1958/04/13, 1. My very first photograph, taken on my father's Box Brownie! Ex-LB&SCR H2 Class 4-4-2 (Brighton Atlantic) No. 32424 "Beachy Head" at Newhaven with the RCTS "Sussex Coast" Railtour on Sunday 13th April 1958. This was the engine's final trip before withdrawal and scrapping.

1958/04/13, 2. Following on from my first photograph, taken on my father's Box Brownie! Ex-LB&SCR H2 Class 4-4-2 (Brighton Atlantic) No. 32424 "Beachy Head" at Newhaven loco shed with the RCTS "Sussex Coast" Railtour on Sunday 13th April 1958. This was the engine's final trip before withdrawal and scrapping.

1958/04/xx. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. LSWR Adams T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563, preserved in its original livery, sits in lovely sunshine at Brighton shed on an afternoon in April 1958. It was later housed in Clapham Museum and then at York, now at Shildon? Photographer unknown.

1960/05/23. The Spring of 1960 was my last term at Belmont Primary School and a "field trip" was undertaken to Swanage. I borrowed my father's Box Brownie camera and managed a few railway shots during the trip. 1366 Class 1F 0-6-0PT (OC) No. 1368 works through the streets of Weymouth on the quay tramway with a train from the docks to the station. Monday 23rd May 1960.

1960/05/24. The Spring of 1960 was my last term at Belmont Primary School and a "field trip" was undertaken to Swanage. I borrowed my father's Box Brownie camera and managed a few railway shots during the trip. Rebuilt Bulleid "West Country" Class 4-6-2 No. 34028 "Eddystone" drifts into Poole station with a train heading towards Bournemouth on Tuesday 24th May 1960. This may be the southbound working of the "Pines Express" from Manchester to Bournemouth via the Somerset & Dorset Joint Line.

1960/05/30. The Spring of 1960 was my last term at Belmont Primary School and a "field trip" was undertaken to Swanage. I borrowed my father's Box Brownie camera and managed a few railway shots during the trip. LSWR M7 Class 0-4-4T No. 30106 has just arrived at Swanage station with the "push-pull" Autotrain from Wareham, to where it will soon return. Monday 30th May 1960.

1961/05/04. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Ex-LB&SCR "Terrier" class A1X 0-6-0T No. 32678 pauses at North Hayling station with a train from Havant to Hayling Island on the afternoon of Thursday 4th May 1961. Photograph by D.E. White. 32678 was originally class A1 introduced by Stroudley in 1872 -1880, this engine being built at Brighton Works in July 1880. The class was modified to A1X from 1911. This engine was originally named "Knowle" and carried the name "Bembridge" whilst later working on the Isle of Wight. It was returned to the mainland and withdrawn from service in October 1963. It was one of several that made it into preservation and is still in working order some 128 years after being built! The Hayling Island branch was closed in 1963, being worked by A1X tanks right up until the end. The trackbed is now the "Hayling Billy" trail footpath and cycleway.

1962/04/01. Billinton LB&SCR Class K 2-6-0 No. 32341 is a Brighton (75A) allocated engine and is here standing round the back of Three Bridges MPD on Sunday 1st April 1962. I saw all but two of the seventeen strong class, but this was the only one I managed to photograph.

1962/12/02, 1. LSWR Beattie 0298 Class "Well Tanks" 2-4-0WT's Nos. 30585 and 30587 are at the head of the joint RCTS/SLS "South West Suburban" Railtour before departure from Waterloo station on Sunday 2nd December 1962. This tour was so popular that a repeat was run two weeks later, after which the engines were withdrawn from service, though happily, both survived.

1962/12/02, 2. Ex-LSWR 0298 Class Beattie "Well Tanks" 2-4-0WTs Nos 30585 and 30587 have arrived at the end of the branch line to Hampton Court with the joint RCTS & SLS "South West Suburban Railtour" on Saturday 2nd December 1962. The engines were due to take water here, but the supply had frozen - the Fire Brigade were called to bring water and it almost got to the point where the fires were to be thrown out but the appliances arrived in time to replenish the engines without taking this drastic measure! The tour was repeated two weeks later when an alternative water supply was laid on...

