Bulleid Pacifics on the Southern Region South Western Division from 1962 to circa 1966 | ||
Not surprisingly the biggest single type of SR steam locos I photographed from 1962 to circa 1966 were those wonderful Bulleid pacifcs: West Country/Battle of Britain and Bulleid Merchant Navys. I do have exact dates etc for a small number of photos, but nowhere near enough for me to even start trying to post the photos in chronological order. So instead I have shown them here in numercial order. And other than where I do know the exact date, I have used the general expression "mid 1960s", to cover the years 1962-1966 when virtually all the photos were taken. | ||
Bulleid West Country Class pacific at Exeter Central on a down train from London, Waterloo, in early September 1962. A Bulleid West Country Class pacific climbing Upwey bank from Weymouth with a train from Weymouth to London, Waterloo in the mid 1960s. A Bulleid West Country Class pacific leaving Bincombe Tunnel at the top of Upwey bank with a train from London, Waterloo to Weymouth in the mid 1960s. An orginal Bulleid West Country Class pacific hurrying an up Bournemouth to London, Waterloo train along between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34001, Exeter, racing though Woking with a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth line train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34005, Barnstaple, heads a West of England express train from London, Waterloo, through Templecombe in early September 1962. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34005, Barnstaple, heads an up train from Bournemouth to London, Waterloo, along the slow line between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34010, Sidmouth, waits at the head of a departure from Waterloo as a Bulleid Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific reverses out light engine, mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34012, Launceston, working a train, that, from the headcode , is shown as a Waterloo or Nine Elms to Southampton Docks via East Putney, West through Woking in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34012, Launceston, working a train, that, from the headcode , is shown as a Waterloo or Nine Elms to Southampton Docks via East Putney, West through Woking in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34014, Budleigh Salterton, leaves Woking for London, Waterloo with a local train from Basingstoke in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34021, "Dartmoor" entering Southampton Central station with a London, Waterloo to Southampton Docks via Millbrook special boat train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34024, Tamar Valley, passing Wimbledon with the 16.28 Bournemouth West to London, Waterloo the Bournemouth Belle all Pullman car train in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34033, "Chard" on an up Bournemouth line parcels train to the London area between milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34034, Honiton, heads towards Wimbledon station with an up train to London, Waterloo, meeting another Bulleid light pacific heading West with a special boat train to Southampton Docks via Millbrook in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34034, Honiton, drifts into Southampton Central station with what is most likely an interegional train via Basingstoke and Oxford in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34041, Wilton, just after passing through Wimbledon station with a London, Waterloo, to the West of England train in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34051, Winston Churchill, just after passing through Wimbledon station with a train to Salisbury from London, Waterloo, in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34051, Winston Churchill, on an up train from Bournemouth to London, Waterloo, between Byfleet and Weybridge on 24th April 1962. Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34056, Croydon, heading around the 40 mph limit curves at Clapham Junction with an up West of England line train to London, Waterloo in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34057, Biggin Hill, just after passing Wimbledon station with a train from London, Waterloo to the West Country via Salisbury in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34058, Sir Frederick Pile, on a London, Waterloo to Exeter train at Templecombe on 8th September 1962. Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34059, Sir Archibald Sinclair, passing Brookwood station at the head of a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth line train in the mid 1960s. An original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34063, 229 Squadron, passing Millbrook, Southampton, with a Bournemouth to Reading and beyond interegional train, probably in 1963. Original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34064, Fighter Command, waits at Southampton whilst heading a Bournemouth to London, Waterloo train in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34064, Fighter Command, waits at Southampton whilst heading a Bournemouth to London, Waterloo train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34071, 601 Squadron, heading an up Bournemouth to London, Waterloo train along the slow line between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34076, 41 Squadron, at Exeter Central with a train for Ilfracombe in early September 1962. Original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34079, 141 Squadron, running towards London at Wimbledon in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34085, 501 Squadron, at Southampton Central station after arrival from London, Waterloo with a Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34088, 213 Squadron, passing Farnborough station on a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34090, Sir Eustace Missenden, heading a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train past Wimbledon in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34099, Lynmouth heading an up van train from Southampton Docks to London, NIne Elms, through New Malden in the mid 1960s. The headcode indicates the vans could contain market goods, fruit or potatoes. Perhaps a portent of what would become of Nine Elms after the end of the steam era! Original Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34099, Lynmouth, at Southampton Central whilst heading a Bournemouth to London, Waterloo train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34101, Hartland, powers through Farnborough with a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. A closer view of Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34101, Hartland, powering