Southern Region photos 1980s.

[astropsidings]

Some SUBs..:

 

4643, Clapham Junction 14 August 1980

 

 

 

4626, Wimbledon, 27 July 1982

 

 

 

4692, Sutton 28 July 1982 (MBSO S 12716 S)

 

 

 

4682, Sutton 28 July 1982 (10.42 Horsham-Victoria)

 

 

 

[astropsidings]

A few more SUBs...

 

De-Icing Unit 008, Guildford, 13 September 1983 (ADB975596, formerly 4 SUB DMBSO S10844S of 1948, and ADB975597, formerly 4 SUB DMBSO S10987S of 1941).

 

 

 

4 SUB 4670 at the rear of a class 56 hauled 12 SUB formation at Southampton 25 April 1984. I wrote at the time they were enroute to Andover - storage pending scrapping perhaps

 

 

 

4SUB 4732 & 2 BIL 2090, with the "Electirc Phoenix" railtour, Waterloo, 23 September 1984

 

 

 

4 SUB 4732 & 4 EPB 5403, Clapham Jct, 23 September 1984

 

 

ian

[astropsidings]

A few more, not SUBs....

 

Class 455, 5860, Clapham Jct, 23 August 1984 (there is the ghost of a SUB in the driver's window.....actually a unit stored in a siding on the up side)

 

 

 

33 038, 73 006, & a GUV, Vauxhall, 23 September 1984

 

 

 

A couple of pictures of Southern trains just over the border, but shortly to return to the Sunshine Railway...

 

33 027 on 08.05 Portsmouth Harbour - Poole, which ran via Reading, at Reading, 10 August 1984

 

 

3H 1105, just arrived from Gatwick, and 2 HAP 6025 on a Waterloo train, Reading, 13 September 1983

 

 

 

 

[lmsforever]

4 Subs look good in blue ,had quite a  few journeys on them,very comfortable seats.

[roythebus]

Looking back at the picture in post 252 of the class 56 with 12SUB, I remember seeing that train in the Windsor side at Clapham Junction. The loco driver was having a problem making the brake; I was going home and as there had recently been some sort of industrial dispute, thought "oh damn" (rhymes with bucket) or words to that effect, and carried on going home! There was a good delay while someone worked out how to pipe the SUB to the loco.

 

The SUBS were comfortable for passengers, not so much for the driver. The Westinghouse brake was superb, but took some skill to use properly.

[eastwestdivide]

A few more SUBs...

 

De-Icing Unit 008, Guildford, 13 September 1983 (ADB975596, formerly 4 SUB DMBSO S108445S of 1948, and ADB975597, formerly 4 SUB DMBSO S109875S of 1941).

 

...

Nice to see one on the move instead of stuck in a siding.

By the way, I think the former coach numbers might be a bit mixed up there - they only had five digits. Is it possible the last '5' of each has been mis-transcribed from the trailing 'S' somewhere along the line, then another 'S' added.

[astropsidings]

Eastwest Divide: "By the way, I think the former coach numbers might be a bit mixed up there - they only had five digits. Is it possible the last '5' of each has been mis-transcribed from the trailing 'S' somewhere along the line, then another 'S' added"

 

You're absolutely right! It was late when I posted the picture....thats my excuse! The caption is amended.

 

What I actually wrote on the slide mount at the time is:

 

"De-Icing Unit 008 (WD). ADB975596 formerly 4 SUB DMBSO S10844S to Dia 119, on RSCO E3384, Eastleigh 1948. ADB975597 formerly 4SUB DMBSO S10987S to Dia 119, on RSCO E1060, Eastleigh 1941." I don't remember the source of the information.

 

Thanks for pointing out my mistake,

 

Ian

[astropsidings]

A few more SR pictures:

 

5 BEL S284S, formerly "Vera", Stewarts Lane, 22 September 1985. A history of this vehicle is here http://www.kentrail.org.uk/vera_pullman.htm

 

 

Gatwick Express TSH 72600 (one time Mk2f TSO 6133) at Stewarts Lane, 22 September 1985, part of unit 8301 involved in a collision at Battersea in 1985. See http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventimages.php?eventID=299&imageID=1257

 

 

 

A couple at Clapham Junction..

