Rother Valley installs its turntable
THE Rother Valley Railway aims to have its Robertsbridge turntable installed and working by the summer – not only for the use of the heritage line but also by locomotives visiting via the Tonbridge to Hastings main line.
The 1930s turntable was recovered in early 2020 from the freight depot at Hither Green, where it had become surplus to requirements. It had originally been installed at Cannon Street.
It has been fully refurbished by an engineering company.
In mid-January, the first sods were cut to create the pit into which the turntable will be installed at the north bank of the station, and has been sited to facilitate spectators watching it in operation. A RVR spokesman said: “We see this as a further asset for the Robertsbridge community and businesses.”