[21] As a result, Brighton sought assistance from the other Southern Region works to complete this final order. [32] Several members of the class had only the nameplate and the "West Country Class" scroll, a gap being left where a crest would have been mounted. 34064 Fighter Command, which was fitted with a Giesl ejector in 1962 on the grounds that a desired spark arrestor would "suffocate" an ordinary blastpipe. 159.99. DCC fitted. As an aid to the fireman, a treadle used steam pressure to open the firebox doors. [5] The seasonality of railway traffic meant that the West Country branches were worked by the ageing T9class 4-4-0 and the versatile Nclass 2-6-0, which could be better utilised on mixed-traffic services elsewhere. Hornby R2585 BR 4-6-2 125787328056 By the time of the nationalisation of British Railways in January 1948, seventy Light Pacifics had been built at Brighton Works, with a fourth batch of twenty on order. They carried names with wartime connections, mainly being named after RAF Squadrons which played such a key part in the Battle of Britain. Rebuilt West Country Class No.34046 Braunton heading to Westbury. Incorporating a number of new developments in British steam locomotive technology, they were amongst the first British designs to use welding in the construction process, and to use steel fireboxes, which meant that components could be more easily constructed under wartime austerity and post-war economy. Hornby R2585 Ottery St Mary 34045 Rebuilt West Country Class DCC Ready. [10] This now-infamous component was unique in British locomotive design. Class of 110 three-cylinder 4-6-2 locomotives, Preserved Rebuilt Battle of Britain class No. This ensures that existing Chrome OS user data is not wiped. The footplate was entirely enclosed, improving crew working conditions in winter. Come join the discussion about collections, displays, models, styles, scales, motors, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ELECTRICAL CENTER. Ashford works cut the frames and constructed the tenders, and Eastleigh works constructed six of the final batch of locomotives.[21]. Below are the names and numbers of the steam locomotives that comprised the Bulleid light pacifics, the West Country and Battle of Britain classes of locomotives that ran on the British Southern Railway network. 21C118 Axminster onwards. Order value 501 - 999 Guaranteed Next Day 14.95 34064, preserved No. The class in both unrebuilt and rebuilt forms has been the subject of divergent opinions. HORNBY OO GAUGE R310 LORD BEAVERBROOK BOB/ WEST COUNTRY CLASS LOCO. To view reviews within a date range, please click and drag a selection on a graph above or click on a specific bar. [73] The steam-raising ability of their boilers represented an advance in British steam technology. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. IDEAL FOR SPARES OR REBUILD. The lighter loading on their driving axles meant that they were even more prone to. [10], The Southern Railway-built batches had a narrow 8ft 6in (2.591m) footplate due to the width-restricted Hastings Line between Tonbridge and Hastings[24] but these were never used on this duty and the cab was widened to 9ft (2.743m) on the British Railways batch. The rebuilding solved most of the maintenance problems whilst retaining the excellent features of the original design. [64][65], Just four members of the class are yet to run in preservation: 34010 Sidmouth, which is under restoration from scrapyard condition (its boiler is stored at Bridgnorth); 34051 Winston Churchill, which is on static display at the National Railway Museum in York; 34058 Sir Frederick Pile, which is under restoration at the Mid Hants Railway; and 34073 249 Squadron, which is awaiting restoration at Carnforth MPD. Any images of locos shown on this page are examples only. In 1948 the tender design was enlarged to provide a water capacity of 5,500-imperial-gallon. [72] The cab side was given a representation of the medal and its ribbon, which was displayed until the engine was withdrawn from service and scrapped in the late 1960s. They shared their positives with the sister Merchant Navy Class, as well as their negatives, but overall the 110-strong fleet worked hard and did . Independents - England & Wales. Was this article helpful? Both locomotives are receiving attention to their Valve Gear. Great Item & fantastic seller. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. By the time the first fifteen had entered traffic a further order of fifteen was placed, with these entering service between June and October 1946. [22] Two of the front route indicator irons (of which there are five) were originally located on the smoke deflectors, which meant that the indicator discs stood proud of the casing. [26] This equipment was retrospectively fitted to earlier members of the class. The gauges were lit by ultra-violet light. All rights reserved. Herston Works, Swanage (Southern Locomotives Ltd.). 