Days Out No. 27 : 27th April 1958 - South East England

An ex South Eastern & Chatham Railway H class 0-4-4T stands at Tonbridge station on 22nd March 1958.  

Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.

An LCGB (Locomotive Club of Great Britain) tour of the Kent area by Grey Green Coach. The party left Charing Cross Station at 8.55am in a 41 seater Leyland Royal Tiger bus. They headed for their first shed at Hither Green.
Hither Green
Opened by the Southern Railway							opened:	1933	prior to Feb 1950		HIT
type:	A concrete-built 6TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Oct-61	Feb 1950 - Oct 1961		73C
location:	East of the line, south of the station.
Abbreviations		SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 27 April 1958					73C		9.25am - 9.40am			total:	51
W 2-6-4T		N 2-6-0 (SECR)		N1 2-6-0 (SECR)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)				0-6-0 diesels
31911	73C	31403	74A	31822	73C	31033	73C	31684	73D	11226	D3044
31912	73C	31412	73A	31879	73C	31061	73C	31686	73C	13100	D3096
31913	73C	31812	73A	Q1 0-6-0		31253	73C	31688	73C	15202	D3098
31916	73C	31817	75B	33035	74D	31280	74D	31689	73C	15219	D3460
31922	73C	31857	73C	33037	73C	31287	73C	31690	73C	15221	D3462
31923	73C	31858	73C	Drewry 0-6-0DM		31461	73B	31694	73C	15223	D3468
31924	73C	31860	73C	DS1173	service	31573	73C	31695	73C	15226	D3472
31925	73C	31873	73B	N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0						15229
				30806	73C Sir Galleron
shed codes		73A Stewart's Lane		73B Bricklayer's Arms		73C Hither Green		73D Gillingham		74A Ashford
		74D Tonbridge		75B Redhill
Visits to Hither Green 1939 - 1961
Gillingham
Pre Grouping Ownership - South East Coast Railway							opened:	1885	prior to Jan 1950		GIL
type:	A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-60	Feb 1950 - Apr 1959		73D
location:	South of the line, east of the station.								May 1959 - Jun 1960		73F sub
Abbreviations		SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway				I - Ivatt
Sunday 27 April 1958					73D		10.50am - 11am			total:	27
H 0-4-4T (SECR)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)						L 4-4-0 (SECR)		N 2-6-0 (SECR)
31308	73D	31018	73C	31576	73D	31683	73A	31764	74B	31815	73D
31512	73D	31037	73D	31579	73D	31693	73D	L1 4-4-0		31816	73D
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		31227	73B	31584	73A	31720	73E	31784	73B	31855	73C
41308	73E	31229	73E	31681	73A	0-6-0 diesels		31786	73D	N1 2-6-0 (SECR)
		31495	73E	31682	73D	15218	15225			31876	73C
		31510	73D							31878	73C
shed codes		73A Stewart's Lane		73B Bricklayer's Arms		73C Hither Green		73D Gillingham
		73E Faversham		74B Ramsgate
Visits to Gillingham 1945 - 1959
Faversham
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Chatham & Dover Railway							opened:	1860	prior to Jan 1950		FAV
type:	A 4TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-59	Feb 1950 - Jun 1959		73E
location:	In the fork of the Margate and Canterbury lines
Abbreviations		SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway				Fb - Fairburn		I - Ivatt
Sunday 27 April 1958					73E		11.45am - 11.50am			total:	22
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		L 4-4-0 (SECR)		D1 4-4-0 (SECR)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)				N 2-6-0 (SECR)
41310	73E	31765	73E	31494	73E	31255	73E	31714	73E	31850	73E
41311	73E	31767	73E	31505	73E	31256	73E	31715	73E	31854	74A
41312	73E	31768	73E	31509	73E	31268	73E	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		U1 2-6-0
		L1 4-4-0				31481	73E	42092	74C	31892	73E
		31753	74C					42095	74C	31893	73E
shed codes		73E Faversham		74A Ashford		74C Dover
Visits to Faversham 1945 - 1959
Ramsgate
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway							opened:	1930	prior to Jan 1950		RAM
type:	A concrete-built 6TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Jun-59	Feb 1950 - Sep 1958		74B
