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Either 1954 or 5, can't remember, a s/h Hornby clockwork O gauge tin-plate. replaced 3 (or 4 ) years later by a OO 2 rail electric 'Red Dragon' Hornby Dublo set.

A great xmas idea!!

Hope I can make it, if I'm well enough, I can't drive while I'm on these bloody strong pain killers, and 'chemo' discomfort, and I do like the Wimborne show, especially with Bournemouth West being there, and I'd like to see that. Hint, Hint.

More akin to the bigger 54/64/74 classes.

That pic(plus another of it on Rawnsley shed) also turns up in the second volume of the excellent 2 volume series by Oakwood Press on the SSR.

A L&Y 2-4-2T running with an ex LBSC EI, that'll get people thinking !??? I'm building a layout based on the same area-----mmmm. If your worried about comparison between the two, just don't run them at the same time.

Redhill shed didn't finally close 'til the end of May 1965, so the possibility was always there 'til then.

At one time it also had a crossover halfway along the single platform allowing two trains to use it.

I use either 'Eileens Emporium' or 'Expo Drills & Tools', normally prompt mail order service from both.

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.

Just a few things to remember, if you already know I apologise for preaching to the converted. Local passenger stock was supplied by the Southern Region (as Duncan/Blandford1969 outlined). There were two sets of stock for each inter-regional service one set supplied by the region at each end of the service except the 'Pines' where both sets were supplied by the Midland Region. The Bournemouth to Bristol service was, more often than not, an Eastleigh working, normally a job for one of their 'pocket-rockets' ( BR standard 4 mogul). A few years ago Xpress Publishing produced a couple of handy books in their 'The District Controllers View' numbers 4 & 5 in the series covered S&DJR operations, although for 1957 still handy for info.

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/46069-coaching-stock-on-the-sd/ Duncan, amongst other things as a member of the S&DRT, has helped us at Blandford on occasions with information on matters concerning the S&DJR.

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.

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.

The original question was about locos on the S&DJR in the mid 50's, if you stretch that then certainly you can add a few more like the little used Stanier class 3 2-6-2T's along with Collet Goods, and pannier tanks.

The 3MT's didn't turn up until after the boundary changes in 1958 supplied by the WR, 8F's not until after 1960. By the 50's the 2F's were based mainly in the Midlands, the 3 'Flying Pigs' (Ivatt 4's) 43012/3/7 were unpopular and gone by 1953.

When you live in the area, and belong to a local railway club, where the local railway is THE holy grail, there are details that stick like a real nerd, - and was fired by Aubrey Punter.

Sorry Roger but the Pines was re-routed away from the S&DJR( via Oxford) after the Summer 1962 timetable had finished.

Mmm, interesting, seeing as the class received a reputation at Polmadie of being 'gutless', it would've been nice to see how they'd perform.

Apart from the Midland 0-4-4T's ( which Bachmann will be supplying - one day?), you've got it covered, and of course you'll need 'Spam-cans'. Black-5's were rare, but not unknown, the occasional visitor ( more often than not, a Saltley allocated example) would be 'borrowed' if BGP was short of a loco. Look forward to seeing pics of the layout. Oh and if you're stretching to 1958, then exGW came on the scene because of the boundary change with Collet goods and panniers.

It seems by all accounts the Southern Region was glad to be rid of the responsibility after the boundary changes of 1958.

Too right, my dear ol' dad was amongst the first liberators to enter Belsen Camp ( as well as take part in Operation Paperclip) - they didn't call it 'trauma' in those days!!!!

Both my 'granfers' were in the Machine Gun Corps, both miles apart. One lost part of a foot on the Western Front at Passchendaele, the other fighting 'rebels' in Ireland. Fortunately they were lucky - they came home.

I'm tryin' very hard, but it's a bummer how it's bu**erring up my taste-buds, with that godawful 'metallic taste' in yer mouth all the time !!??

I do hate this 'chemo' milarkey, constantly tired, chocolate tastes like burnt toast, heads always in a spin, and I just want to get my latest project/layout finished, but can't----------------- ggggggrrrrrhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!