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| We are delighted to announce Peter Firmin, the co-creator of Ivor the Engine will attend the event on Tuesday, 5th August. He will be pleased to meet all visitors and is happy to sign books purchased on the day.
 At The Kent & East Sussex Railway 5th – 7th August 2008
Prices: £12 Adult, £7 Child (3 – 15 years), £11 Senior Citizen, £32 Family (2 adults & up to 3 children or 1 adult and up to 4 children) to include all Ivor activities plus a Day Rover Ticket on the Railway. First departure from Tenterden 10.40am each day.
Meet Characters from the Ivor series
Face Painting
Rides behind Ivor in the Station
Children's entertainment with Uncle Myles
Colouring Activities
Bouncy Castle
Souvenir Shop
Homemade Cake Stall
Please telephone 01580 765155 for further details and to make bookings.
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Find out more about the creators of Ivor and their many other characters
FAQ's
If I pre-book my tickets what have I booked for? You have booked tickets for the day selected. We don't allocate any specific seats as our tickets are All-Day Rovers allowing unlimited travel plus entry to the Ivor event at Northiam Station.
Where do I need to catch the train? Most visitors will catch the train at Tenterden as there's ample free parking, gift shop, toilet and refreshment facilities. You may also board at Bodiam but please be aware there is no car parking at the station. Please note that parking will not be allowed at Northiam Station on the three days of the event.
What are the train times? Departures from Tenterden Station are at 10:40, 11:20, 11:45, 1:15, 2:20 & 3:30.
Departures from Bodiam Station are at 11:42, 12:49, 2:17, 3:27 & 4.30.
All departures are steam hauled except the 11:20 from Tenterden which is diesel and this train terminates at Northiam Station
What activities are there at Northiam Station for the Ivor event? Meet Ivor himself and enjoy a short ride in one of two vintage carriages hauled by him. Meet a number of the characters including Mrs Porty, Jones the Steam, Dai Station, Idris the Dragon, PC Gregory etc. Uncle Myles will have his own entertainment marquee and will be performing puppet shows, magic and balloon modelling. Face Painting is on offer and included in the train fare price. Colouring sheets. Bouncy Castle. Ivor-themed station scenarios with the characters.
What facilities are there at Northiam Station?BFull toilet facilities and baby changing is available. A small tea room offering hot and cold drinks, ice cream and snacks and a gift shop are also there. pre-booking
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"...Not very long ago, in the top left-hand corner of Wales, there was a railway. It wasn't a very long railway or a very important railway, but it was called The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, and it was all there was.
And in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, lives the Locomotive of the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, which was a long name for a little engine so his friends just called him Ivor..."
So began, in 1959, the first episode of the first series of a set of television films which were to become part of the mainstream of Children's television for the next thirty years.
And this year the famous little Welsh engine is coming to the Kent & East Sussex Railway for the very first time. From Tuesday 5th to Thursday 7th August fond childhood memories can be re-lived over three fun-filled days of Ivor-themed activities for children of all ages. Puppet and magic shows, face painters and colouring activities, plus the chance to meet the memorable characters that populated the Ivor stories. Jones the Steam, Dai Station, Evans the Song, Mrs Porty and not forgetting Idris the dragon, will all be ‘in the top left-hand corner of Wales’, along with Ivor himself who will be blowing his very special whistle to make this an event to remember.
