On Friday 10th August there was a brief ceremony at Tenterden to officially recognise the return of Petros, our carriage for those with disabilities. The interior of the new look Petros has been designed with input from The Kent Wheelchair Users Group. This has ensured that it is about as user friendly as it could be, both for those who use wheelchairs, but also for those who assist them.
It was a privilege for me to meet with John and Jill, brother and sister of Dave Sinclair.
Dave was responsible for the coach coming to the K&ESR and he fitted it out to become the first coach for the disabled on a Heritage Railway. Even BR were impressed with the Toilet and all BR toilets to this day stem from our conversion all those years ago. Dave was a volunteer in our Carriage and Wagon Department for many many years and his advice was much sought after. Unfortunately, he passed away a matter of months before Petros (named after his own disabled son Peter) was out shopped this year.
