List of SR West Country and Battle of Britain class locomotives
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. They represented a publicity success for the Southern Railway, with the West Country class highlighting the names of places served by the Southern Railway, while the Battle of Britain locomotives constituted a roving memorial to the fighter pilots who fought during the Battle of Britain, and the actions of RAF Fighter Command as a whole.
Un-rebuilt Battle of Britain class No. 34072 257 Squadron, as preserved, pictured at Swanage, Dorset in 2019
Table of locomotive details
Key to notes:
- BoB/NA – Battle of Britain locomotive that carried no coat of arms
- C – Complete
- GOE – carried Giesl oblong ejector, fitted 1962 (34064); mid-1980s (34092)
- S – ex-Scrapyard, and awaiting future restoration
- WC/NA – West Country locomotive that carried no coat of arms
Southern Railway batch
| BR No. | SR No. | Name[1] | Builder | When built | Withdrawn | Rebuilt | Current location of preserved locomotives | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34001 | 21C101 | Exeter | Brighton | May 1945 | July 1967 | November 1957 | ||
| 34002 | 21C102 | Salisbury | Brighton | June 1945 | April 1967 | |||
| 34003 | 21C103 | Plymouth | Brighton | June 1945 | September 1964 | September 1957 | ||
| 34004 | 21C104 | Yeovil | Brighton | July 1945 | July 1967 | February 1958 | ||
| 34005 | 21C105 | Barnstaple | Brighton | July 1945 | October 1966 | June 1957 | ||
| 34006 | 21C106 | Bude | Brighton | July 1945 | March 1967 | |||
| 34007 | 21C107 | Wadebridge | Brighton | August 1945 | October 1965 | Mid Hants Railway | C, Withdrawn pending overhaul (2016), oldest surviving light pacific. | |
| 34008 | 21C108 | Padstow | Brighton | September 1945 | June 1967 | June 1960 | ||
| 34009 | 21C109 | Lyme Regis | Brighton | September 1945 | October 1966 | July 1960 | ||
| 34010 | 21C110 | Sidmouth | Brighton | September 1945 | March 1965 | February 1959 | Herston Works, Swanage (Southern Locomotives Ltd.) | Under restoration |
| 34011 | 21C111 | Tavistock | Brighton | October 1945 | November 1963 | |||
| 34012 | 21C112 | Launceston | Brighton | October 1945 | December 1966 | January 1958 | ||
| 34013 | 21C113 | Okehampton | Brighton | October 1945 | July 1967 | October 1957 | ||
| 34014 | 21C114 | Budleigh Salterton | Brighton | November 1945 | March 1965 | March 1958 | ||
| 34015 | 21C115 | Exmouth | Brighton | November 1945 | April 1967 | |||
| 34016 | 21C116 | Bodmin | Brighton | November 1945 | June 1964 | April 1958 | Carnforth | C, Undergoing Restoration to Mainline standards |
| 34017 | 21C117 | Ilfracombe | Brighton | December 1945 | October 1966 | November 1957 | ||
| 34018 | 21C118 | Axminster | Brighton | December 1945 | July 1967 | September 1958 | ||
| 34019 | 21C119 | Bideford | Brighton | December 1945 | March 1967 | |||
| 34020 | 21C120 | Seaton | Brighton | December 1945 | September 1964 | |||
| 34021 | 21C121 | Dartmoor | Brighton | January 1946 | July 1967 | December 1957 | ||
| 34022 | 21C122 | Exmoor | Brighton | January 1946 | April 1965 | December 1957 | WC/NA | |
| 34023 | 21C123 | Blackmoor Vale/ Blackmore Vale | Brighton | February 1946 | July 1967 | Bluebell Railway | C, WC/NA (as-built, Coat of Arms added in preservation), Static Display pending overhaul | |
| 34024 | 21C124 | Tamar Valley | Brighton | February 1946 | July 1967 | February 1961 | WC/NA | |
| 34025 | 21C125 | Whimple | Brighton | March 1946 | July 1967 | November 1957 | WC/NA | |
| 34026 | 21C126 | Yes Tor | Brighton | March 1946 | September 1966 | February 1958 | WC/NA | |
| 34027 | 21C127 | Taw Valley | Brighton | April 1946 | August 1964 | September 1957 | Severn Valley Railway | C, WC/NA (as-built, Coat of Arms added in preservation), Operational (Loco is air braked but won't be going mainline). |
| 34028 | 21C128 | Eddystone | Brighton | April 1946 | May 1964 | August 1957 | Swanage Railway | C, WC/NA, Under overhaul (2016) |
| 34029 | 21C129 | Lundy | Brighton | May 1946 | September 1964 | December 1958 | WC/NA | |
| 34030 | 21C130 | Watersmeet | Brighton | May 1946 | September 1964 | WC/NA | ||
