London Brighton & South Coast Railways – ‘A1 Class’ 0-6-0T No.661 (61 ‘Sutton’, BR No. 32661) Terrier with first motor train at Bandon Halt, near Sutton c1912

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.

 

A1 (Terrier) Class 0-6-0T No.61 ‘Sutton’ (661, 32661) designed by William Stroudley, built in 1875 at Brighton Works. Rebuilt to A1X 1912. From 1948 it was allocated to 71D Fratton shed and ended up at 71A Eastleigh were it stayed until it was withdrawn 8 June 1963 and Withdrawn April 1963, This was the last Terrier to be scrapped by British Rail at Eastleigh, 27 June 1963.

 

Photographer unknown. – taken with motor train at Bandon Halt, (closed on 07/06/1914) on Sutton Line c1912

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