From the spotting notes of Peter Hands on 13th August observed on this date in 1961

Note: I did not possess a camera on this date but for added interest I have included four photographs taken at later dates of locomotives seen on 13.8.61.

73H Dover

GWR: 5700 Class 0‑6‑0Pt No. 4630.

 

Folkestone MPD sub‑shed of 73H Dover

GWR: 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT No. 4601 (73H).

SR: E6 Class 0‑6‑2T No. 32415 (73H).

 

73F Ashford

GWR: 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 4610, 4616, 4626, 4631 – all from 73H Dover.

SR: Schools Class 4‑4‑0 No. 30902 Wellington (70A Nine Elms). C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31112, 31218, 31242 (70A Nine Elms), 31268. N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31404 (72B Salisbury), 31407 (71G Weymouth), 31408, 31409. C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31481, 31589. U Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31612 (70C Guildford), 31621 (70A Nine Elms). C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31690 (73C Hither Green), 31721. U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31794 (71A Eastleigh). N Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31848. U1 Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31905 (70A Nine Elms). Q1 Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 33008 (70B Feltham), 33016 (70B Feltham). WC/BB Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 34061 73 Squadron, 34086 219 Squadron (72A Exmouth Junction).

BR: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 80039, 80040, 80042 – all from 73J Tonbridge.

In store (for preservation)

SR 01 Class 0‑6‑0 No. 31065.

In store:

SR: H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31307.

Ashford Locomotive Works

SR: Schools Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 30907 Dulwich (75A Brighton), 30929 Malvern (73B Bricklayers Arms), 30933 King’s Canterbury (73F Ashford). H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31263 (73J Tonbridge). U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31625 (70C Guildford). L1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31759 (70A Nine Elms). U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31804 (71A Eastleigh). N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31833 (72A Exmouth Junction), 31858 (70C Guildford), 31861 (75B Redhill), 31867 (75B Redhill). W Class 2‑6‑4T No. 31912 (71A Eastleigh). Q1 Class 0‑6‑0 No. 33011 (70B Feltham).

Awaiting Scrapping: (*Awaiting a decision)

SR: Schools Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 30904 Lancing, 30914 Eastbourne, 30932 Blundells, 30938 St. Olaves, 30939 Leatherhead. H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31162. D1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31247. E1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31507. C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31583, 31714, 31720*. L Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31780. E6 Class 0‑6‑2T No. 32410. C2X Class 0‑6‑0 No. 32553.

 

73J Tonbridge

SR: H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31177. C Class 0‑6‑0 No. 31244. H Class 0‑4‑4T’s. Nos. 31308, 31518, 31530. Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31588, 31592, 31716. N Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31871 (75B Redhill). N1 Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31877, 31878, 31879. U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31901. Q1 Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 33029, 33030, 33031, 33032, 33033.

BR: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 80034 (73F Ashford), 80036 (73F Ashford), 80037, 80041, 80059, 80064, 80065, 80085, 80142 (75F Tunbridge Wells West), 80153 (75A Brighton).

In store:

SR: H class 0‑4‑4T No. 31512.

 

75F Tunbridge Wells West

SR: H Class 0‑4‑4T’s Nos. 31005, 31161, 31278, 31521, 31522, 31533, 31543, 31544. U1 Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31891 (75A Brighton).

LMS: Class 2 2‑6‑2T No. 41301 (75A Brighton).

BR: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 80014, 80018, 80033 (75A Brighton), 80035 (73F Ashford), 80137, 80139, 80140, 80141, 80145 (75A Brighton) – seen later at 75A, 80149 (75A Brighton) – seen later at 75A.

 

75E Three Bridges

SR: M7 Class 0‑4‑4T’s Nos. 30053, 30055. Q Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 30540 (75C Norwood Junction), 30544 (75A Brighton), 30547 – seen later at 75C Norwood Junction. H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31306. N Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31412 (73A Stewarts Lane), H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31551. N Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31852 (75B Redhill) – seen later at 75B. U1 Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31893, 31899 (73A Stewarts Lane). K Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 32345, 32347, 32349, 32350. C2X Class 0‑6‑0 No. 32441. E4 Class 0‑6‑2T No. 32470. C2X Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 32522, 32534, 32535.

BR: Class 4 4‑6‑0 No. 75070. Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 80010, 80088, 80094.

 

75A Brighton

Q Class 0‑6‑0 No. 30534. Schools Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 30900 Eton, 30911 Dover. C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31280, 31724. D1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31739 (73B Bricklayers Arms). U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31799 (75B Redhill). N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31819, 31821, 31859. U1 Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31890, 31892 (75E Three Bridges). K Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 32337, 32338, 32340, 32343, 32344, 32348 (75E Three Bridges). E6 Class 0‑6‑2T’s Nos. 32417, 32418. E4 Class 0‑6‑2T’s Nos. 32468, 32469 (75E Three Bridges), 32479, 32503, 32581. A1X ‘Terrier’ Class 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 32635, 32636. Q1 Class 0‑6‑0 No. 33038 (70B Feltham). WC/BB Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 34008 Padstow, 34049 Anti‑Aircraft Command (72B Salisbury).

