Supplied by Peter Ellingworth
Peter Ellingworth… Photo taken in 1956, after delivering a large transformer to the Ore power station sidings. I would assume they are heading back to be serviced/turned at the former West Marina steam shed. The front loco, class Q1, was a wartime austerity design shorn of any niceties with regard to appearance having been designed by Oliver Bulleid, and were very powerful and versatile machines lasting until 1966, used on both freight and passenger work capable of working up to 75mph. 33024 in the photo was, from records just checked, based at Tonbridge shed (code plate 74D) which can be just made out on the base of the smokehouse. St. Leonards was 74E. The second loco looks like a Wainwright C class , built 1900-1908 and which remained in service until the early ’60’s. I remember seeing them at Warrior Square. I believe the semaphore signals in the background are still there ? As is of course, the signal box. The old bridge can just be made out in behind the steam lifting from the safety valves of the ‘C’ class.
Photo taken in 1956, after delivering a large transformer to the Ore power station sidings. I would assume they are heading back to be serviced/turned at the former West Marina steam shed.
The front loco, class Q1, was a wartime austerity design shorn of any niceties with regard to appearance having been designed by Oliver Bulleid, and were very powerful and versatile machines lasting until 1966, used on both freight and passenger work capable of working up to 75mph.
33024 in the photo was, from records just checked, based at Tonbridge shed (code plate 74D) which can be just made out on the base of the smokehouse. St. Leonards was 74E.
The second loco looks like a Wainwright C class , built 1900-1908 and which remained in service until the early ’60’s. I remember seeing them at Warrior Square.
I believe the semaphore signals in the background are still there ? As is of course, the signal box. The old bridge can just be made out in behind the steam lifting from the safety valves of the ‘C’ class.