1962/12/16, 1. Bulleid "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35026 "Lamport & Holt Line" covers Waterloo station with a smokescreen as it departs with a west of England express, seen from a parallel departing train, Sunday 16th December 1962.

1962/12/16, 2. LSWR Beattie 0298 Class "Well Tanks" 2-4-0WTs Nos. 30585 and 30587 are at the head of the joint RCTS/SLS "South West Suburban" at Surbiton station on Sunday 16th December 1962. This tour was so popular that this was a repeat of a run two weeks earlier, after which the engines were withdrawn from service, though happily, both survived.

1962/12/16, 3. Urie LSWR H16 Class 4-6-2T No. 30517 is a Feltham (70B) engine and has been bulled-up to work the joint RCTS/SLS "South Western Suburban" Railtour, which ran twice in December 1962. The engine was seen from the tour train, hauled by Beattie Well Tanks 30585 & 30587, near Wimbledon, before it took over to work the train along the line to Chessington South. Sunday 16th December 1962.

1963/02/02, 1. Wainwright SE&CR Class H 1P 0-4-4T No. 31522 has reached the end of the line on the scrap road at Eastleigh Works, its motion already stripped. Also partially stripped behind it is an unidentified SR Class Z 0-8-0T. With snow still on the ground it was a cold but sunny Saturday 2nd February 1963. 31522 was built at Ashford Works in August 1909, it was withdrawn from Tunbridge Wells MPD in January 1963 and scrapped at Eastleigh Works in February 1963.

1963/02/02, 2. Looking in quite respectable external condition but in store at Eastleigh MPD is Adams L&SWR 0P Class O2 0-4-4T No. 30199. In front of it is classmate 30225, whilst behind is an unidentified S15 class 4-6-0. Saturday 2nd February 1963. 30199 was built at Nine Elms Works in June 1891 and withdrawn from Eastleigh shed in December 1962. It was scrapped at Eastleigh in December 1963.

1963/05/11. Nameplate and crest on the air-smoothed casing of unrebuilt Bulleid "West Country" class 4-6-2 No. 34006 "Bude", taken at Burton-on-Trent station as the engine took over the "North Midlands Railtour" to return to St. Pancras. Saturday 11th May 1963.

1964/02/18. SR unrebuilt Bulleid "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 No. 34083 "605 Squadron" restarts its Plymouth to Brighton train away from the station stop at Cosham, Tuesday 18th February 1964.

1964/03/22, 1. Unrebuilt Bulleid SR "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 No. 34066 "Spitfire" sits in the platform at Tunbridge Wells West station with the joint RCTS/LCGB "The Sussex Downsman Railtour". This engine took over the train here and worked it through Eridge and Hailsham along the "Cuckoo Line", just prior to closure, to Pevensey & Westham. Sunday 22nd March 1964.

1964/03/22, 2. Unrebuilt Bulleid SR "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 No. 34066 "Sptifire" sits in the platform at Hailsham station with the joint RCTS/LCGB "The Sussex Downsman Railtour". This engine took over the train at Tunbridge Wells West and worked it through Eridge and Hailsham along the "Cuckoo Line", just prior to closure, to Pevensey & Westham. Sunday 22nd March 1964. Tour participants pile off the train to take photos - some of them not bothering with the platforms!

1964/03/22, 3. SECR Maunsell "N" Class 2-6-0 No. 31411 is in charge of the joint RCTS/LCGB "The Sussex Downsman Railtour", visiting the site of the old station at Lewes before making its way to Brighton. Sunday 22nd March 1964.

1964/03/22, 4. The RCTS/LCGB "Sussex Downsman" Railtour visited the terminus of the branch line to Kemp Town in Brighton as part of its itinerary. Here, LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T No. 41287 faces the tunnel leading back to the main line before returning to Brighton. Sunday 22nd March 1964.

