[Brighton] Volks Railway - Railway of the Year

[Sid and the Sharknados]

My first thought was that this was another damning indictment of TransPennine, but apparently it's only competing against other heritage railways.

Brighton: Volk's Electric Railway awarded Railway of the Year

Volk's Electric Railway is given the accolade by the Heritage Railway Association.

www.bbc.co.uk

Anyway, well done them.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Well done to the Volks Railway. I love a little trip on that

 

[lost in london]

"Founded in 1883, the tourist attraction beat off 200 heritage railways across the UK to the title."

Good effort by the volunteers, full commitment to the cause.

 

[Invicta]

Could they not extend it to the Amex ? Just what's needed!

 

[jackalbion]

My first thought was that this was another damning indictment of TransPennine, but apparently it's only competing against other heritage railways.

Brighton: Volk's Electric Railway awarded Railway of the Year

Volk's Electric Railway is given the accolade by the Heritage Railway Association.

www.bbc.co.uk

Anyway, well done them.

Well done, good for the staff, worked there as my first ever job! Good people down there who run it.

 

[Papak]

Well done, good for the staff, worked there as my first ever job! Good people down there who run it.

Do you know Stuart Strong who was the manager there until he retired a couple of years ago after 29 years?

 

[jackalbion]

Do you know Stuart Strong who was the manager there until he retired a couple of years ago after 29 years?

Yes worked with him when I was there, didn't know he'd retired! Hope he is well.

 

[Papak]

Yes worked with him when I was there, didn't know he'd retired! Hope he is well.

We worked for the same company ~30 years ago so I'm not in contact with him and I doubt he would remember me - I was a horrid teenager breaking the equipment he was employed to fix!!

Not sure if this link will work:

 

[el punal]

Just you wait . . . . VASTA!

Volks are sorry to announce.

 

[Dr Q]

Congrats to the Volks Railway. To beat so many Heritage Railways with more numerous and more variable rolling stock and longer running distances is quite a coup

 

[Norman Potting]

Congrats to the Volks Railway. To beat so many Heritage Railways with more numerous and more variable rolling stock and longer running distances is quite a coup

It is good to remember that the line uses the "third rail" and Magnus Volk lived to see the Brighton line and subsequently many other "Southern" routes electrified in the same manner.. In saner times Ashford - Hastings and the route to Lewes via Crowborough would have been "juiced" .

Are there any Volk descendants still around, perhaps even on this board ?.