#TRAIN SIMULATOR PRO RANGE WORKING UPDATE#

With the valiant efforts of enthusiasts though, the lineвЂ™s history was able to continue, a short section was restored and re-opened as a heritage railway. Economics eventually got the best of the line, and it eventually closed for commercial operations. Coal traffic would traverse the line through the early 20th Century, alongside local passenger trains serving the nearby villages. Instead, what was built was a single line which branched off the Chatham Main Line at Shepherdswell and weaved its way to Richborough Port near Ramsgate. The plan however did not go as expected, the vast network never materialised, and many of the collieries didnвЂ™t make it into production. The theory was flawless, it would bring great industry and business to otherwise lightly populated areas вЂ“ the village of Aylesham, the station of which is situated on the Chatham Main Line, is just one example of the anticipated change as it was built in 1926 to house the miners expected to be living in the area.

StephensвЂ™ specialty was to build cheap but effective rural light railways, and in his career would be involved in the engineering, building and managing of no less than 16 light railways in England & Wales.ДЇollowing the discovery of the Kent Coalfields before the First World War, during early efforts to dig a channel tunnel, plans were quickly drawn up to set up collieries and serve them by rail. Situated just to the East of Shepherdswell station lies the preserved East Kent Railway, this short heritage line stretches for a little over 2 miles and is all that remains of Colonel StephensвЂ™ efforts to serve KentвЂ™s Coalfields.

#TRAIN SIMULATOR PRO RANGE WORKING UPDATE#

As part of our latest update to the Chatham Main Line: London Victoria & Blackfriars - Dover & Ramsgate route, we added a little bonus for you to enjoy - the East Kent Railway!

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