location:	On the north side of the line, west of Ramsgate station.						BR Database		Oct 1958 - May 1959		73G
Abbreviations		SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway				Fb - Fairburn		BR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 1958					74B	1.15pm - 1.30pm				total:	43
H 0-4-4T (SECR)		N 2-6-0 (SECR)		V "Schools" 4-4-0				West Country 4-6-2
31324	74B	31405	74A	30910	74B Merchant Taylor's			34001	73B Exeter
31326	74B	31408	73A	30911	74B Dover			34013	73B Okehampton
31500	74B	L 4-4-0 (SECR)		30912	74B Downside			34014	73B Budleigh Salterton
C 0-6-0 (SECR)		31779	74B	30913	74B Christ's Hospital			34016	74B Bodmin
31004	74B	31780	74B	30914	74B Eastbourne			34017	74B Ilfracombe
31245	74B	31781	73B	30918	74B Hurstpierpoint			34021	74B Dartmoor
31252	74B	BR 5MT 4-6-0		30920	74B Rugby			34025	74B Whimple
31271	74B	73080	73A	30921	74B Shrewsbury			N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
31592	74B	73082	73A	30922	74B Marlborough			30799	73B Sir Ironside
BR 2MT 2-6-2T		73084	73A	30933	73B King's Canterbury			30800	73C Sir Meleaus de Lile
84027	74B	73085	73A	Battle of Britain 4-6-2				30805	74C Sir Constantine
84029	74B	73086	73A	34078	74B 222 Squadron					cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)
						D 4-4-0 31501 was a stationary boiler				42096	74A
shed codes		73A Stewart's Lane		73B Bricklayer's Arms		73C Hither Green		74A Ashford		74C Dover
Visits to Ramsgate 1945 - 1959
Dover
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway							opened:	1928	prior to Jan 1950		DOV
type:	A concrete-built 5TS shed, with one through road.						closed:	Jun-61	Feb 1950 - Sep 1958		74C
location:	On the south side of the line near Dover Town station.						BR Database		Oct 1958 - Jun 1961		73H
Abbreviations		LSWR - London & South Western Railway				SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway				Fb - Fairburn
		SER - South East Railway			BR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 1958					74C		2.40pm - 3pm			total:	38
H 0-4-4T (SECR)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)		V "Schools" 4-4-0				Battle of Britain 4-6-2
31542	74C	31113	74C	30932	73B Blundells			34082	74C 615 Squadron
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)		31191	74C	N 2-6-0 (SECR)		BR 4MT 4-6-0		West Country 4-6-2
30084	74C	31223	74A	31404	74A	75065	74C	34022	74B Exmoor
P 0-6-0T (SECR)		31243	74C	31818	74C	75067	74C	N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
31323	74C	O1 0-6-0 (SER)		31819	74C	75068	74C	30775	74C Sir Agravaine
BR 2MT 2-6-2T		31065	74C	31859	73C	75069	74C	30776	73A Sir Galagars
84023	74A	31258	74C	U1 2-6-0		BR 5MT 4-6-0		30797	74C Sir Blamor de Ganis
L1 4-4-0		31425	74C	31890	73B	73083	73A	30798	74C Sir Hectimere
31755	74C	31430	74C	31903	73E	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		E1 4-4-0 (SECR)		0-6-0 diesels
31788	74C	31434	74C			42077	74C	31506	73A	11220	13043
						42078	74C
shed codes		73A Stewart's Lane		73B Bricklayer's Arms		73C Hither Green		74A Ashford		74B Ramsgate
Visits to Dover 1946 - 1961
Folkestone Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway							opened:	1900	prior to 1950		FOL
type:	A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-61	1950 -1961 Dover subshed
location:	On the north side of the line, east of the station.
Abbreviations		SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 27 April 1958					74C sub		3.25pm - 3.30pm			total:	9
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)								Battle of Britain 4-6-2
31010	74C	31107	74C	31174	74C	31339	74C	34071	74C 601 Squadron
31047	74C	31147	74C	31337	74C	31340	74C
Visits to Folkstone Junction 1946 - 1961
Ashford Works
Ashford Works was built by the South Eatsern Railway in 1847 and replaced earler workshops at New Cross in London.
