Tonbridge

Tonbridge - 17th November 2016

Tonbridge is located in the south of the UK between London and Dover and provides a key role in serving the south eastern section of the UK with infrastructure support and large amounts of aggregate traffic to and from the various south eastern stone terminals such as Grain and Angerstein Wharf. During the Autumn and Winter months Tonbridge Yard is used as a base of the many Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) and Network Rail Deicing Trains. GBRf operates many of the trains from Tonbridge Yard and many of its locomotives can be found operating in the area. My route to Tonbridge was via Reading and Redhill using GWR and Southern Trains. South Eastern and Southern are the two main passenger operators which serve Tonbridge, both of which provide good links to London and the south coast. This gallery provides a selection of images from just four hours at this busy little interchange.

Redhill

During a change of trains a Redhill it was possible to catch a couple of Autumnal scenes in the station area.

Mendip Rail Class 59 No.59104 powers through Redhill with the 6V60 09:23 Ardingly to Acton stone empties.

Thameslink 12 car set Class 700 No.700115 arrives into Redhill with the 2W26 10:08 Gatwick Airport to Bedford service.

Networkers No.465908 No.465930 & No.466012 arrive into Tobridge operating the 2H80 11:21 Tunbridge Wells - Charing Cross service for South Eastern Trains.

South Eastern Electrostar No.375911 and No.375904 arrive with the 5H82 empty stock, the 10:45 from Grove Park to Tunbridge Wells.

GBRF Class 66/7 No.66765 departs from Tonbridge Yard hauling the 6Z83 11:38 to Grain.

Southern Trains Electrostars No.377144 and No.377319 are seen stabled between duties in Tonbrdige Yard.

GBRF 'Super ED's' No.73963 and No.73964 are seen stabled between duties in Tonbridge Yard.

BR Railfreight Grey Class 20's No.20118 and No.20132 are seen stabled with GBRF Class 73 No.73136 at Tonbridge Yard.

GBRF Class 66 No.66718 and No.66716 are pictured at Tonbridge Yard stabled on one of the mnay RHTT sets which operate from the yard in the Autumn months.

GBRF Class 66 No.66724 and No.66719 are seen stabled in Tonbridge Yard between RHTT duties.

South Eastern 'Electrostars' No.375609 and No.375812 arrive into Tonbridge working the 2R32 11:40 Charing Cross to Dover Priory.

Colas Rail Freight Class 66/8 No.66850(66577) leads GBRF Class 66/7 No.66744 east bound through Tonbridge with the 6Y48 09:02 Eastleigh to Hoo Junction engineers.

GBRF Class 66/7 No.66729 'Derby County' arrives light engine from Hoo Junction Yard.

South Eastern Class 375 No.375702 at Tonbridge.

Network Rail MPV No.DR98969-98919 arrives back into Tonbridge operating the 3S77 06:05 Tonrbidge Yard to Tonbridge Yard circular water jet run.

Class 375 Electrostar No.375806 departs Tonbridge operating the 2W36 11:19 Ramsgate - Charing Cross.

South Eastern Class 465 No.465918 and No.465029 arrive with the 2H28 12:00 Charing Cross - Tunbridge Wells service.

Having recently been used on RHTT duties grubby Class 6/7 No,66713 hauls the 4Y19 12:19 Mountfield to Southampton Western Docks Gypsum through Tonbridge.

Aggregate Industries liveried Class 59/0 No.59005 'Jennth J Painter' passes Tonbridge hauling the 6V18 10:58 Allington - Whatley stone emtpies.

DB Cargo banded Class 66 No.66197 passes Tonbridge hauling the 6Y08 11:30 Tolworth Sidings to Cliffe Brett Marine.

Networker Class 466 No.466012 No.465930 and No.465908 arrive with the 2H30 Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells service.

South Eastern Class 465 No.465029 and No.465918 depart from Tonbridge with the 2H88 13:21 Tunbridge Wells to Charing Cross service.

Class 375 'Electrostar' No.375910 and No.375823 arrive into Tonbridge operating the 2R36 12:40 Charing Cross to Dover Priory service.

EWS liveried Class 66 No.66019 storms through the centre road at Tonbridge hauling the 7V75 11:27 Angerstein Wharf to Acton empties.

GBRF Class 66/7 No.66766 arrives into Tonbridge Station to run round its train in Tonbridge Yard.

EWS liveried Class 66 No.66177 passes through Tonrbridge Station hauling the 6Y55 11:07 Angerstein Wharf Woking Down Yard aggregates. The locomotive carries white roof section, which was a past experiment in trying to reduce cab temperatures in reflecting heat in the summer. This is the only locomotive to carry this modification.

GBRF Class 66/7 No.66726 leads classmate No,66730 through Tonbridge Station with the 3W74 05:46 Tonbridge Yard to Tonbridge Yard RHTT circular.

EWS liveried Class 66 No.66150 passes Tonbridge in the pouring rain while working the 6O98 12:18 Paddington, Park Royal to Angerstein Wharf.