LMS: Class 2 2‑6‑2T’s. 41260, 41261, 41283, 41303.

BR: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 80043 (73J Tonbridge), 80089 (75E Three Bridges), 80138, 80143, 80145, 80146, 80147, 80149, 80150. Class 2 2‑6‑2T’s. Nos. 84026, 84027.

 

75B Redhill

Q Class 0‑6‑0 No. 30533 (75A Brighton). S15 Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 30835, 30836, 30847. Schools Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 30915 Brighton, 30916 Whitgift. N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31403 (70C Guildford), 31405 (71G Weymouth). U Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31616, 31622 (70C Guildford), 31638 (70C Guildford), 31807. N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31851, 31852, 31864, 31865, 31869. K Class 2‑6‑0 No. 32346 (75E Three Bridges). C2X Class 0‑6‑0 No. 32549 (75C Norwood Junction). Q1 Class 0‑6‑0 No. 33022 (70B Feltham).

 

75C Norwood Junction

SR Q Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 30537, 30542 (71A Eastleigh), 30547 (75E Three Bridges), 30549. U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31797 (70C Guildford). N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31827 (73B Bricklayers Arms), 31868 (75B Redhill). W Class 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 31914, 31915, 31917, 31918, 31919, 31920, 31921, 31925. E2 Class 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 32104, 32105 – both (out of steam) from 71ISouthampton Docks. C2X Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 32448, 32450, 32451, 32521, 32525, 32538, 32539, 32544, 32545, 43547, 32548, 32550.

BR: Class 4 2‑6‑4T No. 80031 (75A Brighton).

 

73B Bricklayers Arms

Q Class 0‑6‑0 No. 30538 (75A Brighton). Schools Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 30920 Rugby (75A Brighton), 30923 Bradfield, 30928 Stowe, 30930 Radley, 30934 St. Lawrence, 30935 Sevenoaks, 30936 Cranleigh, 30937 Epsom. C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31068, 31267. H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31305. D1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31489. C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31682 (73C Hither Green), 31684 (73J Tonbridge), 31686 (73C Hither Green), 31689 (73C Hither Green), 31691 (73C Hither Green), 31717, 31719. N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31825, 31826, 31828, 31829, 31870 (75B Redhill), 31873. E4 Class 0‑6‑2T’s Nos. 32474, 32557. Q1 Class 0‑6‑0 No. 33015 (70B Feltham). WC/BB Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 34013 Okehampton, 34014 Budleigh Salterton, 34030 Watersmeet (72A Exmouth Junction), 34050 Royal Observer Corps, 34101 Hartland. Merchant Navy Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 35023 Holland‑Afrika Line (71B Bournemouth) – Works, 35030 Elder Dempster Lines (70A Nine Elms) – Works.

BR: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 80012 (75E Three Bridges), 80066 (73J Tonbridge), 80082, 80083, 80084.

In store:

SR: Schools Class 4‑4‑0 No. 30931 King’s Wimbledon.

73A Stewarts Lane

SR: Schools Class 4‑4‑0 No. 30922 Marlborough. E1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31067. H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31261 (73J Tonbridge). C Class 0‑6‑0 No. 31317. N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31410, 31411. H Class 0‑4‑4T’s Nos. 31542, 31552 (73F Ashford). C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31579, 31584, 31715. D1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31749 (73B Bricklayers Arms). N Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31823, 31824, 31850 (75B Redhill), 31854. U1 Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31897 (70B Feltham). W Class 2‑6‑4T No. 31922 (71A Eastleigh). E2 Class 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 32103, 32106 – both (out of steam) from 71I Southampton Docks, K Class 2‑6‑0 No. 32351 (75E Three Bridges). C2X Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 32438 (75C Norwood Junction), 32445 (75C Norwood Junction). WC/BB Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 34001 Exeter (70A Nine Elms), 34012 Launceston (73B Bricklayers Arms), 34070 Manston (73F Ashford), 34083 605 Squadron (73F Ashford), 34100 Appledore.

BR: Class 4 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 75069, 75074. Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 80067, 80095 (75F Tunbridge Wells West). Class 2 2‑6‑2T No. 84024 (75A Brighton).

 

70A Nine Elms

GWR: 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 4634, 4672, 4681, 4692, 4698. 9770.

