DOI: 10.1680/jenhh.25.00003 ISSN: 1757-9430
Hither Green locomotive turntable recovery, restoration, installation at Robertsbridge Junction
Paul Baker, Peter Barber, Graham Bessant, Gardner Crawley, Bob Evans, David Felton, Mike Hart, Phil Johnson, Stephen Langer, John SreevesThis is a complex multi-disciplinary engineering project carried out for a registered charity by volunteer professionals to repurpose a piece of railway heritage. Completed in 2024, a Ransomes & Rapier 145t locomotive turntable was extracted from Hither Green Railway Depot, transported first to Lamberhurst for repainting and then to delivered to Robertsbridge Junction Station. A turntable pit was constructed at the station and the turntable craned into it. Following which it was refurbished, re-assembled, tested in full working order. Extensive use was made of volunteer professionals and labour.