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British Railways (SR) – ‘A1X Class’ 0-6-0T Terrier – No.DS377 ‘Brighton Works’, (35 ‘Morden’), BR No.32365 Terrier at BRIGHTON works Open Day 05/10/1952 – Copyright: Industrial Railway Society
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 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. DS377 (35 ‘Morden’ & BR.32365) designed by William Stroudley, built in 1878 at Brighton Works. Rebuilt to A1X in 1922.
Went to Brighton Works Aug 1946, as works shunter No. 377S and repainted in Stroudley livery 1947 and named Brighton Works, continued thus under BR. Reverted to capital stock Jan 1959 as BR No.32635, still in Stroudley livery, it was withdrawn March 1963 and ended up being scrapped at Eastleigh Works (BR) in 1963.
Photographer Harry Townley – Copyright – Industrial Railway Society – taken on display at Brighton Works Open Day 05/10/1952.
British Railways (SR) – ‘A1X Class’ 0-6-0T Terrier – No.DS377 ‘Brighton Works’, (35 ‘Morden’), BR No.32365 Terrier at BRIGHTON works Open Day 05/10/1952 – Copyright: Industrial Railway Society
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 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. DS377 (35 ‘Morden’ & BR.32365) designed by William Stroudley, built in 1878 at Brighton Works. Rebuilt to A1X in 1922.
Went to Brighton Works Aug 1946, as works shunter No. 377S and repainted in Stroudley livery 1947 and named Brighton Works, continued thus under BR. Reverted to capital stock Jan 1959 as BR No.32635, still in Stroudley livery, it was withdrawn March 1963 and ended up being scrapped at Eastleigh Works (BR) in 1963.
Photographer Harry Townley – Copyright – Industrial Railway Society – taken on display at Brighton Works Open Day 05/10/1952.