Dear Editor,
Re: The Folkestone Remembrance Line faces a reality check

There is now very little left of Folkestone.

Even the High Street has been sanitized, with the new shop fronts. It could have been built yesterday.

It has now lost all its charm, it should have been refurbished sympathetically, in its original form, but the cheaper option was taken.

The idea of running weekly steam trains, with London and South Eastern media coverage, television and radio, would have generated much interest and income for the town.

When the original steam trains ran, it was only 'insider' knowledge that informed the travellers.

I lived in North Kent until six years ago, and knew nothing of this service. Neither my brother, an avid railway enthusiast.

I certainly would have made the trip two or three times a year.

Yours

Rodney Hughes

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