Guess the Place

[MartinR]

Am I Daft or doesn't Left to Right equal West to East

Probably, certainly 

[Stewie]

Were those turntables common?  It would be a signalling nightmare, not to say a right royal PITA for trains held at the outer distant whilst someone man-handles a carriage over the tracks.

In the days when the gentry would take their carriages with them on the train, the small turntables would allow the carriage (minus its horses) to be loaded onto a wagon at the dock and then attached to the rear of the train using either of the turntables, and hence the staggered platforms. The wagons would be hand shunted by station staff.

[johnfilmer]

I did realise the east/west mistake this morning, but hoped that nobody would notice 


Should have known better...


So, how many main lines were there in mid Kent in 1908? Rather narrows it down. Then how many stations on it have a now obsolete spur?

[grandarog]

That is a main line running left right, or as MartinR would say, east west.

Am I Daft or doesn't Left to Right equal West to East

[MartinR]

Were those turntables common?  It would be a signalling nightmare, not to say a right royal PITA for trains held at the outer distant whilst someone man-handles a carriage over the tracks.

[Stewie]

Presumably it’s a station on the former South Eastern Railway network as it has staggered platforms and small carriage turntables leading from the dock.

[johnfilmer]

That is a main line running left right, or as MartinR would say, east west.

[johnfilmer]

 Not Minster or Sandling Park.


More mid Kent.

[Beachbum]

Sandling Park Junction?

[Stewie]

Looks a very similar layout to that at Minster in Thanet.

[johnfilmer]

Very quiet!


It is a much simpler place these days, the rails curving down on the right have long ago been lifted, but signs of its previous importance remain.

[John Walker]

I've found it but will hold off for now.   


I should add that I recognised the location so it was hardly a guess in the spirit of Guess the Place,

[johnfilmer]

Back to a map. Should be very simple, lots of clues in the pic.
So, where is this station?
From: OS 25inch 1908

[John Walker]

Is it the old Marley site near Harrietsham?

That was quick JohnFilmer - well done.  I thought it might last a bit longer.  The site is now enormous and appears to be still operating.
When we moved into our council house in 1951, all the downstairs rooms had Marley Tiles.  Dark brown with a mottled streak.  Fitted carpets came many years later in our house.  The Marley site appears to manufacture plastic piping etc.

51.24545275675208, 0.7015302357699851


Over to you ...

[johnfilmer]

Is it the old Marley site near Harrietsham?