Westerham to Dunton Green Valley Steam Railway - Photo 1k

The Westerham Valley website is part of the Bullfinch close website. The railway route can be found just north of Sevenoaks in the village of Dunton Green. You can walk part of the route starting opposite the Dukes Head public house by the railway bridge under the main road.

Photograph showing a steam train at Westerham on the now closed Westerham Valley railway.
31530 - simmers at the platform in Westerham station. In keeping with the usual practice the engine pulled towards Westerham and pushed back to Dunton Green station.

Over the years the Westerham branch line has received considerable coverage in th railway press. And rightly so! Being steam stronghold in what was otherwise an electric commuter land it was a very well photographed line, though this was of little direct benefit to the railway itself as the photographers probably out numbered the regular users. 31530 simmers at the platform. In keeping with the usual practice the engine pulled towards Westerham and propelled towards Dunton Green. The coach is half of the push-pull set which, by this time comprised two ex-SR vehicles - the one seen here used to be an open second, the other was an ex-corridor brake compo.

Photograph taken by Derek Potton and suplied by the Transport Treasury