1317

BR Class 207 DEMU 1317 (DMBSO - S60142, TC - S60616, DTSO - S60916) is currently in service. Eric Kemp has kindly contributed some historic images of this unit.

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1317 in the yard at Tunbridge Wells West. 25.08.2019 20050
1317 Tunbridge Wells West 250819 20050
1317 at Tunbridge Wells West, still in Connex livery. 19.09.2005
1317 Tunbridge Wells 190905
1317 leads 1315 out of Lingfield on the 12:31 service from East Grinstead on Saturday 02.11.1968. There is a red flag on the engineers siding owing to the temporary removal of a length of rail. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 1315 12.31 Lingfield Sat.02111968 Red flag eng'rs siding length rail temp removed
1317 in the Down bay platform at Oxted, awaiting departure with the 14:54 to Uckfield on Saturday 18.01.1969. At the time the goods shed on the left still survived, and a Wickham Trolley can be seen in the adjacent engineer's siding. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
Oxted Sat.18.01.1969.1317 Down bay platform the 14.54 Uckfield Eric Kemp
1317, in green livery, arrives at Lingfield on the 16:09 service from Victoria. 29.03.1969. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 green the 16.09 Victoria.Lingfield 29.03.1969
1317, in green livery, brings up the rear of the 12:09 service from Victoria, as it passes the site of St Margaret's Junction on 03.04.1969. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
Here's green liveried 1317 the back end 12.09 Vic.passing site St.Margaret's Jcn.3.04.1969
1317, in green livery, approaches Lingfield with the 10:09 from London Bridge on Saturday 19.04.1969. No trains were serving Victoria on that weekend. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 green 1009 London Bridge.Lingfield Sat.19.04.1969.trains serving Victoria this weekend
1317, in green livery, at Lingfield on the 18:48 from Oxted. Thursday 22.05.1969. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 green the 18.48 Oxted Lingfield Thurs.22.05.1969
1317, in green livery, and another unidentified 3D unit at Lingfield on the 20:05 empty coaching stock working from East Grinstead. Thursday 03.07.1969. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 green and another unit the 20.05 East Grinstead ECS Lingfield Thurs.3.07.1969
1317, in green livery, leads 1305 (blue) through Lingfield on the 20:05 empty coaching stock working from East Grinstead on Thursday 17.07.1969. Part of the footbridge in the background was later used at Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 green 1305 blue pass through Lingfield the 20.05 E.G.ECS Thurs.17.07.1969
1317 passes the Distant signal for Grove Junction as it leaves the single bore Grove Tunnel with an Uckfield to Tonbridge train on Sunday 14.03.1976. The train had left Tunbridge Wells West at 15:08. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 left Tunbridge Wells West 1508 Uckfield Tonbridge pass distant signal for Grove Jcn Sun 14031976
Grove Junction pictured on the day of closure of the line through Grove Tunnel on Saturday 06.07.1985. 1317 leads 1311 "wrong line" to Tunbridge Wells Central, where it would terminate due to engineering works. The train is the 09:59 from Eridge. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
Grove Junc last day Sat 06071985 1317 1311 wrong line Central 0959 Eridge Terminating eng.wks
1317 at Buxted on the Uckfield portion of the 12:24 from Victoria. Saturday 10.08.1985. Note that Buxted then had two platforms. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
Buxted Sat.10.08.1985 with 1317 the Uckfield portion 12.24 Victoria
1317 passes the Distant signal for Grove Junction as it leaves the single bore Grove Tunnel with an Uckfield to Tonbridge train on Sunday 14.03.1976. The train had left Tunbridge Wells West at 15:08. (Colour image rendered in black and white). Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
1317 left Tunbridge Wells West 1508 Uckfield Tonbridge pass distant signal for Grove Jcn Sun 14031976