Locos seen on the Somerset and Dorset mid 50s

[dube]

Yes I could change to 1961 and use the forthcoming Hornby BR Green 399 Maunsell and Bulleid 3 set, although I would also need some Maroon coaches but could add

1956
1P (withdrawn?)
2P
3F
4F
Jinty
Black 5
Ivatt 2-6-2
BR Class 5
BR Class 4 2-6-0
BR Class 4 4-6-0
7F
West Country

1961

BR 3MT 2-6-2

8F
Rebuilt West Country
Collect Goods
57xx ?
9F double chimney

Edited January 26, 2019 by dube

[DCB]

Crabs were not unknown I believe

I haven't seen a picture of one, though I believe they were tried in the 1930s. Too heavy for Bath Bristol/Gloucester route through Mangotsfield

as were Compounds.

I don't think 57XX got far south of Bath, being used as shunters and Bankers towards Coombe Down rather than replacing the Jinties at Radstock

Edited November 16, 2018 by DavidCBroad

[RBAGE]

Not sure about the period but has anyone mentioned Std 4 tank?

[bike2steam]

Not sure about the period but has anyone mentioned Std 4 tank?

 

They didn't turn up 'till late - 80043/59/67 were the first, allocated to Templecombe September 1964, so it sez 'ere (Hands 'BR Steam Allocations part 9 Southern Region')  .

 

edit, someone mentioned 'Crabs', they were rare but not unknown, only one turned up more than once -  Burton's 42922.

The last 1P(58086) wasn't withdrawn 'till August 1960.

Edited November 16, 2018 by bike2steam

[bike2steam]

I don't think 57XX got far south of Bath, being used as shunters and Bankers towards Coombe Down rather than replacing the Jinties at Radstock

 

Between March 1959 to October 1965 a total of 11 were allocated to Templecombe, they were used regularly on the Templecombe to Bailey Gate milks, and occasionally the local pick-up freights ( the one with brake vans at both ends) to Poole Yard, which by then had become a lighter load. 

Edited November 16, 2018 by bike2steam

[N15class]

Having planned a layout between Birmingham and Derby mid 50s to run around my double garage, I was thinking about representing a section of the S&D on 1 wall as it will be all scenic and as I already have a lot of suitable Ex LMS and BR locos, would be a good excuse to run some foreign types, southern Pacific’s, Maunsell coaches ?

Already got

2P

3F

4F

Jinty

Black 5

Ivatt 2-6-2

BR Class 5

BR Class 4 2-6-0

BR Class 4 4-6-0

Need

7F

?

?

 

And I can still run some of the trains from my 1956 train formations;

 

534

NEWCASTLE-BOURNEMOUTH

GWR stock

 

*BTK-TK-TK-CK-CK-TK-TK-BCK

 

347

NEWCASTLE-BOURNEMOUTH

ER MK1

*BSK-FK-RU(LNER)-SO-SO-SO-SO-SK-BSK

The southern types weren't foreigners on the line. The GWR ones were though. The line was run for many years by the MR/LMS along with LSWR/SR. Who split the stock between themselves in the thirties, a lot of which had been designed and built by them.

[bike2steam]

The southern types weren't foreigners on the line. 

 

True enough, there was the occasional Poole yard to Blandford goods such as the fertilizer traffic to the Blandford & Webb depot in Blandford goods yard, Bournemouth shed would send whatever loco was available, usually an 0-6-0, on that working.