1964/03/22, 5. On Sunday 22nd March 1964, the RCTS and LCGB ran a joint special, "The Sussex Downsman Railtour" from London Waterloo via diverse routes to Brighton and return to London Victoria. Unrebuilt Bulleid "Battle of Britain" class 4-6-2 No. 34066 "Spitfire" awaits departure time at Brighton, admired by some of the tour participants.

1964/04/08, 1. SR Bulleid rebuilt "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 No. 34050 "Royal Observer Corps" approaches Surbiton station with a down West of England express from Waterloo, Wednesday 8th April 1964.

1964/04/08, 2. SR Bulleid Q1 Class 0-6-0 No. 33012 approaches Berrylands station with a down local freight trip, Wednesday 8th April 1964.

1964/04/11. BR(S) rebuilt Bulleid "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35023 "Holland-Afrika Line" heads through Winchfield cutting on the down fast line with an express for Bournemouth, Saturday 11th April 1964.

1964/05/09, 1. Maunsell SR Class S15 4-6-0 No. 30824 simmers on shed at Eastleigh MPD between duties, the huge water tower cum office block behind. Saturday 9th May 1964.

1964/05/09, 2. LSWR B4 Class 0-4-0T No. 30102 was one of the engines used on the docks in Southampton and has now sadly reached the scrap line at Eastleigh engine shed, sandwiched between two A1X "Terrier Tank" 0-6-0T's No. 32662 and 32650 on Saturday 9th May 1964. Happily, all three of these engines were bought for preservation and survive to this day.

1964/05/09, 2. USA Class 3F 0-6-0T No. 30073 was repainted into a BR version of Southern Railway green livery during the latter part of its service. It is seen here in steam between duties on shed at Eastleigh MPD on Saturday 9th May 1964.

1964/05/09, 3. Ex-LB&SCR "Terrier" Class A1X 0-6-0T No. 32662 has reached the scraproad at Eastleigh MPD along with several other engines, including B4 Class 0-4-0T No. 30102 behind and an unidentified tender engine in front. Fortunately, both the tank engines survived into preservation. Saturday 9th May 1964.

1964/05/09, 4. On the scrap road at Eastleigh MPD a couple of young spotters have just "cabbed" B4 Class 0-4-0T No. 30102 which is surrounded by "Terrier" 0-6-0Ts of Class A1X. On the left is 32662, the main subject is 32650 while on the right is 32646. Fortunately, all these engines survived into preservation. Saturday 9th May 1964.

1964/05/09, 5. SR Maunsell S15 Class 4-6-0 No. 30836 has just arrived "on shed" at Eastleigh MPD on Saturday 9th May 1964. Behind is BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80012 which has just been through the works and newly repainted.

1964/07/04, 1. The 40th Anniversary of the end of steam on the Southern Region has just passed, so here's the first of a few more SR shots to mark this occasion! BR Standard 5MT 4-6-0 No. 73084 "Tintagel" starts its train away from the station stop at Winchfield as it works a down local from Waterloo to Salisbury, including an interesting mix of maroon and green liveried coaches. The starting signal has already returned to "danger" and the distant signal is returning to "caution". Saturday 4th July 1964.

1964/07/04, 2. BR Standard 5MT 4-6-0 No. 73111 "King Uther" has just left Winchfield station and is now passing through the cutting with a down local stopping passenger train from Waterloo to Basingstoke, Saturday 4th July 1964.

1964/07/04, 3. "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35021 "New Zealand Line" passes under the very high roadbridge in the middle of Winchfield cutting with a down express from Waterloo to Bournemouth, Saturday 4th July 1964.

1964/07/04, 4. BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 No. 76030 trundles along the down slow line through Winchfield cutting with a train of empty bogie bolster wagons, possibly bound for Basingstoke Yard. Saturday 4th July 1964.