34110 66 Squadron, in January 1951 was delayed for several months pending consideration of proposals from British Railways management for a major modification to a standard two-cylinder design without the chain-driven valve gear,[21] but the locomotive entered service as Bulleid intended. Maunsell 9 Comp 3rd Class 45.00 Add to basket; Hornby R4796. The Kan public broadcaster reported Monday that . I managed to get hold of the works drawings ahead of some of the preservation societies. The chain-driven valve gear proved to be expensive to maintain and subject to rapid wear. Wrenn produced air-smoothed versions and rebuilt versions, right through to their demise (and subsequent sale to Dapol) in the early 1990s. Also at this time Brighton Works staff were embroiled in the difficulties associated with Bulleids experimental and problematic Leader class. All rights reserved. Not sure I can bring myself to it. Boxed with instructions, some wear/damage to box. Although Bulleid built two prototype electric locomotives in 1941, these were, as yet, unproven, and freight haulage would be undertaken by steam traction for the foreseeable future. The SR West Country and Battle of Britain classes, collectively known as Light Pacifics or informally as Spam Cans, are air-smoothed 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives designed for the Southern Railway by its Chief Mechanical Engineer Bulleid. Based on the mechanical experience gained from the Merchant Navy locomotives, Bulleid incorporated his chain-driven valve gear into what became the new design. Order value under 100 Royal Mail Signed For 5.95. One person was killed and fourteen were injured. The Premier UK Model Shop. Rebuilt locomotives reclassified 7P6F in 1961, Rebuilt locomotives Walschaert (piston valves). Covers R numbers shown below. [20] There was a delay in production during the first three months of British Railways control but the last twenty ordered by the Southern Railway entered traffic between April 1948 and February 1949. All photographs remain copyright of the owner and should not be reproduced without the consent of the owner. [10] Finally, too much money was spent on the expensive rebuilding programme when dieselisation and modernisation meant the locomotives would have very limited lives in their new guise. The class was gradually run in on the Central Section until October 1945, when they were successfully trialled on Plymouth and Kentish services. 34023 Blackmoor Vale was chosen instead due to it being in better condition than No. The prices also seem to reflect that, with MNs still mostly being reasonably priced, at least from my observations. 34050 Royal Observer Corps was presented with an ROC long-service medal in July 1961. By the end of the year ten had been withdrawn, including the 12year-old 34110 66 Squadron, having travelled only 600,000 miles. This defaults to your Review Score Setting. [54] The first locomotive to be rebuilt was No. 21C101 Exeter, and proceeded at the rate of about two locomotives per month. The SR West Country and Battle of Britain classes, collectively known as Light Pacifics or informally as Spam Cans, are air-smoothed 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives designed for the Southern Railway by its Chief Mechanical Engineer Oliver Bulleid. [58] This resulted in the withdrawal of several unrebuilt locomotives stabled at Exmouth Junction shed in June 1963. [30] As a consequence of the positive experience with No. [8] The class was gradually run in on the Central Section until October 1945, when they were successfully trialled on Plymouth and Kentish services. 300 KB Download. This imbalance was rectified by building forty-one examples of the LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T for the Southern Region. 34046 'Braunton' 1Z82 Bristol Temple Meads to Canterbury West (15182885018).jpg 4,868 2,734; 4.31 MB. [74] Their light axle-loading also meant widespread use over the Southern network, and they were capable of fast running. This was a feature fitted to all Bulleid-designed locomotives post-nationalisation. Free delivery for many products! Despite these successes, the number of innovations introduced at the same time made the class unreliable and difficult to maintain. Media in category "BR rebuilt West Country class 34046 Braunton". To Hamilton new Miami 34.39. Over the next decade the revised design was fitted to existing members of the class. The report on the disaster indicated that with the signals concerned being on the right hand side of the train, it was necessary, because of the limited