 

33 042, 23 September 1984

 

 

A window, 13 November 1982, now gone I presume....

 

[astropsidings]

Some Withered Arm, ex-Southern in the 1980's but hopefully it will still count:

 

On 16 October 1982 Ian Allan ran a railtour, "The Atlantic Coast Express, from Waterloo to Torrington, out down the South Western, returning from Exeter via Westbury and Warminster. Locos were 33 025 and 33 027. The train was top/tailed between Barnstaple and Torrington, and also ran a return Torrington-Bideford shuttle during the day. According to Six Bells Junction (http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk) this was the last train over any part of the line between Torrington and Halwill as it ventured past Torrington onto the viaduct.

 

The pictures below show 33 025 on the viaduct at Torrington, 33 027 on the other end of the train working the shuttle at Bideford, and 33 025 running round at Barnstaple on the return journey (both locos did of course run round again at Exeter St Davids).

 

 

 

[Rivercider]

I recently dug out some pictures for a thread about Poole,

here are a couple of the clearer shots

 

The 09.35 Waterloo - Weymouth departs Poole 33113 is hauling 4TC sets 411 and 415, 12/4/83

 

 

47513 Severn brings empty stock from the sidings at Poole ready to form the 14,40 departure for Liverpool Lime Street, 12/4/83

 

cheers

 

 

[acg5324]

A few new ones from me

47609 'Fire Fly' makes its call at Clapham Junction whilst working 1M00 the 1322 Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street service. The driver looks back to await the 'RA', next stop Kensington Olympia. No worry about doors not being on the platform then.
Slide dated 1/10/87.
 

 

 

http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p483082284/e5b335a46

 

 

47538 waits to depart Brighton station having presumably arrived on 1O74 the 0730 from Manchester Piccadilly.
As in many years during the 1980's the trainshed is covered in scaffolding.
Slide dated 5/6/82.
Photographer P.Barber

 

 http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p483082284/e58e9996e

 

 

 

 

Cromptons galore at Southampton. 33110 on the left has a train of Bitumen tanks in tow, whilst 33037 gets away with 1O65 the 0640 Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour.
Image dated 12/8/82.
Photographer Paul Barber.

http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p483082284/e58e8f464

 

 

 

33005 departs Southampton with a Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour service. 4REP 2001 can also be seen enroute to Waterloo.
Image dated 21/2/87.
 

http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p483082284/e56ecb7e6

 

 

 

In the gloom under the shopping centre at Victoria station 73107 lurks with a Gatwick Express service.
Image dated 11/4/87.
 

http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p483082284/e5a232832

 

 

 

50023 'Howe' catches the evening sun at Bitterne as it works 1V18? the 1645SuO Brighton to Plymouth service.
Slide dated 12/8/90.
Photographer P.Barber

http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p483082284/e5a232810

[roundhouse]

Some photos from 1989.

 

Purley Oaks station after the fire that year in the main building which destroyed the Croydon Model Railway Societies clubroom on this platform and the layouts. I was a member at the time.

 

 

A couple of shots of the sidings just south of platform one at Redhill station with 33106 and a parcels van.

[JeffP]

Nice pics...I used to love finding one loco and a wagon/van stabled in a little used siding.

[DerekEm8]

Some from a Bl***y  very cold day in January 1987. frozen points iced up conductor rails etc

What a day for a trip (stewarding on a charter) to London.

 

08653 Clapham Jct 17 January 1987

 

33011 Clapham Jct 17 January 1987

 

73108 Clapham Jct 17 Janury 1987

 

And loco hauled EMUs at Victoria.

