor the Traction Engine waits to meet all his friends - Photo R.Harwood    Lady Ingrid and Jinty sit out in the sun as Charlie Crompton looks out from the shed - Photo R. Harwood

Thomas returns with a passenger train from Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Lady Ingrid and Jinty rest in the yard - Photo R. Harwood    The Fat Controller keeps an eye on what's going on - Photo R. Harwood    Jinty waits to leave with a train for Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Jinty waits to leave with a train for Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood

Percy and Thomas shunt at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Thomas and Percy prepare to leave with a train for Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Jinty waits in the yard for his next duty - Photo R. Harwood    Lady Ingrid, Diesel and Jinty sit in the yard - Photo R. Harwood

Jinty sits in the yard waiting for his next duties - Photo R. Harwood    Lady Ingrid, Diesel and Jinty wait in the yard - Photo R. Harwood    Mavis sits in the yard - Photo R. Harwood    Percy waits for his next duties - Photo R. Harwood    Lady Ingrid, Percy and Jinty wait in the yard for their next duties - Photo R. Harwood

17 April 2005

Thomas and Devious Diesel wait in the loop with the passenger train - Photo R. Harwood    Thomas runs round his train at Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Thomas runs round his train at Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Thomas runs round his train at Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood

Thomas waits in the loop with his train at Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood    Thomas hauls his train into Groombridge platform - Photo R. Harwood    Lady Ingird, Diesel and Percy meet all of Thomas' friends at Tunbridge Wells West - Photo R. Harwood    Percy takes water at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Percy waits in the yard as Thomas passes by - Photo R. Harwood

Thomas hauls his trucks at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Percy shunting at Tunbridge Wells - Photo R. Harwood    Percy and Thomas haul a train to Groombridge - Photo R. Harwood

 

 

Last Updated 24 July 2005. ©M. Dives