Author Topic: Old Kingsferry Bridges  (Read 7739 times)

Offline Smiffy

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Old Kingsferry Bridges
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2019, 10:58:25 PM »

I wasn't sure whether to post this in railways or buses, but now we have a section for river crossings I thought it might be better to put it in here.
This photograph of a locomotive and bus crossing the old bascule bridge must have been taken before April 1960 as this is when the new bridge (visible on the right) was opened.



The engine is a C class locomotive built for the SECR in 1908. It was withdrawn on 30th November 1960 and cut up on 31st January 1961. Only one of this type has been preserved and can be seen on the Bluebell Railway.


The coach is a bit of a mystery to me, apart from the fact it's a Maidstone & District vehicle. Perhaps someone with more knowledge of buses could throw some light on the subject. The registration plate looks like WKM 362.