Spa Valley Railway, West Station, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5QY
Telephone: 01892 537715
Email enquiries@spavalleyrailway.co.uk

The Oxted Unit 1317 Support Group - Working on 1317

1317 is owned by Tunbridge Wells and Eridge Railway Preservation Society at the Spa Valley Railway. The Oxted 1317 Support Group is part of the Preservation Society and is actively carrying out restoration work on the Unit. To join in, you first need to be a member of Tunbridge Wells and Eridge Railway Preservation Society, which brings you many benefits including third party insurance cover for railway preservation work on the Spa Valley Railway. Please see the Society’s membership page for more information.

So that we can expect you, please let us know via Oxted1317@spavalleyrailway.co.uk if you would like to come and work with us. We can lend protective wear required for a first visit, but in the longer term we can suggest personal safety wear which you would need to obtain yourself.

During the later part of 2004 and early 2005, work is concentrating on removing rust and old paint from the underframe and repainting, preventing leaks, replacing windows and cleaning the interior.

Above Left:- Work on the under frame progressing in late 2004 - Photo © J. Homewood
Above Right:- Window replacement being carried out by members of the Carriage and Wagon department - Photo © J. Homewood
Below:- Work on the interior has included sewing up some of the cuts in the seat cushions, acquired whilst the unit was working on the mainline - Photo © P. Gilbert

For further information, please email Oxted1317@spavalleyrailway.co.uk or write to:

Oxted Unit 1317 Support Group
Spa Valley Railway
Tunbridge Wells West Station
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 5QY

If you’d like regular email updates on work on 1317, please let us know by email. We’re sorry but to save time and costs we don’t supply printed updates – please check the 1317 news page for the latest news on the unit.

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