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More Miniature Railway Rock-A-Nore Hastings promo photos

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Peter Ellingworth… Taken in the early sixties, no later than 1965 I would say. The polish on the locos is probably the work of Derek Walsgrove and myself, who used to help out in our free time 1962-64. Top ‘staged’ photo shows Jim Hughes (“JBH”) who managed the railway or was part-owner on behalf of Ian Allan Ltd, showing the niceties of the workings of ‘Royal.Scot’ which was built by the well known model engineers Bassett- Lowke in 1938, to an interested family. I believe the ‘Scot’ was sold on to The Royal Victoria Railway in Hampshire, the current HMR owners have taken delivery of another new model a couple of years or so ago. Bottom photo- again going back in memory but I think the guy on ‘Firefly’, the yellow coloured loco is Barry Metcalfe, who used to drive on the HMR in his free time. I’m not sure of the whereabouts of Firefly at present, but it was sold on the the now closed Kerrs Miniature Railway in Arbroath, Scotland. There are, or were, plans to reopen it again. ‘Firefly’ visited the HMR again to take part in its 65th anniversary of opening of the line in 2013.

Peter Ellingworth…Following on: remember all the London Transport red RT buses- probably from Catford or Lewisham garages- that used to bring Sarf Lunduners down for the day parking up at Rock-or-Nore and The Stade?

David Martin… Jimmy Hughes train driver, in the first photo.

 

Steppin’ Out – miniature railway photo 2

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Martyn Baker… Tich Turner sent this photo of our band from 1976 to me a couple of days ago. In his own words….. “It was poster size and had been rolled up all these years. The Steppin’ Out logo had been stuck over Miniature Railway, but it had come away, and was the devil’s own job to stick back. It would have been easier to change our name to Miniature Railway! Then I had trouble getting it flat again, so I dismantled an old picture frame & print and put it inside. It’s the best we could do I’m afraid. It looks a bit battered and worn, but then hey, ain’t we all?” The band (original lineup) was: Tich Turner – Vocal, Martin Stringer- Vocal, Martyn Baker – Bass guitar, Wesley Magoogan – Saxes, Andy Knight – Drums, Roger Hubbard – Guitars & vocal, Piers Clark – Guitar

Ken Copsey… I remember watching you through the side window of the Cutter probably in 76. A real live band! I would have been 14.

Martyn Baker… Hi Ken. Hastings was pretty special in those days wasn’t it? So many of us did well eventually in the arts etc from that era…. All the best mate.

Mike Waghorne… That photo of Tich was how I remember him from college around 68/71

Martyn Baker… https://soundcloud.com/martyn-baker/sets/steppin-out-1977-the-box

Dave Nattress… 44 years ago – that is frightening stuff!!

Marty Reardon… I didn’t see the band but met Tich, a couple of times. I was from Australia and working at the Pumphouse Pub in 73. Great times in Hastings.

Andy Qunta… Great photo!

Pete Prescott… Great band !

Tony Qunta… Great pic!

Jacquie Hinves…They were without doubt the best band that ever came out of Hastings. Wesley Magoogan, Mike Tanner , Kevin Hoad and ??? Who was the lovely guy from the top of Tower Road and his American girlfriend who joined the group?? Those were the greatest days.

Wesley Magoogan… That was Will Thomson

Martyn Baker… https://soundcloud.com/yougig-studios/sets/steppin-out-1977-the-box?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing