| Many years ago I acquired some black and white photographs mainly taken on the Southern Region in the 1950's and early 60's. I have only recently discovered one had the photographers name stamped on the back and a couple had captions too. So here is my tribute to Mr Kent. If you have any suggestions or corrections for where the photos were taken please let me know. I have recently been informed that Joe Kent used to be a carpenter at the Pullman Carriage Works at Preston Park which have just been demolished. He also lived just one street away from me in Patcham....small world. Collection completed. |
Took me a while to find out what this is. An ex LNWR G2a 0-8-0 tender locomotive. Location and date unknown. 800x471 49276.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Ex LMS 4F 44210 with a long mixed freight train. Location unknown, could be Midland mainline somewhere. Date taken unknown. 800x495 44210.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Bulleids' Leader class 36001 was not the most sucessful thing he built. Location I assume is Brighton works. Date taken unknown. 800x490 36001.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
West Country 34039 "Boscastle" Location looks like Stewarts Lane again. Date taken unknown. 800x491 34039.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Ex LBSCR E3 tank and Ex SR Z class tank. Location and date unknown. 800x494 32166_and_32166.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Ex SECR 4-4-0 E1 31067 with a train of Bullied stock. Location and date unknown. 800x492 31067.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
92091 a Crosti boilered BR standard 9F thunders along with a coal train. 800x506 92091.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
70000 "Britannia" with nameboards for the Hook Continental presumably at Stratford Depot 800x509 70000_Stratford.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Ex LNER B2 (B12 rebuilt) 61610 "Honingham Hall" at Liverpool Street. 800x505 61610_Liverpool_Street.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Ex LMS Mogul(1947)class 43031 with a long mixed freight train somewhere on the Midland Mainline. 800x506 43031.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Eastleigh works and ex LBSCR E1's 32139 and 32151 pose outside. 800x479 32139_and_32151_Eastleigh.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Britannia class 70014 "Iron Duke" stands on Stewarts Lane depot resplendant with the Golden Arrow name boards. BB 34066 "Spitfire" can be glimpsed behind. 800x501 70014_Stewarts_Lane.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
V2 60917 thunders through Raynes Park. I understand that this loco worked on the Southern Region between 14th May 1953 and 28th June 1953, due to a problem with the Merchant Navy class locomotives. 800x476 60917_Raynes_Park.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
The only picture in this collection that the photographer has captioned. 46225 "Duchess of Gloucester" taken at Crewe on the 22nd August 1964. 800x480 46225_Crewe_220864.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
West Country 34046 'Braunton'. Thanks to K Spiller for finding out that this on duty 732. This is either the 1130am Brighton to Salisbury or 1553 return. Photo date can be also narrowed down to between June 1950 and Decmber 1953 because of the livery and cab modifications. Just need to work out why its pulling a rake of ex LMS Stanier coaches. Another way of reading teh headcodes is as an excusion train to Hastings, Margate or Dover which might make more sense of the stock. The third rail would make this a Hastings bound train then. 800x479 34046.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Q1 33001 with a long freight train. Location unknown, doesn't look like any 3rd rail. If you can help with the location of this or any other photo please let me know. 800x508 33001.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
M7 30051. The location screams Brighton to me and an on line search shows this was a Brighton allocated locomotive. 800x469 30051_Brighton.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Bulleid Diesel 10201 on an Up service at Raynes Park. 800x469 10201_Raynes_Park.jpg 2007-01-18 00:00:00 Buy Print |
2 Bil 2104 departs from where? Nothing much in the background for clues other than the gas holder. Could it be Littlehampton, maybe Eastbourne? Date unknown. If anyone can help with information please let me know. 900x567 2Bil2104.jpg 2006-08-09 00:00:00 Buy Print |
SR electric loco 20002 with a long and heavy boat train from Newhaven. Looks like at least 14 cars including a Pullman plus a pair of CCT's. Location is northbound near to Hamsey level crossing between Lewes and Cooksbridge. Thanks to Alan for nailing the location. Date unknown. 900x537 20002.jpg 2006-08-09 00:00:00 Buy Print |
E68000, this is the one and only Tyneside Electric Motor Parcels Van passing Lovers Walk Depot at Brighton presumably on a test train. Very similar to the SR MLV's but without the battery power. Probably taken around November 1955. 900x570 TynesidePLV.jpg 2006-07-16 00:00:00 Buy Print |
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