1962 Trips

Stored ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 45538 Giggleswick awaits is fate under the gibbet on Rugby shed on 14 April 1962.

‘Jubilee’ class 4-6-0 No. 45704 Leviathan with Fowler tender rests on Nuneaton shed on the same day.

Fowler 3F 0-6-0T No. 47202, fitted with condensing apparatus, in the head shunt to Kentish Town motive power depot on 19 April 1962. 

Two photos taken on Basingstoke shed on 9 September 1962:

Top: ‘King Arthur’ Class 4-6-0 No. 30765 Sir Gareth.

Bottom: ‘700’ Class 700 0-6-0 No. 30368 next to a D6500 class diesel (later class 33).

Two photos taken on Eastleigh Shed on 9 September 1962:

Top: W class 2-6-4T No. 31912 on Eastleigh shed in the company of one of the Beattie 2-4-0 well-tanks No. 30585.

Below: the two 2-4-0WTs Nos. 30585 and 30586 are seen awaiting their fate in the company of ex-GW 0-6-0PT No. 4698 and Lord Nelson ‘LN’ class 4-6-0 No. 30856 Lord St Vincent.