Sister Dora @ Groombridge
I've always had a soft spot for Class 31s. Something of an unsung loco in my book. For me, any preserved railway that has one on its books means that it'll be the one I want shots of. Fortunately the Spa Valley Railway has its resident 31 420 "Sister Dora", here, pulling away from the 'new' Groombridge' station. The name board on the far left looks like it came from the original station where I'm standing. Notice the old platform edge down the right of the picture. When this line closed under BR, much of the original Groombridge Station disappeared under housing. The main station building still exists but the preserved line now has to make a 'detour' around the housing development. When the line passed into preservation a new station beyond the bridge was built instead.
Sister Dora @ Groombridge
I've always had a soft spot for Class 31s. Something of an unsung loco in my book. For me, any preserved railway that has one on its books means that it'll be the one I want shots of. Fortunately the Spa Valley Railway has its resident 31 420 "Sister Dora", here, pulling away from the 'new' Groombridge' station. The name board on the far left looks like it came from the original station where I'm standing. Notice the old platform edge down the right of the picture. When this line closed under BR, much of the original Groombridge Station disappeared under housing. The main station building still exists but the preserved line now has to make a 'detour' around the housing development. When the line passed into preservation a new station beyond the bridge was built instead.