It’s been a bit busy with our day to day life’s etc and we haven’t done any posts. This is not to say, we’ve not been busy working on the Sellindge DD and the Sellindge site in general. I’m going to be updating the Website over the next few months (I’m also a novice at …
Sorry for the lack of a update. We have been busy behind the scenes. On the 15th April some work was completed on the 4DD. But the main job of the day was moving General Steam Navigation off site to its new home at the Swindon and Cricklade Railway. The main jobs completed on the …
Our stand at the N gauge show was a success and we raised just over £75 towards the future work on the Double Decker Train (13303s) at Sellindge.
On the weekend commencing 30th March 2019. Chris Hurst, Mark and Kerry Hickmott on site on the saturday. The main job today was to move the scrap metal into the skip that was piled up beside the tender tank. Then the next day. Chris Hurst, Stephen Chambers, Dave Chambers, Clare Chambers, Ben, Chloe and Mark …
No work was carried out on the Double Deck last weekend as members where elsewhere. The first bit of news is the Bullied 4DD EMU supporters group has been featured in the Hawkinge Gazette, which has plenty of photos and talks about the history of the double decker and our group’s aims. https://localrags.co.uk/index.php/2019/2/24/railway-restoration-group-near-folkestone-needs-volunteers-to-help-restore-rare-double-deck-electric-train/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Last Friday …
Quite a bit of clearance done today. Chris Hurst, Mark Hickmott, Kerry Hickmott and Stephen Chambers & Family on site today. First job was to cut back some trees and tidy years of undergrowth. This is at the back of the Double Decker, the plan is to get this area levelled and have our storage …
On the 19/01/2019. It was one of our biggest working weekends with the following members down to help; Chris Hurst, Mark Hickmott, Kerry Hickmott, Alyson Parris, Bernard Tilley, Richard Midwinter, Stephen Chambers, Clare Chambers and family were on site today. The main job was to get the container water tight, this involved replacing the roof …
Apologies for the lack of posts about the Sellindge 4DD, we’ve been busy behind the scenes! Christmas and New Year inbetween! Just before Christmas 2018, we were told about The NRM Disposals List. On the list was several items of interest which looked like items for the 4DD. I pleased to say we were correct, …
It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Bulleid 4DD Double Deck EMU Supporters Group Committee are the proud new owners of the Sellindge 4DD 13003. We will, in time, reveal what our aims are for the future of the Sellindge 4DD. We will introduce a membership and newsletter starting in January 2019. We’ll …
The main aim of today was to change the tarpaulins on the Double decker (as agreed with the reciever). The old tarpaulins where life expired and split down the middle. Chris Hurst, Mark Hickmott, Andy Smith and Lynze Burgess on site today to complete this task.