Thanks for yours again, Dave
@Yorkshire Dave . I'll continue to post the less good images as they seem to create interest and discussion. Thanks too for your further comments about vacuum vs air brakes and the contributions to the discussion by Martin
@Martin Shaw , Tony
@76043 and Adam
@AJC . Then the "is it or is it not a Stove R" - thanks here to Tim
@timbowales , Tony
@76043 again (together with the additional info about the diesel shunter) and John
@John Palmer .
King Arthur 30449 Sir Torre at Clapham Junction on a train from Waterloo to Southampton on 6th September 1958. It was at Salisbury from January 1948 and probably previously too (BR Database) and remained at Salisbury thereafter, going in and out of store and reinstatement until withdrawn in December 1959. (SLS). It then went to Eastleigh Works where it was cut up week ending 2nd January 1960. (RO).
Seen previously in post #3513 is S15 30839 which features in both the following photos at Clapham Junction on 6th September 1958. It was a Feltham engine from 1939 and was withdrawn in September 1965. (BR Database). WHTS advise it then went to Bird’s at Risca and BR Database confirms scrapping in May 1966. In the first photo the original West Country behind the S15 is 34102 Lapford which was on the Bournemouth allocation in February 1958, moved to Eastleigh in September 1964 and was withdrawn in July 1967 and was then seen at Salisbury MPD in the company of other withdrawn SR locos on 12th August 1967. (SLS). After Salisbury it went to Buttigieg’s at Newport where it was observed being cut up on 31st August 1968 with the job reportedly complete by 25th September 1968 (RO) although BR Database reports a scrapping date of May 1968.
In the second photo M7 30245 is travelling towards the camera and is probably on empty stock. This was a Nine Elms engine from February 1954 and was withdrawn in November 1962. In October 1964 it was seen at Stratford Works in the Old Erecting Shop alongside LYR1008, 30245/587, 850, 925, 33001, 70000 (not 71000 as shown by SLS), 63460 and 63601. There’s a note that the GWR locos were still at Swindon. (All SLS). It escaped the cutter’s torch and was preserved for the National Collection. See here for details:
30245 (LSWR 245, SR E245, SR 245 & BR 30245)
Another regrettably "droopy viewfinder" shot. J19 0-6-0 64652 at Witham on 19th September 1958. This was a Colchester engine in November 1957 and was still there in May 1958 (Contemporary Locoshed Books) and was a Parkeston Quay engine from February 1959 (SLS). The December 1959 Locoshed Book advises it was still allocated there and the SLS show it as having moved to Stratford in January 1961 where it was almost immediately withdrawn. It was seen at Stratford Works on 8th August 1961. (RO).
The last of these postings for the year. Thanks to all those contributors who have made the presentation of these photos such a joy and such a lively site with feedback comments and (at times) friendly but justified criticisms. I still have enough photos to be continuing for a while yet so see you in 2025. Above all else a Happy, Prosperous but above all else Healthy New Year to all on WT.
Brian