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Southern Railway ‘A1X Class’ 0-6-0T No.655 with mixed train near Langton with a down service to Hayling Island c1924 – Scanned from Pamlin Prints postcard
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) A1 Class is an English class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton Works. The class has received several nicknames, initially being known as "Rooters" by their south London crews. However, the engines were more famously known as "Terriers" on account of the distinctive 'bark' of the exhaust beat.
Originally known as "A" class, these diminutive tank locomotives were designed in 1870 to haul commuter trains on the heavily congested lines in South and South-East London. These included routes from London Bridge to both East returned to service at Fratton.
It was withdrawn in 1925 and stored at Preston Park as surplus to requirements but was then reinstated in 1927 as B655 and fitted with vacuum and West Croydon, London Victoria to Sutton and the line from Victoria to London Bridge via. Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill, as well as operating on the East London Railway under the Thames through the Thames Tunnel designed by Marc Isambard Brunel. Six locomotives were built for these services during 1872, and were successful due to their high acceleration between the closely spaced station stops and ability to haul reasonably heavy trains. A further 44 were thus built between June 1874 and September 1880 to complement the original six.
A1X (Terrier) Class 0-6-0T No. 32655 (55 Stepney’) designed by William Stroudley, built in 1875 at Brighton Works. Rebuilt to A1X in 1912
In 1907 was fitted with mechanical push pull gear as an experiment with light push and pull trains as an alternative to unreliable rail cars.
In 1916 the locomotive was loaned to the Woolmer Instructional Military Railway (the forerunner of the Longmoor Military Railway) after which it brakes and LSW type mechanical push pull gear. It then became the second engine for working the Lee on Solent branch until the line closed.
As SR 2655 it then worked from Fratton on the Hayling Island line until 1938 when the return of several engines from the Isle of Wight created a surplus and 32655 moved on hire to the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The hire lasted until the decline of war traffic in 1945 when the engine returned again to Fratton. 32655 was withdrawn from British Railways in 1960.
Sold for £750 to the Bluebell Railway 17 May 1960. Currently preserved but on long term static display at Sheffield Park engine shed.
Photography unknown – Copyright Pamlin Prints taken as No.655 with mixed train near Langton with a down service to Hayling Island c1924.
Southern Railway ‘A1X Class’ 0-6-0T No.655 with mixed train near Langton with a down service to Hayling Island c1924 – Scanned from Pamlin Prints postcard
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) A1 Class is an English class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton Works. The class has received several nicknames, initially being known as "Rooters" by their south London crews. However, the engines were more famously known as "Terriers" on account of the distinctive 'bark' of the exhaust beat.
Originally known as "A" class, these diminutive tank locomotives were designed in 1870 to haul commuter trains on the heavily congested lines in South and South-East London. These included routes from London Bridge to both East returned to service at Fratton.
It was withdrawn in 1925 and stored at Preston Park as surplus to requirements but was then reinstated in 1927 as B655 and fitted with vacuum and West Croydon, London Victoria to Sutton and the line from Victoria to London Bridge via. Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill, as well as operating on the East London Railway under the Thames through the Thames Tunnel designed by Marc Isambard Brunel. Six locomotives were built for these services during 1872, and were successful due to their high acceleration between the closely spaced station stops and ability to haul reasonably heavy trains. A further 44 were thus built between June 1874 and September 1880 to complement the original six.
A1X (Terrier) Class 0-6-0T No. 32655 (55 Stepney’) designed by William Stroudley, built in 1875 at Brighton Works. Rebuilt to A1X in 1912
In 1907 was fitted with mechanical push pull gear as an experiment with light push and pull trains as an alternative to unreliable rail cars.
In 1916 the locomotive was loaned to the Woolmer Instructional Military Railway (the forerunner of the Longmoor Military Railway) after which it brakes and LSW type mechanical push pull gear. It then became the second engine for working the Lee on Solent branch until the line closed.
As SR 2655 it then worked from Fratton on the Hayling Island line until 1938 when the return of several engines from the Isle of Wight created a surplus and 32655 moved on hire to the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The hire lasted until the decline of war traffic in 1945 when the engine returned again to Fratton. 32655 was withdrawn from British Railways in 1960.
Sold for £750 to the Bluebell Railway 17 May 1960. Currently preserved but on long term static display at Sheffield Park engine shed.
Photography unknown – Copyright Pamlin Prints taken as No.655 with mixed train near Langton with a down service to Hayling Island c1924.