| 34031 | 21C131 | Torrington | Brighton | June 1946 | February 1965 | December 1958 | ||
| 34032 | 21C132 | Camelford | Brighton | June 1946 | October 1966 | October 1960 | WC/NA | |
| 34033 | 21C133 | Chard | Brighton | July 1946 | December 1965 | WC/NA | ||
| 34034 | 21C134 | Honiton | Brighton | July 1946 | July 1967 | August 1960 | ||
| 34035 | 21C135 | Shaftesbury | Brighton | July 1946 | June 1963 | WC/NA | ||
| 34036 | 21C136 | Westward Ho | Brighton | July 1946 | July 1967 | September 1960 | WC/NA | |
| 34037 | 21C137 | Clovelly | Brighton | August 1946 | July 1967 | March 1958 | WC/NA | |
| 34038 | 21C138 | Lynton | Brighton | September 1946 | June 1966 | WC/NA | ||
| 34039 | 21C139 | Boscastle | Brighton | September 1946 | May 1965 | January 1959 | Great Central Railway | C, WC/NA, Under overhaul |
| 34040 | 21C140 | Crewkerne | Brighton | September 1946 | July 1967 | October 1960 | ||
| 34041 | 21C141 | Wilton | Brighton | October 1946 | January 1966 | WC/NA | ||
| 34042 | 21C142 | Dorchester | Brighton | October 1946 | October 1965 | January 1959 | ||
| 34043 | 21C143 | Combe Martin | Brighton | October 1946 | June 1963 | WC/NA. Also featured in The Titfield Thunderbolt as the Bulleid Pacific in the opening scene. | ||
| 34044 | 21C144 | Woolacombe | Brighton | October 1946 | May 1967 | May 1960 | WC/NA | |
| 34045 | 21C145 | Ottery St Mary | Brighton | October 1946 | June 1964 | October 1958 | WC/NA Scrapped at Woodham Bros, Barry, in 1964 | |
| 34046 | 21C146 | Braunton | Brighton | November 1946 | October 1965 | February 1959 | Mainline Certified, Home base at Southall | C, WC/NA Operational, Mainline Certified. Owned by Jeremy Hosking, operated by Locomotive Services Ltd. |
| 34047 | 21C147 | Callington | Brighton | November 1946 | June 1967 | October 1958 | WC/NA | |
| 34048 | 21C148 | Crediton | Brighton | November 1946 | March 1966 | March 1959 | ||
| 34049 | 21C149 | Anti-Aircraft Command | Brighton | December 1946 | December 1963 | |||
| 34050 | 21C150 | Royal Observer Corps | Brighton | December 1946 | August 1965 | August 1958 | ||
| 34051 | 21C151 | Winston Churchill | Brighton | December 1946 | September 1965 | National Railway Museum | C, Static exhibit at National Railway Museum Shildon after cosmetic overhaul at Mid Hants Railway. | |
| 34052 | 21C152 | Lord Dowding | Brighton | December 1946 | July 1967 | September 1958 | ||
| 34053 | 21C153 | Sir Keith Park | Brighton | January 1947 | October 1965 | November 1958 | Tyseley Locomotive Works | Returned to Swanage after bottom-end overhaul at Tyseley and now back in service |
| 34054 | 21C154 | Lord Beaverbrook | Brighton | January 1947 | September 1964 | |||
| 34055 | 21C155 | Fighter Pilot | Brighton | February 1947 | June 1963 | |||
| 34056 | 21C156 | Croydon | Brighton | February 1947 | May 1967 | December 1960 | ||
| 34057 | 21C157 | Biggin Hill | Brighton | March 1947 | May 1967 | |||
| 34058 | 21C158 | Sir Frederick Pile | Brighton | March 1947 | October 1964 | November 1960 | Mid Hants Railway | S |
| 34059 | 21C159 | Sir Archibald Sinclair | Brighton | April 1947 | May 1966 | March 1960 | Bluebell Railway | C, Undergoing firebox repairs. |
| 34060 | 21C160 | 25 Squadron | Brighton | April 1947 | July 1967 | November 1960 | ||
| 34061 | 21C161 | 73 Squadron | Brighton | April 1947 | August 1964 | |||
| 34062 | 21C162 | 17 Squadron | Brighton | May 1947 | June 1964 | April 1959 | ||
| 34063 | 21C163 | 229 Squadron | Brighton | May 1947 | August 1965 | |||
| 34064 | 21C164 | Fighter Command | Brighton | July 1947 | May 1966 | GOE | ||
| 34065 | 21C165 | Hurricane | Brighton | July 1947 | April 1964 | |||
| 34066 | 21C166 | Spitfire | Brighton | September 1947 | September 1966 | Locomotive involved in the Lewisham disaster, 4 December 1957. | ||
| 34067 | 21C167 | Tangmere | Brighton | September 1947 | November 1963 | Mainline Certified, Carnforth MPD | C, Withdrawn (2016), undergoing mainline standard overhaul at Carnforth | |
| 34068 | 21C168 | Kenley | Brighton | October 1947 | December 1963 | |||
| 34069 | 21C169 | Hawkinge | Brighton | October 1947 | November 1963 | |||