 

47330 & 33211 Victoria 17 Jan 1987

 

47330 Victoria 17 Jan 1987

 

33211 Victoria 17 Jan 1987

 

 

 

[Ramblin Rich]

Love the photos of loco hauled EMUs - sadly, not an option these days

 

Some Withered Arm, ex-Southern in the 1980's but hopefully it will still count:

 

On 16 October 1982 Ian Allan ran a railtour, "The Atlantic Coast Express, from Waterloo to Torrington, out down the South Western, returning from Exeter via Westbury and Warminster. Locos were 33 025 and 33 027. The train was top/tailed between Barnstaple and Torrington, and also ran a return Torrington-Bideford shuttle during the day. According to Six Bells Junction (http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk) this was the last train over any part of the line between Torrington and Halwill as it ventured past Torrington onto the viaduct.

 

The pictures show 33 025 on the viaduct at Torrington, 33 027 on the other end of the train working the shuttle at Bideford, and 33 025 running round at Barnstaple on the return journey (both locos did of course run round again at Exeter St Davids).

 

 

Sorry to back track here, I didn't see these when first posted. As I'm always hunting for info on the North Devon line, these are very interesting. I know the last train to Torrington itself ran in November 1982, but the fact this one goes further onto the viaduct is new to me. It looks like the train is formed of several 1st class Mk2s as well. I've seen images of 33/1s with 2x4TC sets on the line down to Meeth on 1975, this is another 'special' to add to the mix! (not that I've the room or stock to replicate it...)

[roythebus]

^{Seeing the SUB pictures here reminds me of the time I saw an 8SUB at Woking carrying a 66 headcode, Exeter!! Sometime in 1979 ISTR. what had happened was that the up Exeter was badly delayed and terminated at Woking. the only stock available at Waterloo to form the down service was an 8SUB as far as Woking, where the lucky passengers changed to the loco hauled stock. It's one of those "wish I had a camera with me" days!} 

 

^{edited to add: does anyone know how to make the font size back to normal? I need stronger glasses to read this.}

[DerekEm8]

Roy,

 

In the 'reply to this topic' box you can alter the font size from 12 as above to the normal 14 as below

 

'Seeing the SUB pictures here reminds me of the time I saw an 8SUB at Woking'

 

HTH

[bingley hall]

5001 Banstead - July 1983 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

 

'The Burma Star' - Gatwick Airport - Feb 1989 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

 

West Croydon - sometime in 1983 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

 

 

[bingley hall]

508 009 @ Clapham Junction - May 1983 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

 

Banstead July 1983 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

 

Norwood Junction - 1983 by Bingley Hall, on Flickr

 

 

[roythebus]

I'm still waiting to see me driving one of the SR emu's in the 1980s...

[TRAILRAGE]

More great pics everyone, The pic of 33027 with ERPS headboard was taken at Eastleigh depot on an open day, the loco has a rope attached as it was being pulled by a tug of war team, or something like that, I think it was a fund raiser. Though I could be wrong as I was only young at the time. Highlight of the day was a class 40 arriving on a railtour.

 

As for REPs they certainly did a 100+ I remember seeing it number of times, as you could see the speedo in the cab where the units joined.

 

Cheers Peter.

Your right about this picture as my father took myself my brother and mum to watch it as it was several employees/managers from British Gas Southern whom he worked for at the time its one of the few memories that I have from that day other than seeing the CL07 shunter in light green. would love to see more pics from that day

[keefer]

smashing pics bingley hall

 

love the old/new in the 3rd pic - old faithful EPB with a new-ish 488 unit in the background. was this a failed unit awaiting recovery?

[bingley hall]

smashing pics bingley hall

 

love the old/new in the 3rd pic - old faithful EPB with a new-ish 488 unit in the background. was this a failed unit awaiting recovery?

 

Thanks keefer - not sure about the 488. Coming / going to/from Selhurst for/after attention?

[P.C.M]

Your right about this picture as my father took myself my brother and mum to watch it as it was several employees/managers from British Gas Southern whom he worked for at the time its one of the few memories that I have from that day other than seeing the CL07 shunter in light green. would love to see more pics from that day

I can't find my picture of the light green class 07 but here is an old scan from 1984 of the 07 needing a bit of paint. Plus a couple more from Eastleigh in 85. 

 

Cheer Peter.

[royaloak]

I'm still waiting to see me driving one of the SR emu's in the 1980s...

I never knew you left the messroom!