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'Melior' will be in steam at the New Year Steam Up at Preston Services, Preston-next-Wingham near Canterbury, on 2/3 January. Shortly after this event she will return to Kemsley Down (possibly via the model railway exhibition in Canterbury although this has yet to be arranged).
Work has started on the construction of the new Northern Relief Road, which will bypass Sittingbourne town centre, this is located close to the pylon crossing. The construction of the new bridge is likely to see a slight deviation in the current line to fit under the new bridge but all work is being carried out by Kent County Council's contractors.
Sittingbourne Mill has yet to be sold which is delaying talks with any prospective new owners, this also affects operations into Milton Regis Halt as our boundary is just Kemsley-side of the old Milton Regis station of the 1990s.
I can assure you that we are not sitting on our laurels and we are determined that the Railway will reopen sometime in 2010 as this is our 40th anniversary of public operations.
There is a work weekend this weekend if any members are interested, lunch ad training is provided, we meet at Kemsley Paper Mill car park at 09:30 and leave around 16:00 depending on light and weather conditions.
I will endeavour to keep you informed of any updates but currently negotiations are ongoing for Kemsley Down and Sittingbourne Viaduct to Milton Regis Halt is being taken forward with the existing landlord.
Cheers,
Paul
Press Officer
Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway
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