Terrier display date change to mark jubilee

THE Terrier Weekend that was set to take place over Easter at the Kent & East Sussex Railway has been rescheduled to coincide with the Best of British celebrations the railway is holding to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, from June 2-5.

For the first time in several years, the sight of two LBSCR ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0Ts operating between Tenterden and Bodiam will be possible, with the overhaul of 1872-built No.3

Bodiam (returning as No.70

Poplar) set to be completed in time for the new dates.

Poplar is expected to haul the 11.30am departure from Tenterden on Thursday, June

2 – its first public service since retiring for overhaul in January 2017.

No.8 Knowle, currently running as Southern Railway No.2678, will also be in service throughout the weekend.

The event also forms part of the Terrier 150 celebrations, marking the 150th anniversary of the class. Full details of the June event were still to be published.