1964/10/27, 1. SR Bulleid rebuilt "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35023 "Holland - Afrika Line" has the road and is raring to go, but the water column "bag" is still in the tender, replenishing the water supply as it waits to leave Southampton Central station with the down "Bournemouth Belle" from Waterloo. A friend and I had travelled down from Waterloo and enjoyed a splendid lunch (we were 15 years old at the time!) but couldn't afford to travel any further at Pullman rates! Note the dockyard cranes in the background, the large funnel just visible on the left above the driver's greasetop cap belongs to RMS "Queen Elizabeth" then still in service. Tuesday 27th October 1964.

1964/10/27, 2. The tender tank has been refilled and the fire, glimpsed through the cab door, is almost white-hot as the driver climbs aboard "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35023 "Holland-Afrika Line", prior to departing from Southampton Central station with the down "Bournemouth Belle" Pullman train from Waterloo to Bournemouth, Tuesday 27th October 1964.

1964/10/27, 3. SR Bulleid rebuilt "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35023 "Holland - Afrika Line" leaving Southampton Central station with the down "Bournemouth Belle" from Waterloo. Note the dockyard cranes in the background, the large funnels visible on the left belong to RMS "Queen Elizabeth" then still in service. Tuesday 27th October 1964.

1964/10/27, 4. In an atmospherically "moody" shot, rebuilt "West Country" class 4-6-2 No. 34004 "Yeovil" is almost seen in the gathering autumn gloom as it sets off with its Bournemouth to Waterloo express from Southampton Central station and about to enter the tunnel at the eastern end of the station. Tuesday 27th October 1964.

1965/01/30. Not a brilliant picture, but a unique occasion unfortunately in utterly foul weather. The funeral train of Sir Winston Churchill, hauled by unrebuilt Bulleid "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 No. 34051 "Winston Churchill", passes the west end of Feltham Yard en route from Waterloo, departure time 13:28 to Handborough, where arrival time was 15:23. Handborough was the nearest station to Blenheim Palace, the Churchill family seat. Saturday 30th January 1965.

1965/03/13. Bulleid rebuilt "MN" 4-6-2 No. 35023 "Holland-Afrika Line" approaching Micheldever with the northbound "Pines Express" from Bournemouth to Manchester on Saturday 13th March 1965.

1965/03/13. SR rebuilt "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35013 "Blue Funnel" starts away from Bournemouth Central station with the 14:40 express to Waterloo. This train started from Weymouth and combined with the 14:20 from Bournemouth West before continuing. Saturday 13th March 1965.

1965/04/24, 1. BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80154 (the last engine to be built at Brighton Works) brings the ECS for the "Bournemouth Belle" Pullman train into Waterloo station, the coaches being all Pullmans apart from the first which is a BR Mark 1 in Western Region livery. Saturday 24th April 1965.

1965/04/24, 2. The Driver of "West Country" Class 4-6-2 No. 34012 "Launceston" looks back, waiting for the Guard's green flag before departing from Fleet station with the 11:54 stopping train from Waterloo to Basingstoke on Saturday 24th April 1965. Note the wonderful lower quadrant LSWR signals on the gantry, these were pneumatically operated.

1965/04/24, 3. It wasn't all glamour jobs for the Bulleid Pacifics! Unrebuilt "West Country" Class 4-6-2 No. 34006 "Bude", still carrying its nameplates but in filthy condition, approaches Fleet station with a down ballast train, perhaps returning to Meldon Quarry for refilling. Saturday 24th April 1965.

1965/04/24, 4. "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35005 "Canadian Pacific" rushes through Fleet station on the down fast line in charge of the "Bournemouth Belle" Pullman train, 12:30 from Waterloo on Saturday 24th April 1965.

1965/04/24, 5. Rebuilt "West Country" Class 4-6-2 No. 34048 "Crediton" bowls along the down slow line near Fleet with a lightweight Basingstoke "stopper", the 14:54 from Waterloo on Saturday 24th April 1965.