through Farnborough with a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Sountry Class pacific number 34101, Hartland, leaving Salisbury with a Brighton to Plymouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34101, Hartland, drifting into the Woking stop past an up BIls train, when working a London, Waterlooo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Original Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34103, Calstock, heads along between Byfleet and Weybridge on a special boat train working from Southampton Docks to LOndon, Waterloo via Millbrook on the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34104, Bere Alston on a London, Waterloo to Salisbury train leaves Woking and turns onto the down slow line just as another Bulleid light pacific leaves the bay platform heading for Guildford on a parcels train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34104, Bere Alston on a London, Waterloo to Salisbury train at Basingstoke in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34104, Bere Alston with a close up view of the unidentified fireman on a London, Waterloo to Salisbury train at Basingstoke in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34104, Bere Alston on a London, Waterloo to Salisbury train at Basingstoke in the mid 1960s. Bulleid West Country Class pacific number 34104, Bere Alston, heads through Clapham Junction station with a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35005, Canadian Pacific, on the slow line between Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31when headong a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35007, Aberdeen Commonwealth, passing Wimbledon with the 16.28 Bournemouth West to London, Waterloo, the up Bournemouth Belle pullman car train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35007, Aberdeen Commonwealth, on the slow line between Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31when heading a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35008, Orient Line, thunders through Woking with the 12.30 Waterloo to Bournemouth West, the down Bournemouth Belle pullman car train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35011, General Steam Navigation, on a down London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train between Raynes Park and New Malden in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35012, United States Lines, heading towards Wimbledon with the 16.28 Bournemouth West to Waterloo, the up Bournemouth Belle pullman car train on 4th April 1965. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35012, United States Lines, overtaking a 4-Sub electric unit near to Wimbledon "C" signal box, when working a Bournemouth to London, Waterloo train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35012, United States Lines, just about to leave Southampton with the 16.35 Waterloo to Weymouth train, the down Royal Wessex, with Nine Elms Top Link driver Dick Turpin at the controls on 6th September 1962. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35014, Nederland Line, approaching Woking on the 16.35 London, Waterloo to Weymouth train, the down Royal Wessex in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35021, New Zealand Line, heading down from Bincombe Tunnel and past the site of the closed Monkton and Came Halt to Dorchester South with the Weymouth to Bournemouth portion of a Weymouth to London, Waterloo train in the in 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35021, New Zealand Line, heading a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train around the curve between Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31 in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35021, New Zealand Line, heading a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train between Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31 in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35021, Holland Amerika Line, just after passing Wimbledon with the 12.30 Waterloo to Bournemouth West, the down Bournemouth Belle pullman car train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35022, Holland Amerika Line, brings the 12.30 from Exeter to London, Waterloo, the up Atlantic Coast Express, into Salisbury on 4th Septemebr 1962. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35024, East Asiatic Company, at Southampton Central whilst working a London, Waterloo, to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35026, Lamport & Holt Line heads under an overbridge and on towards Milepost 31 when heading a London, Waterloo to West of England train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35026, Lamport & Holt Line heading into Woking station with a Bournemouth to London, Waterloo train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35028, Clan LIne, on the slow line climbing to the summit at Milepost 31 soon after Pirbight Junction heading a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific 35029,Ellerman Lines, at speed between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on the 16.28 Bournemouth West to London, Waterloo, the up Bournemouth Belle pullman car train on 2nd September 1962. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35030, Elder Dempster Lines between Raynes Park and New Malden at the head of a London, Waterloo to Bournemouth train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35030, Elder Dempster Lines between Raynes Park and New Malden at the head of a London, Waterloo to West of England train in the mid 1960s. Bulleid Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35030, Elder Dempster Lines, arriving at Southampton with the 16.35 Waterloo to Weymouth train, the down Royal Wessex in the mid 1960s. There are survivors of all three types of Bulleid pacific still working in the old SR South Western Division territory. Two on the main lines, plus here on the Swanage Heritage Railway, with West Country Class pacific number 34028, Eddystone, climbing to Harmans Cross whilst working a train from Swanage to Norden on 18th August 2010. 34028 may be confined to Heritage Railways, but original Bulleid Battle of Britain Class pacific number 34067, Tangmere is not! Seen here heading a Steam Dreams Cathedrals Express from London, Victoria to Salisbury under the flyover at Battledown on 7th August 2008. And Bulleid Merchant Navy Class pacific number 35028, Clan Line, is a regular main line performer on her old SR SW Division territory. Seen here heading a VSOE "Union Castle Express" from London, Victoria to Southampton Docks between Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31 on 17th January 2009. | ||
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