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Ashfords second shed opened by the SER in 1842 and closed 1931


P class 1556 from the KESRly on display at the works
30/05/1992
30/05/1992
80079 takes empty stock from Chart Leacon past the works
to Folkestone Junction for a series of shuttles on the harbour
branch,sister engine 80080 is at the rear
07/05/1994
A rather different view than today. Looking north, the remains
of the last steam shed are hidden to the right
03/04/1990
The weighbridge taken from almost the site of the
second sheds turntable
09/07/1988
The site of the second shed which was attached to the tender
shop on the right with the boiler shop in the distance
09/07/1988
Main entrance to the works from inside
09/07/1988
Inside the weighbridge still very much intact
09/07/1988
View looking south with the paint shop on the right
09/07/1988
South end
09/07/1988
Looking north
09/07/1988
09/07/1988
View from the Canterbury line with the works in the distance
and the entrance to the final shed behind the new houses
09/07/1988
09/07/1988
Part of the wagon works near the Hastings line
09/07/1988
Wagon works
09/07/1988
Looking south with the tender shop on the left
and the paint shop on the right
09/07/1988
Close up inside the weighbridge, at the time I did send some
photos to the Bluebell Railway to see if they would be
interested in saving the building but they didnt have the resources
and I have no idea what became of it.
09/07/1988
View of the wagon works still in use by BR at the time
09,07,1988
Even the industrial units have now gone
24/08/2008
The main entrance struggles on
24/08/2008

Southermost part of the site
24/08/2008
The new Ashford with the works in the distance, the shot
of 80079 was taken a few hundred yards closer from a
footbridge adjacent to the antique level crossing that survived
untill the new rail link was built
24/08/2008
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