1965/04/24, 6. Bulleid rebuilt "MN" Class 4-6-2 No. 35023 "Holland-Afrika Line" near Fleet with a down Bournemouth express on Saturday 24th April 1965. It is passing what was presumably Pyestock Halt station, by this time disused. Conductor rails for the electrification of the line are in place on the slow lines, but not on the fast lines yet.

1965/04/24, 7. "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35013 "Blue Funnel" is in charge of a Bournemouth line train as it speeds through Fleet station on the down fast line on the afternoon of Saturday 24th April 1965.

1965/04/24, 8. Rebuilt "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 No. 34082 "615 Squadron" waits departure time at Fleet station with the 17:40 Basingstoke to Waterloo stopping train under clear signals - note the repeater arm low down on the gantry. Saturday 24th April 1965.

1965/05/22, 1. A nicely cleaned-up unrebuilt "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2, No. 34051 "Winston Churchill", has arrived at Basingstoke station with a down mixed goods train which it has worked from Nine Elms. It has caused quite a stir amongst the local enthusiasts as a clean engine was fairly rare by this time! The engine came off the train here and was replaced by a Standard Class 4 4-6-0, while 34051 went on shed. It later worked light engine to Birmingham to work a railtour the following day, presumably the reason it was so clean! Saturday 22nd May 1965.

1965/05/22, 2. On the left, unrebuilt "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 No. 34051 "Winston Churchill" is in charge of a mixed goods train it has hauled from Nine Elms and is about to enter the yard, where a Standard Class 4MT 4-6-0 took over the train. 34051 then went to the loco shed on the right of the picture before leaving again as a light engine to Birmingham for a special train the following day. On the right, "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35029 "Ellerman Lines" is arriving with the northbound "Pines Express", Bournemouth to Manchester, which it worked as far as Reading. Basingstoke, Saturday 22nd May 1965.

1965/05/22, 3. Rebuilt Bulleid "West Country" Class 4-6-2 No. 34032 "Camelford" has just passed Basingstoke with an up express from Bournemouth to Waterloo. The leading coach is an ex-LMS parcels van, while the remainder of the train is made up of Bulleid coaches and a BR Mk. 1 buffet carriage. Saturday 22nd May 1965.

1965/05/22, 4. This caused some bewilderment when it first appeared in the distance! BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75076 is propelling a snowplough, recently ex-works, along the down slow line as it approaches Basingstoke. Quite where it had come from or was going to I have no idea! The plough seems to be mounted on an old steam engine tender. Saturday 22nd May 1965.

1965/05/22, 5. Bulleid "Merchant Navy" 4-6-2 No. 35027 "Port Line" rumbles into Basingstoke station with a down Bournemouth express, passing a nice array of semaphore signals for up trains. Saturday 22nd May 1965.

1965/05/22, 6. Bulleid Pacifics pass at Basingstoke station on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd May 1965. On the left is unrebuilt "Battle of Britain" Class No. 34079 "141 Squadron" with an up express to Waterloo, while on the right is rebuilt "Merchant Navy" Class No. 35029 "Ellerman Lines" with the down working of the "Pines Express".

1965/05/22, 7. BR (S) rebuilt Bulleid "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2 No. 35029 "Ellerman Lines" restarts from Basingstoke station while in charge of the southbound "Pines Express" on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd May 1965.

1965/06/13. Maunsell S15 Class 4-6-0 No. 30837 was out of steam and the sole occupant of the running shed at Feltham Yard on Sunday 13th June 1965.

1966/04/16. BR Standard 3MT 2-6-0 No. 77014 ended up allocated to the Southern Region and here has just arrived at Windsor & Eton Riverside station with the RCTS "Longmoor Military Railtour", as part of that train's itinerary on the way back from Bordon to Waterloo. Saturday 16th April 1966.

1966/04/30, 1. "U" Class 2-6-0s Nos. 31791 & 31639 are at the head of the RCTS "Longmoor Military Railway" Railtour at Waterloo station on Saturday 30th April 1966. They worked the train as far as Woking where LMR WD 2-10-0 No. 600 "Gordon" took over for the run to Liss and onto the Longmoor system.