Strangers
on the
Southern
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LMS Rebuilt 'Scot' 4-6-0 brings Atlantic Coast
Express into Waterloo On a run up from Exeter during the 1948
Locomotive Exchanges, no. 46154 'The Hussar' (built July 1930, rebuilt March
1948, withdrawn December 1962) passes Waterloo Power Box (Friday, 18th
June 1948). This was one of the engines that excelled themselves on the
Trials. © Ben Brooksbank (Geograph) |
This list is by no means exhaustive but does seek to draw together
information on unusual ‘foreign locomotive’ visits to the Southern.
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41167 Compound |
30th July 1952 Brighton |
Midland "Compound" 41167 (5A) was seen in Brighton having
brought a day excursion down the Quarry Line. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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42103 Fairburn |
9th May 1953 Southampton Central. |
Fairburn 2-6-4T No.42103 hauling a 12 carriage through
Brighton-Plymouth train (complete with buffet-restaurant). The Fairburn
worked through to Salisbury . Photo: Les Elsey. Book: On Southern Metals by Les Elsey |
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44711 |
Whit Sunday 1956 |
44711 from Rugby travelled to Brighton on an excursion. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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44771 Stanier 5 |
8th August 1956 Rochester |
On Stanier "5" 44771 was seen at Rochester and at Herne Bay
. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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44771 Stanier 5 |
8th August 1956 Herne Bay |
On Stanier "5" 44771 was seen at Rochester and at Herne Bay
. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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44871 Black 5 |
12th May 1956 |
Stoke "5" 44871 visited Brighton . Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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44915 Black 5 |
24 th April 1965 |
"Black Five" 44915 worked the 19:02 Waterloo to Bournemouth
van train. British Railways Illustrated Magazine |
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45137 Black 5 |
Whit Sunday 1956 |
45137 travelled to Brighton on an excursion. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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45186 Black 5 |
1966 |
Summer Saturday Leeds /York /East Midlands to Bournemouth /Poole train
Modern Railways |
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45238 Black 5 |
Whit Sunday 1956 |
45238 travelled to Brighton on an excursion. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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45560 Jubilee Prince Edward Island |
22nd September 1964 Weymouth |
45560 (from Crewe) used on banking duties at Weymouth Modern Railways |
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45561 Jubilee Saskatchewan |
5th September 1964 Weymouth |
45561(ex-Bradford) at Weymouth Modern Railways |
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45564 Jubilee New South Wales |
? February 1962 |
45564 on oil train from Bromford Bridge to Fawley. Modern Railways |
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45595 Jubilee Southern Rhodesia |
4th September 1964 Weymouth |
45595 (from Crewe) ex-Dundee troop train. Modern Railways |
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45595 Jubilee Southern Rhodesia |
27th August 1955 Brighton line (Patcham), |
"Jubilee" No.45595 Southern Rhodesia with a Fowler
tender was seen on the 12.30 Hastings to Manchester (London Road) - assumed
worked from Eastbourne . Photo: JHW Kent . Book: Steam in the Sussex Landscape by Klaus Marx
/Michael Welch). |
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45595 Jubilee Southern Rhodesia |
1960’s Branksome |
"Jubilee" No.45595 Southern Rhodesia at Branksome
with a pigeon special Filmed by Gavin Morrison . |
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45617 Jubilee Mauritius |
June 1964 Newhaven |
45617 Mauritius was seen at Newhaven in Jun 1964 on car sleepers from
Glasgow/Newcastle - unauthorised use. Also seen at Eastbourne and Haywards
Heath. Modern Railways |
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45633 Jubilee Aden |
3rd February 1966 Feltham |
45633 was seen at Feltham on freight. However, the Book of the
Jubilees certainly shows this loco as withdrawn in 1965. Modern Railways |
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45660 Jubilee Rooke |
? Weymouth |
45660 on pigeon train at Weymouth from Northwest Modern Railways |
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45672 Jubilee Anson |
June 1964 Newhaven |
45672 was seen at Newhaven in 6/64 on car sleepers from
Glasgow/Newcastle - unauthorised use. Also seen at Eastbourne and Haywards
Heath. Modern Railways |
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45672 Jubilee Anson |
20th June 1964 Eastbourne |
45672 Anson was photographed leaving Eastbourne on a return
excursion to Romsey. The loco is reported as having worked as far as Haywards Heath and was
later sent home light engine. "Jubilees" made only rare appearances on the Central
Division and were never officially authorised. They were liable to be
impounded if anyone in authority noticed their presence. Book and photo: Southern Region Steam Album by SC Nash - Sid was
employed in "Diagrams" at the Central Division Headquarters. |
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45672 Jubilee Anson |
2nd July 1964 Eastbourne |
45672 Anson was photographed light engine at Purley Oaks on its
return to the LMR having failed on 21 st June 1964.
