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Links to early archive film at YouTube

movie link opens in a new windowH15 Class 4-6-0 No.475 arrives at Sherborne, Dorset
with a two coach train of Bulleid stock. (pre 1948).

movie link2 opens in a new windowMerchant Navy in Southern livery (pre 1948) departs Waterloo
with Bulleid and Maunsell coaches. Schools class backs into station.

movie link3 opens in a new windowA trio of locomotives at Salisbury Tunnel Junction. (c1950s)

movie link4 opens in a new windowThe Atlantic Coast Express (c1960) and Salisbury shed.

movie link5 opens in a new window35016 Merchant Navy Elders Fyffes departs Waterloo with the ACE.

 

A selection of my photographs for your enjoyment.

Locomotives
Pic# Class No./Name Information
1 Bulleid Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35005
Canadian Pacific
Built Dec. 1941, Rebuilt May 1959. Withdrawn Oct. 1964. Bought privately from Barry scrap yard in March 1973. Now owned by the Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line.
2 Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0 850
Lord Nelson
Built 1926. Withdrawn 1962. Owned by The National Rail Museum.
3 BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2 70013
Oliver
Cromwell
Built 1951. Withdrawn 11/08/68. Owned by The National Rail Museum. Operated by The 5305 Locomotive Association. This class of locomotive operated on Southern Region in Kent. However, in 1953 there was a brief tour of duty for Western Region shedded Britannias on the Southern Region Waterloo to Exeter main line. This was to cover for Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacifics temporarily withdrawn from service for inspection following an incident at Crewkerne station where Merchant Navy 'Bibby Line' broke an axle.
4,5,6 Bulleid Battle of Britain 4-6-2 34067
Tangmere
Built: 09/47 Withdrawn: 16/11/63. Owner unknown, believed to be privately owned.
7&8 Peppercorn A1 Pacific.
4-6-2
60163
Tornado
Built: 2008. Owned and maintained by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.
9 Bulleid Merchant Navy 4-6-2 35028
Clan Line
Built: 1948 Withdrawn: 1967. Owned and maintained by the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society.
10 N15 King Arthur Class. 4-6-0 30777
Sir Lamiel
Built: 06/25. Withdrawn: 10/61.Owned by the National Railway Museum. Maintained and operated by the 5305 Locomotive Association

PAGES TO VISIT NEXT

Model Locomotive Stud
Misterton - Model Railway based on Crewkerne.
Hewish - The Model of Hewish Gates, Siding and Crewkerne Tunnel.

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