SR: M7 Class 0‑4‑4T’s Nos. 30035 (70B Feltham), 30051, 30052, 30132 (70C Guildford), 30241, 30245, 30320, 30321. S15 Class 4‑6‑0 No. 30511 (70B Feltham). H15 Class 4‑6‑0 No. 30521. King Arthur Class 4‑6‑0 No. 30798 Sir Hectimere (72B Salisbury). Lord Nelson Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 30855 Robert Blake (71A Eastleigh), 30859 Lord Hood (71A Eastleigh). Schools Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 30906 Sherborne (70C Guildford), 30921 Shrewsbury. D1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31145. C Class 0‑6‑0 No. 31271. H Class 0‑4‑4T No. 31326. D1 Class 4‑4‑0 No. 31505. U Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31617, 31634. L1 Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 31753, 31754, 31756. L Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 31768, 31771. L1 Class 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 31783, 31786, 31789. U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31796. N Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31816 (71A Eastleigh). U1 Class 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 31895 (70B Feltham), 31906, 31907, 31909, 31910. W Class 2‑6‑4T No. 31924 (70B Feltham). E2 Class 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 32100, 32102 – both (out of steam) from 71I Southampton Docks. E4 Class 0‑6‑2T’s Nos. 32472, 32473, 32487, 32498, 32500. Q1 Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 33001 (70B Feltham), 33013 (70B Feltham). WC/BB Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 34010 Sidmouth, 34018 Axminster, 34026 Yes Tor (72B Salisbury), 34028 Eddystone (71B Bournemouth), 34039 Boscastle (71B Bournemouth), 34046 Braunton (71B Bournemouth), 34047 Callington (71B Bournemouth), 34054 Lord Beaverbrook (72B Salisbury), 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair (72B Salisbury), 34073 249 Squadron, 34077 603 Squadron, 34095 Brentor, 34104 Bere Alston (72A Exmouth Junction). Merchant Navy Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 35001 Channel Packet, 35007 Aberdeen Commonwealth (72B Salisbury), 35010 Blue Star (72A Exmouth Junction), 35018 British India Line, 35019 French Line CGT, 35022 Holland‑America Line (72A Exmouth Junction), 35026 Lamport & Holt Line (72A Exmouth Junction).

BR: Class 5 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 73081 Excalibur, 73082 Camelot, 73086 The Green Knight, 73089 Maid of Astolat, 73110 The Red Knight, 73112 Morgan le Fay, 73113 Lyonesse, 73115 King Pellinore, 73117 Vivien, 73118 King Leodegrance. Class 4 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 75076 (70D Basingstoke). Class 4 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 76012 (71A Eastleigh), 76014 (71A Eastleigh), 76015 (71B Bournemouth), 76028 (71A Eastleigh), 76061 (71A Eastleigh), 76064 (71A Eastleigh), 76067 (72B Salisbury).

In store:

SR: 700 Class 0‑6‑0 No. 30699.

70B Feltham

SR: M7 Class 0‑4‑4T No. 30032 (70A Nine Elms). 700 Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 30339, 30346. G16 Class 4‑8‑0T No. 30495. S15 Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 30497, 30499, 30501, 30504, 30507, 30508, 30509, 30510, 30512, 30513, 30515. H16 Class 4‑6‑2T’s Nos. 30516, 30517, 30519, 30520. 700 Class 0‑6‑0 No. 30689. S15 Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 30833, 30839, 30840. C Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 31150, 31573. U1 Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31896. E6 Class 0‑6‑2T’s Nos. 32408, 32416. Q1 Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 33002, 33003, 33004, 33006, 33007, 33012, 33018, 33019 (70C Guildford), 33024, 33026, 33027. WC/BB Class 4‑6‑2 No. 34003 Plymouth (72B Salisbury).

 

81C Southall

GWR: 1400 Class 0‑4‑2T No. 1474. 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 3622, 3750. 2800 Class 2‑8‑0 No. 3809 (84C Banbury). 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 4608, 4638 (81B Slough). 4700 Class 2‑8‑0 No. 4701 (81A Old Oak Common). Hall Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 4915 Condover Hall (81E Didcot), 4923 Evenley Hall (84A Wolverhampton – Stafford Road), 4971 Stanway Hall (88A Cardiff – Canton), 4973 Sweeney Hall (88A Cardiff – Canton), 4997 Elton Hall (84B Oxley), 5945 Leckhampton Hall, 5966 Ashford Hall (81F Oxford). 6100 Class 2‑6‑2T’s Nos. 6109 (81E Didcot), 6110, 6112, 6132, 6138, 6162, 6165. Grange Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6845 Paviland Grange (84B Oxley). Modified Hall Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6991 Acton Burnell Hall. 9400 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 8422, 8456. 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 8731, 8752, 8753 (81A Old Oak Common), 8770. 9400 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 9409, 9413, 9422. 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 9641, 9642, 9726, 9789, 9791.

WD: Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 90033 (2F Woodford Halse), 90065 (2F Woodford Halse), 90137 (2F Woodford Halse), 90218 (2F Woodford Halse), 90355, 90466, 90474 (2F Woodford Halse), 90630.

Footnote: Although 73C Hither Green did not close to steam until October 1961 most of its allocation had been dispersed to other depots by May of the same year but not shown as transfers. 73C was devoid of steam on 13^th August 1961.