PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
■ IENJOYED reading ‘In the footsteps of Colonel Cobb’ (November issue). However, having moved to Rye five years ago, I can assure you it is in (East) Sussex and not Kent
John Russell, Totnes
Thanks also to Terry Steele and Anthony Pritchett for pointing this out – Ed.
■ THE November P&P article makes a comment about a loco coming from Keswick, saying it was ‘DX’ class, but the last two were withdrawn in 1930. Locomotives Illustrated issue 141 implies that the Keswick branch long used LNW ‘Coal engines’ because of their low axle weight.
Martin Burger, Bracknell
■ ITHINK a LNWR ‘Cauliflower’ 0-6-0 is a more likely candidate for the 0-6-0 seen at Penrith.
Jim Ballantyne, Chalfont St Peter
■ THE planned new station on the Midland Main Line south of Bedford will serve the new town of Wixams, not Wixhams.
John Pestell, Bedford
Thanks also to Clive Johnson and Dave Nutkins for pointing this out – Ed.
PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Eastbourne relic
EDITOR’S NOTE
Met loco nameplate
■ IENJOYED reading ‘In the footsteps of Colonel Cobb’ (November issue). However, having moved to Rye five years ago, I can assure you it is in (East) Sussex and not Kent
Eastbourne relic
THE Eastbourne Tramway closed at the end of the 1969 season and the equipment was moved to Seaton in Devon where, over the subsequent years, the Seaton Tramway was created and is very successful.
But not all of the kit went westwards. Drive along Eastbourne’s Royal Parade (the seafront) towards the Crumbles and on the left, just beyond the western end of Prince’s Park but before the large roundabout, there are five original masts still in situ, 53 years later (see attached photo taken in 2021). The line ran beside a hedge here, then out to the Crumbles, but is now impossible to trace. The tram stopped in the middle of that shingle waste, not even reaching the Martello Tower, then the driver changed ends and returned to base. End of ride!
Chris Nicholson Sherborne
THE Eastbourne Tramway closed at the end of the 1969 season and the equipment was moved to Seaton in Devon where, over the subsequent years, the Seaton Tramway was created and is very successful.
Publication of a letter does not imply that the editor or staff of The Railway Magazine necessarily agree with its contents.
John Russell, Totnes