The Southern Gallery - In Memory of John Neve - Train Driver - Ramsgate
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1 Off_the_Road_Big_Time_.jpg   The negative is badly damaged, but this is how serious the situation was, when unit 1521 demolished the viaduct wall. No one was injured but a few pair of pants were soiled no doubt!!  Control, we have a situation down here!  (1171)
2 1607_doing_the_splits._Ramsgate_1987.jpg   4 Cep 1607 tried going into the carriage shed sideways, but this didn't quite work. July 1989  Control, we have a situation down here!  (886)
3 3447_Faversham.jpg   Caused by a misunderstanding, the Driver thought he was propelling out onto the mainline when he was actually proplling into a sand-drag. By the time he realised, it was too late and 4VEP 3447 finished up at this angle. 1989  Control, we have a situation down here!  (777)
4 4_cep_1542.jpg   Unit 1521 gingerly balances with the front power bogie completely suspended in mid air after demolishing a set of buffer stops at the end of the viaduct over Ramsgate Road at Ramsgate when a shunt move went "horribly wrong"!!!! 1987  Control, we have a situation down here!  (754)
5 1537_Definitely_off_the_road.jpg   How many men does it take to decide when a unit is off the road or not??  Control, we have a situation down here!  (703)
6 4CEP_1537_New_Sdgs_Ramsgate_92.jpg   Unit 1537 lies an an acute angle after colliding with the stop blocks in" 2 New Sidings" at Ramsgate during an ECS shunt move. No one was injured.  Control, we have a situation down here!  (657)
7 Jn_rn.jpg   John Neve (sadly no longer with us, and his son Robert, now himself a Driver at Ramsgate  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (642)
8 Johnneveinnetworker.jpg   John Neve, shortly before he retired in a Networker at Ramsgate. Sadly missed Picture taken by Joe Paddick, Driver Ramsgate.  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (493)
9 Dave-Adshead.JPG   Dave Adshead, Sadly killed in an horrific motor cycle accident, seen here on the water Tank trip from Dover priory, 1990  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (434)
10 Barry-Stewart.JPG   Barry Stewart at the Controls whilst I was his Minder Driver, 1991  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (419)
11 JohnNeve.JPG   John Neve at Ramsgate about to depart with the 09:20 to Charing Cross, Sept 15th 1985  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (393)
12 Jim_Karl-take-2.jpg   Jim Twyman, ex leading Driver at Margate,and Karl Connell TCS (Train Crew Supervisor, one of the best) also an ex Driver at Margate, doing what they always did, acting the fool. I always had a deep respect for these 2.  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (367)
13 bobarcher.JPG   Bob Archer at Sherness, he was my Trainee for a short while, and he was a damned good Driver too. I'm so glad he actually passed as a qualified driver  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (349)
14 kp.JPG   Ken Pearce, part of our LDC  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (343)
15 john-julian.JPG   When we sufered "The wrong type of Snow" in January 1991, John Julian stands next to his 8 car en route to Ramsgate, January 11th 1991  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (335)
16 bobtelford.jpg   Bob Telford, "Shiny Boots" looking as he always did, immaculate! Looking very deep in thought here,  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (309)
17 1537_side_shot_dec_22nd_1985.jpg   1537 looking the worst for wear on December 22nd 1985 after a shunt move out of 29 road went wrong and the unit demolished the buffer stops. The motor coach is seen here with its motor bogie buried up to its axles in the sand drag. A major earth fault me thinks. Earth and sand everywhere!  Control, we have a situation down here!  (294)
18 jim.JPG   Jim Sears, what a scream he was  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (287)
19 Ken-Walker.JPG   Ken Walker formerly from Gillingham, in the lobby at Ramsgate  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (283)
20 peterclark-ramsgate.jpg   Not a Driver from Ramsgate, Peter Clark, at this time GPR Signalman in the cabin at Ramsgate, on a Friday evening in July 1887,  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (279)
21 buster.JPG   Buster, our Train Crew Supervisor, sadly no longer with us  Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991  (262)
22 4pep-clapham-junc.jpg   A nice little gem here, 4 PEP, the only one stands stored in the yard at Clapham junction, tucked out of the way in Deby R & D livery, a real shame they scrapped it. June 1885  On The Juice.............3rd Rail Electrics CEPs TEPs VEPs MLVs,TCs, PEP, CIGs and EPBs  (257)
23 73111.jpg   73111 awaits scrapping at Stewarts Lane  Class 73 - Clarks Shoe Boxes  (250)
24 1537_front_on.jpg   4CEP unit 1537 never was very fortunate at Ramsgate, here it is again off the road with the front bogie buried up to the axles in the sand drag after pushingback too far and demolishing the stop blocks. A few years later and one ended up hanging over the viaduct doing the same shunt move! December 22nd 1985  Control, we have a situation down here!  (250)
25 73001.jpg   JA 73001 at Stewarts Lane, Christmas Eve 1991  Class 73 - Clarks Shoe Boxes  (244)
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Mon 29th Jan 071991- The wrong type of snow!
Anyone who remembers this year will know what a nightmare it was , the Railways were slain by the media, the snow that fell was a fine powder and not wet slush, this caused havoc on SR..............
Fri 26th Jan 07Margate Station
My home station where I started my railway Career in May 78, I've seen some awful changes over the years, the worst being the closure of the Drivers Depot and Yard. This collection shows the station from 1980 onwards
Thu 21st Jul 0524hrs in Westgate
I had a flying visit to my parents for 24hrs and just had the last of the "Slammers" on record and take the opportunity to bid farewell to the Class 400 EMUs I have known since the 60s.
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Tue 18th Jan 05Control, we have a situation down here!
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Fri 24th Sep 04The Thumpers
Yet another class I hardly photographed and wished I had.
Sat 11th Sep 04On The Juice.............3rd Rail Electrics CEPs TEPs VEPs MLVs,TCs, PEP, CIGs and EPBs
Remember how we took them all for granted and assumed the Mk I EMUs would be around forever as everyone else was getting new stock??? Well the time arrived and personally I want them back again, warts and all!
Sun 22nd Feb 04Class 73 - Clarks Shoe Boxes
When 750dc went through one of these things they would pull a house down, on 600hp diesel they couldn't pull skin off a custard!
Sun 15th Feb 04Ramsgate Drivers Depot - The Best Years - 1985 - 1991
Here are just a few shots of Drivers at Ramsgate Depot, who really did and still do their job well. Sadly some are no longer with us.
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This Gallery is dedicated to the memory of Driver John Neve,of Ramsgate Depot, who sadly passed away in August 2003.

This gallery hopefully stirs a few memories of former colleagues and the way the Railway operated once upon a time, - perfectly well without the need for complications. The majority of pictures are of Kent Coast EMUs,and other Motive Powere synonomous with the Southern, the original MK 1 slam door stock, which we thought would never be replaced, the popular little 33s, themselves now gone, and the slab sided 73s, themselves all withdrawn but starting to make a come back. I hope you enjoy the Gallery
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4 CEP unit 1545 at Margate forming the 13:12 to Charing Cross. The last EMU I drove before being promoted to Management, Ironic that my last train should also be from Where I started my railway Career in May 1978. Happy Memories
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The negative is badly damaged, but this is how serious the situation was, when unit 1521 demolished the viaduct wall. No one was injured but a few pair of pants were soiled no doubt!!
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Control, we have a situation down here!
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