visibility from the left hand side of a steam locomotive, for either the fireman to observe those signals (but with the driver being responsible for asking him to do so) or for the driver to cross over the footplate from his left hand driving position to observe them from the other side. 34090 Sir Eustace Missenden, Southern Railway was given commemorative malachite green livery that included green-painted wheels with yellow rims and the early British Railways crest on the tender. By Jeffrey A. Tucker February 25, 2023 History, Philosophy 9 minute read. Allocation of locomotives in service as at 1st of January. [29] Following some adjustment, the ejector improved smoke deflection and fuel consumption, allowing it to steam well with low-grade coal. As with the Merchant Navy class, they could generate great power using mediocre quality fuel, due largely to Bulleid's excellent boiler. Hornby Dublo 3235 4-6-2 Sr West Country Locomotive Dorchester 3 Rail. Locomotive GC-VGC, damage to rear vacuum pipe on tender. C, Static exhibit. Turn the wheels by hand. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Pin-Type [2] Thus the original intention for the West Country class locomotives to work in South West England and the Battle of Britain class in Kent, Hampshire, Sussex and Surrey was never operationally practical and both classes were to be found all over the network. Free delivery for many products. When 34053 Sir Keith Park was being towed to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry after withdrawal from service in October 1965 one of the connecting rods which were being transported in the tender of 34053 struck a bridge near Chandlers Ford. This equipment was retrospectively fitted to earlier members of the class. When enabled, off-topic review activity will be filtered out. Reviews. Auction 09.10.2018 9 Oct 2018 . "Westward Ho' 34036. JavaScript is disabled. 3.60 postage. 21C109 Lyme Regis, and fitted as standard from No. Click & Collect. EFE/Bachmann E84005 Class 58 58011 BR Railfreight . Close attention was paid to the ergonomics of the cab, which was designed with the controls required for operation grouped according to the needs of both driver and fireman, thus promoting safe operation. To people who value knowledge, dummies is the platform that makes learning anything easy because it transforms the hard-to-understand into easy-to-use. ZU VERKAUFEN! VACUUM CLEANERSEureka. "Padstow"went for 360! [10] The most prominent journey undertaken by a member of the class occurred on 30 January 1965, when the funeral train of Winston Churchill was hauled by No.34051 Winston Churchill from Waterloo station to his final resting place, close to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.[37]. This was not regarded as streamlining by Bulleid, a fact demonstrated by the flat front end. [25] The tenders of Nos. 34084, On 12 December 1960, locomotive No. 34028 Eddystone and 34070 Manston did briefly return to the mainline in 2009 to attend an event at Eastleigh, but the two engines were towed behind a diesel as neither was mainline certified. As with the Merchant Navy class, they could generate great power using mediocre quality fuel, due largely to Bulleids excellent boiler. [38] These may be summarised as follows: Restricted driver visibility was mentioned in the report on the disastrous Lewisham rail crash on 4 December 1957 outside St John's railway station, in which 90 people were killed and 173 injured. Free shipping for many products! . [68] However, since "21C" was the prefix already used by the Merchant Navy class, the suffix "1" was added; these locomotives carried numbers that started "21C1" followed by the individual two-digit identifier. HORNBY N15 KING ARTHUR CLASS CHASSIS DCC READY OLIVE GREEN WHEELS & CYLINDERS (#204176378537) Great service, communication and delivery - thank you! The locomotive and tender were subsequently recovered. R2609 Hornby Rebuilt West Country Class 4-6-2 34036 "Westward Ho" in BR Green with late crest OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Add to wishlist. High fuel consumption. [5] Despite electrification plans, the Southern Railway's less heavily used lines in the West Country beyond Salisbury did not merit the cost. On 30 October 1959, 34020 Seaton was hauling a passenger train that overran signals and was derailed by trap points at St Denys, Hampshire. s21C101). On 7th March 2015, 34067 Tangmere was hauling a Cathedrals Express charter train operated by West Coast Railways (Bristol Temple Meads to Southend Victoria) that overran a signal at Wooton Bassett, Wiltshire by 700 yards. They worked main-line expresses to Bournemouth and Weymouth right until the end of Southern steam in 1967. 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