The book records 45672 having undertaken local duties whilst at Eastbourne . Southern Region Memories, published by Noodle Books |
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45682 Jubilee Trafalgar |
? February 1962 |
45682 on oil train from Bromford Bridge to Fawley. Modern Railways |
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45685 Jubilee Barfleur |
? February 1962 |
45685 on oil train from Bromford Bridge to Fawley. Modern Railways |
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45689 Jubilee Ajax |
11th February 1965 Weymouth |
45689 piloted by Class 47 (1727) on ex-Dundee troop train. Modern Railways |
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45699 Jubilee Galatea |
7th February 1965 Eastleigh |
45699 Galatea was allocated to Shrewsbury and withdrawn the
weekend of 21st November 1964 but on 7th February 1965 it was photographed on
Eastleigh looking complete, but very rundown, and with the yellow stripe on
the cab. It subsequently went to Barry Scrapyard Peter Hands book BR Steaming Through Eastleigh etc . |
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46154 Royal Scot The Hussar |
18th June 1948 Waterloo |
1948 Locomotive Exchanges Ben Brooksbank |
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48059 8F |
4th February 1965 |
48059 at Weymouth . Modern Railways |
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48276 8F |
23rd February 1966 |
48276 at Weymouth Modern Railways |
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48408 8F |
Date unknown Hinton Admiral |
48408 approaching Hinton Admiral sporting a Waterloo to Bournemouth
headcode Contribution on MREmag |
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48408 8F |
17th June 1965 |
Having been subject to repair at Eastleigh, 48408 worked the 13:13
Basingstoke to Waterloo passenger service but, even more surprising, the
return diagram was the 17:09 Waterloo to Basingstoke Commuter service. The
running foreman at Nine Elms stuck to the diagram and 48408 worked the
service. Contribution on MREmag |
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61233 B1 |
19th December 1953 Malden |
B1 61233 was seen passing through Malden on an FA Amateur cup tie
special from Ilford to Walton. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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61313 B1 |
? June 1964 |
B1 61313 was at Newhaven from Newcastle. * It is understood the loco failed with a hot-box and having been
repaired undertook "running-in" turns on the Redhill-Reading line. *Modern Railways |
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68613 J69/1 |
31st August 1961 New Cross Gate |
Hauling a train of horseboxes from the ER via the Rotherhithe Tunnel. Southern Region Memories, published by Noodle Books |
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73046 |
Whit Sunday 1956 |
73046 from Leicester travelled to Brighton on an excursion. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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75000 |
3rd June 1951 |
Having been displayed at an International Union of Railways Conference
at Eastbourne it hauled Fell diesel 10100 back to the LMR (both sandwiching a
28T bogie B which provided guard’s accommodation) before returning light to
Swindon . Southern Region Memories, published by Noodle Books |
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92028 Crosti 9F |
7th September 1955 Redhill |
Crosti boilered 9F 2-10-0 numbered 92028, running light from
Redhill to Brighton Works having run from Wellingborough, via the West London
Line. It returned the same route. Southern Region Memories, published by Noodle Books |
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92028 Crosti 9F |
9th September 1955 Cliftonville Curve |
Crosti boilered 9F 2-10-0 numbered 92028, running light round
the Cliftonville Curve between Hove and Preston Park in Sussex . Not permitted into Brighton Locomotive Yard it was turned on the
triangle for its return journey. The caption said the loco had been to Brighton Works ‘for inspection’,
but did not state why an LMR 9F (based Wellingborough, Northants) went to
Brighton. However, it is more likely that the locomotive was simply turned on
the Cliftonville Spur /Hove /Brighton triangle. Locomotives Illustrated 75 |
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? Stanier 5 |
Easter Sunday 1954 |
Six through excursions from north of London to the south coast, all
double headed by Stanier 5MT 4-6-0 locomotives. Unfortunately, no numbers were recorded. Trains Illustrated magazines, published by Ian Allan |
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10100 Fell diesel |
1st June 1951 Eastbourne |
Displayed at an International Union of Railways Conference at
Eastbourne . |
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10100 Fell diesel |
3rd June 1951 Eastbourne |
Having been displayed at an International Union of Railways Conference
at Eastbourne it was hauled back to the LMR by 75000 both sandwiching a 28T
bogie B which provided guard’s accommodation. Southern Region Memories, published by Noodle Books |
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D5714 Metro-Vick Co-Bo |
4th April 1960 Norwood Yard |
At Norwood Yard Diesel Pioneers, published by Ian Allan |
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D5714 Metro-Vick Co-Bo |
6th April 1960 |
Norwood Yard to Three Bridges and return Diesel Pioneers, published by Ian Allan |
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D5714 Metro-Vick Co-Bo |
7th April 1960 |
Norwood Yard to Three Bridges and return Diesel Pioneers, published by Ian Allan |
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D8000 |
21st June 1957 Longhedge Junction |
Hauled DP1 for display at a model railway exhibition at Battersea
(opened on 1st July 1957). Southern Region Memories, published by Noodle Books |
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DP1 Deltic prototype |
21st June 1957 Longhedge Junction |
Hauled by D8000 for display at a model railway exhibition at Battersea
(opened on 1st July 1957). Southern Region Memories, published by Noodle Books |
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WD
Austerity on a freight at London Bridge Down
freight on No. 2 Up Eastern line at London Bridge hauled by ex-WD2-8-0
'Austerity' no.78597. Built in late 1944 and stored briefly at Longmoor before
s hipping over the Channel in December 1944, no.78597 was returned to England
in April 1946. After overhaul at Ashford, this locomotive was loaned to the
SR (at Hither Green) in May 1947 eventually becoming no. 90390 under British
Railways. It was transferred to the LMR in September 1951 and withdrawn in September
1965. Still equipped
with the Westinghouse pump fitted for working trains on the Continent, the
train comprises Continental fruit wagons, the front one being Italian (FS),
presumably returning to Dover for the train-ferry to Dunkerque from Ewer
Street (Southwark) Depot. © Ben Brooksbank (Geograph) |
Copyright Colin Watts with photographs
as stated.