On 1 January 1899, the railway formed a working relationship with the London Chatham and Dover Railway . This became
the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR). Between 1850 and 1951, 711 steam and 32 diesel locos were built.
In 1962 all locomotive production and repairs moved to Eastleigh.
Abbreviations		LBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway					SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 27 April 1958										total:	35
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)		E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)		N 2-6-0 (SECR)		V "Schools" 4-4-0
31177	74D	32467	75A W	32528	75A	31831	72A	30907	70A Dulwich
31184	73A W	32481	75A W	32540	75A	31845	72A	L1 4-4-0		D 4-4-0 (SECR)
31266	74D	C 0-6-0 (SECR)		U1 2-6-0		31856	75B	31757	74A	31737	70C W
Q1 0-6-0		31293	73B	31891	73B	N1 2-6-0 (SECR)		31785	73D	Bullied 0-6-0 diesel
33029	74D			31894	73A	31877	73C	31787	73D	11001	75C
erecting shop
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)		U 2-6-0		N 2-6-0 (SECR)		V "Schools" 4-4-0
32512	75A	31054	73C	31621	70A	31825	73B	30906	70A Sherborne
C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)		31590	74D	U1 2-6-0		K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)		30916	74B Whitgift
32527	75E	Q1 0-6-0		31897	73A	32344	75E	30939	73B Leatherhead
32552	75E	33026	70B					L1 4-4-0		D1 4-4-0 (SECR)
								31754	74C	31741	73B
Visits to Ashford Works 1946 - 1954					Visits to Ashford Works 1955 - 1962
Ashford
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway						new shed opened:		1931	prior to Jan 1950		AFD
type:	A concrete-built 10TS shed with two through roads.					closed to steam:		Jun-62	Feb 1950 - Sep 1958		74A
location:	In the fork of the Canterbury & Folkstone lines.								Oct 1958 - Jun 1962		73F
Abbreviations		SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway				SER - South East Railway
		Fb - Fairburn				BR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 1958					74A		4.45pm - 5.05pm			total:	56
H 0-4-4T (SECR)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)		L1 4-4-0		N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
31005	74A	42097	74A	31150	74C	31756	74A	30800	73C Sir Meleaus de Lile
31276	74A	42099	74A	31218	74A	31759	74A	30803	74A Sir Harry le Fiske Lake
31279	74D	42100	74A	31219	74A	31782	74A	30804	74C Sir Cador of Cornwall
31295	74D	N 2-6-0 (SECR)		31221	74A	L 4-4-0 (SECR)		Battle of Britain 4-6-2
31307	74A	31401	74A	31242	74A	31774	74D	34083	74C 605 Squadron
31319	74A	31402	74A	31589	74A	D1 4-4-0 (SECR)		West Country 4-6-2
31522	74A	31406	73C	O1 0-6-0 (SER)		31246	74A	34026	74B Yes Tor
31543	74D	31848	74A	31370	74A	31487	74D	V "Schools" 4-4-0
BR 2MT 2-6-2T		31864	75B	Q1 0-6-0		31735	73B	30909	73A St. Paul's
84020	74A	31867	75B	33002	74A	Z 0-8-0T		30917	74B Ardingly
84022	74A	0-6-0 diesels		33024	74A	30951	74A	30930	73B Radley
84024	74A	15227	D3467	W 2-6-4T		30952	74A	BR 4MT 4-6-0
84025	74B	15228	D3470	31917	75C	30955	74A	75066	74C
84026	74B	D3466
shed codes		73A Stewart's Lane		73B Bricklayer's Arms		73C Hither Green		74A Ashford		74B Ramsgate
		74C Dover		74D Tonbridge		75B Redhill		75C Norwood Junction
Visits to Ashford 1946 - 1962
St. Leonard's (Hastings)
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway							opened:	1872	prior to Jan 1950		STL
type:	A brick 4TS, with three through roads.						closed:	Jun-58	Feb 1950 - Jun 1958		74E
location:	On the north side of the station.
