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British Railways (SR) – A1X 0-6-0T No.32650, (50 ‘Whitechapel’, 650) Terrier waiting at Havant Station ready to pick up Hayling Island Service on 08/07/1962 – 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. 32650 ((50 ‘Whitechapel’) designed by William Stroudley, built in 1876 at Brighton Works. Rebuilt to A1X in 1920.
Transferred to I.O.W. in 1930 as W9 ‘Fishbourne’. Spent 12 months stored on the Island before being returned 1936. Went to Departmental Stock in April 1937, to Lancing Works 1937 as 515S and DS515 'C & W Lancing Works'. Returned to Capital Stock November 1951. Withdrawn November 1963. Sold to London Borough of Sutton & Merton, via Kent and East Sussex Railway. Also numbered 10 Sutton. Preserved at Kent and East Sussex Railway in 1974 and was taken out of service in 1994 and after slipping down the overhaul queue at Rolvenden, the engine was moved to the Spa Valley Railway by the owners (the engine still being owned by Sutton Borough Council) and restoration work commenced. The overhaul at the Spa Valley Railway progressed to a state where the locomotive was re-wheeled and work started on the boiler during 2018.
Photographer unknown – Copyright – Industrial Railway Society - taken at Havant Station on 08/07/1962. The Hayling Island Branch was completely closed in November 1963.
British Railways (SR) – A1X 0-6-0T No.32650, (50 ‘Whitechapel’, 650) Terrier waiting at Havant Station ready to pick up Hayling Island Service on 08/07/1962 – 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. 32650 ((50 ‘Whitechapel’) designed by William Stroudley, built in 1876 at Brighton Works. Rebuilt to A1X in 1920.
Transferred to I.O.W. in 1930 as W9 ‘Fishbourne’. Spent 12 months stored on the Island before being returned 1936. Went to Departmental Stock in April 1937, to Lancing Works 1937 as 515S and DS515 'C & W Lancing Works'. Returned to Capital Stock November 1951. Withdrawn November 1963. Sold to London Borough of Sutton & Merton, via Kent and East Sussex Railway. Also numbered 10 Sutton. Preserved at Kent and East Sussex Railway in 1974 and was taken out of service in 1994 and after slipping down the overhaul queue at Rolvenden, the engine was moved to the Spa Valley Railway by the owners (the engine still being owned by Sutton Borough Council) and restoration work commenced. The overhaul at the Spa Valley Railway progressed to a state where the locomotive was re-wheeled and work started on the boiler during 2018.
Photographer unknown – Copyright – Industrial Railway Society - taken at Havant Station on 08/07/1962. The Hayling Island Branch was completely closed in November 1963.