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(HD) Trains at Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge in the snow during 'Beast From the East' - 27/2/18

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Filmed during the winter 2018 storm known as The Beast From The East when a large snow storm hit pretty much the entire UK causing widespread disruption. A few clips were taken on the 27/2/18 during this event, it did clear up in the afternoon. Locations are Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge. In order we see:

1: 68002 & 68023 arriving at Tonbridge with the 6O62 Crewe - Dungeness flask, unusually held due to a problem ahead
2: Then depart with wheelslip!
3: 59102 arrives with a heavily delayed Acton - Allington
4: Then departs
5: 66161 passes with 6Y93 Purley - Cliffe, annoyingly through platform 1
6: A pair of 465s depart Tunbridge Wells with a large amount of snow blowing off it!
7: Network Rail MMT passes Tunbridge Wells in a heavy snow shower
8: A 375 arrives at Tonbridge
9: 66717 shunts into the West Yard at Tonbridge
10: 66717 powers away with an aggregate train at Tonbridge
11: A pair of 375s arrive from the Hastings line at Tonbridge
12: 66704 arrives with an empty aggregate train for the West Yard
13: 66729 & 66730 arrive with an SITT
14: 73212 & 73141 arrive with another SITT at Tonbridge
15: 73962 & 73965 arrive into Tonbridge on the diesel
16: Then depart on the electric with a test train and some added sparks

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This video captures train movements at Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge during a heavy snowstorm in February 2018, known as the Beast From The East. It features various locomotives and services, including 68002 and 68023 arriving with a delayed service, 59102 handling a heavily delayed train, and several 465-class units operating in snowy conditions. Network Rail maintenance equipment is also seen passing through Tunbridge Wells. The footage highlights the impact of severe weather on railway operations during this period.

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  • Platform ID bfE6MlIxR2o
  • Views 832
  • Date published 31 Dec 2020 10:47
  • Date added 25 Feb 2026 16:03
  • Recorded 27 Feb 2018
  • Locomotives 26
  • Headcodes 6
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