Abbreviations		LBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway					SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
		Fb - Fairburn		BR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 1958					74E		7.05pm - 7.10pm			total:	19
H 0-4-4T (SECR)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)		L 4-4-0 (SECR)		N 2-6-0 (SECR)		V "Schools" 4-4-0
31162	74E	31498	73C	31763	74D	31853	73B	30900	74E Eton
31269	74E	31588	74D	31771	74D	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		30901	74E Winchester
31519	74E	A1X 0-6-0T (LBSCR)		L1 4-4-0		42086	73B	30902	74E Wellington
BR 2MT 2-6-2T		32636	74E	31758	74A	42098	74A	30913	74B Christ's Hospital
84028	74B	32678	74E					30936	73B Cranleigh
shed codes		73B Bricklayer's Arms		73C Hither Green		74A Ashford		74B Ramsgate
		74D Tonbridge		74E St. Leonards
Visits to St. Leonard's 1946 - 1958
Tunbridge Wells West
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway							opened:	1890	prior to 1950		TWW
type:	A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Sep-63	1950 -1963		75F
location:	On the north side of the station.
Abbreviations		LBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway					SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
		Fb - Fairburn		I - Ivatt		BR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 1958					75F		8.15pm - 8.20pm			total:	23
H 0-4-4T (SECR)				cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)				BR 4MT 2-6-4T
31278	75F	31544	75F	42066	75E	42102	75F	80013	75F	80148	75A
31310	75F	31554	75F	42074	75E	42103	75A	80014	75F	80151	75A
31327	75F	E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		42091	73A	42105	75F	80017	75F	BR 4MT 2-6-0
31329	75F	32517	75F	42101	75F	cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		80031	75A	76053	75B
		32581	75F			41319	75E
shed codes		73A Stewart's Lane		75A Brighton		75B Redhill		75E Three Bridges		75F Tunbridge Wells
Visits to Tunbridge Wells West 1941 - 1963
Tonbridge
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway						opened:	1842		prior to Feb 1950		TON
type:	A brick-built 6TS shed with 3 through roads.					closed:	Jan-65		Feb 1950 - Oct 1958		74D
location:	In the fork of the Ashford and Tunbridge Wells lines.								Nov 1958 - May 1962		73J
									Jun 62 - Aug 63		75D sub
Abbreviations		LBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway							Sep 63 - Jan 65		75B sub
		SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway				BR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 1958					74D		8.40pm - 8.50pm			total:	39
H 0-4-4T (SECR)		E3 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		C 0-6-0 (SECR)		L 4-4-0 (SECR)		U1 2-6-0		N 2-6-0 (SECR)
31193	74D	32456	74D	31244	74D	31760	74D	31908	74D	31400	73B
31239	74A	E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		31270	73C	31762	74D	31909	74D	31829	73B
31259	74D	32578	74D	31272	74D	31772	74D	31910	74D	31861	73C
31517	74D	32580	74D	31692	73C	31775	74E	Q1 0-6-0		31864	75B
31263	74A	0-6-0 diesels		31721	73C	D1 4-4-0 (SECR)		33028	74D	31869	75B
BR 4MT 2-6-4T		13045	15220			31470	74D	33031	74D	N1 2-6-0 (SECR)
80032	75A	13101	15224			31489	74D	33034	74D	31880	73C
						31492	74D	33036	74D
								33040	73C
shed codes		73B Bricklayer's Arms		73C Hither Green		74A Ashford		74D Tonbridge		74E St. Leonards
		75A Brighton		75B Redhill
Visits to Tonbridge 1941 - 1963
The party returned to Charing Cross Station at 10.05pm.
Note:	Industrial locomotives seen during the visit:						maker		wks no.	year
	Chislet Colliery, Hersden			NCB Chislet No. 2		0-4-0ST	W. G. Bagnell		2961	1950
				St. Augustine		0-6-0ST	Hudswell Clarke		1495	1923
	Betteshanger Colliery			No. 9		0-6-0ST	Hunslet Engineering		3825	1954
				No. 10		0-6-0ST	Hunslet Engineering		3827	1954
				St. Martin		0-6-0ST	Avonside		2064	1931
				St. Edmund		0-6-0T	Hudswell Clarke		1345	1918