| 34070 | 21C170 | Manston | Brighton | November 1947 | August 1964 | Tyseley Locomotive works | C, Undergoing preparation work for 10 yearly overhaul |
British Railways batch
| BR No. | Name[1] | Builder | When built | Withdrawn | Rebuilt | Location of preserved locomotives | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34071 | 601 Squadron | Brighton | April 1948 | April 1967 | May 1960 | ||
| 34072 | 257 Squadron | Brighton | April 1948 | June 1964 | Swanage Railway | Operational | |
| 34073 | 249 Squadron | Brighton | May 1948 | June 1964 | Carnforth MPD | ||
| 34074 | 46 Squadron | Brighton | May 1948 | June 1963 | |||
| 34075 | 264 Squadron | Brighton | June 1948 | April 1964 | |||
| 34076 | 41 Squadron | Brighton | June 1948 | January 1966 | |||
| 34077 | 603 Squadron | Brighton | July 1948 | March 1967 | July 1960 | ||
| 34078 | 222 Squadron | Brighton | July 1948 | September 1964 | |||
| 34079 | 141 Squadron | Brighton | July 1948 | February 1966 | |||
| 34080 | 74 Squadron | Brighton | August 1948 | September 1964 | |||
| 34081 | 92 Squadron | Brighton | September 1948 | August 1964 | Nene Valley Railway | C, Operational | |
| 34082 | 615 Squadron | Brighton | September 1948 | April 1966 | April 1960 | ||
| 34083 | 605 Squadron | Brighton | October 1948 | June 1964 | |||
| 34084 | 253 Squadron | Brighton | November 1948 | October 1965 | |||
| 34085 | 501 Squadron | Brighton | November 1948 | September 1965 | June 1960 | ||
| 34086 | 219 Squadron | Brighton | December 1948 | June 1966 | |||
| 34087 | 145 Squadron | Brighton | December 1948 | July 1967 | December 1960 | ||
| 34088 | 213 Squadron | Brighton | December 1948 | March 1967 | April 1960 | ||
| 34089 | 602 Squadron | Brighton | December 1948 | July 1967 | November 1960 | ||
| 34090 | Sir Eustace Missenden, Southern Railway | Brighton | February 1949 | July 1967 | August 1960 | ||
| 34091 | Weymouth | Brighton | September 1949 | September 1964 | |||
| 34092 | Wells | Brighton | September 1949 | November 1964 | East Lancashire Railway. Renamed "City of Wells" 1950 | C, GOE, Operational | |
| 34093 | Saunton | Brighton | October 1949 | July 1967 | May 1960 | WC/NA | |
| 34094 | Mortehoe | Brighton | October 1949 | August 1964 | WC/NA Scrapped at Woodham Bros, Barry, 1965 | ||
| 34095 | Brentor | Eastleigh | October 1949 | July 1967 | January 1961 | WC/NA | |
| 34096 | Trevone | Brighton | November 1949 | September 1964 | April 1961 | WC/NA | |
| 34097 | Holsworthy | Eastleigh | November 1949 | April 1967 | March 1961 | WC/NA | |
| 34098 | Templecombe | Brighton | December 1949 | June 1967 | February 1961 | WC/NA | |
| 34099 | Lynmouth | Eastleigh | December 1949 | November 1964 | |||
| 34100 | Appledore | Brighton | December 1949 | July 1967 | September 1960 | WC/NA | |
| 34101 | Hartland | Eastleigh | February 1950 | July 1966 | September 1960 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | C, WC/NA Under overhaul |
| 34102 | Lapford | Eastleigh | March 1950 | July 1967 | WC/NA | ||
| 34103 | Calstock | Brighton | February 1950 | September 1965 | WC/NA | ||
| 34104 | Bere Alston | Eastleigh | April 1950 | June 1967 | May 1961 | WC/NA | |
| 34105 | Swanage | Brighton | March 1950 | October 1964 | Mid Hants Railway | C, WC/NA Under overhaul. Youngest surviving light pacific. | |
| 34106 | Lydford | Brighton | March 1950 | September 1964 | WC/NA | ||
| 34107 | Blandford Forum | Brighton | April 1950 | September 1964 | |||
| 34108 | Wincanton | Brighton | April 1950 | June 1967 | May 1961 | WC/NA | |
| 34109 | Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory | Brighton | May 1950 | September 1964 | March 1961 | ||
| 34110 | 66 Squadron | Brighton | January 1951 | November 1963 | BoB/NA |
Location links
Footnotes
- Burridge, Frank: Nameplates of the Big Four
References
- Creer, S & Morrison, B: The Power of the Bulleid Pacifics (Oxford Publishing Company: Oxford, 2001) ISBN 0-86093-082-3
- Derry, Richard: The Book of the West Country and Battle of Britain Pacifics (Irwell Press, February 2002) ISBN 1-903266-23-8
External links
- Bulleid Society: WC/BB locomotive summary – Table showing key dates, mileage, running numbers, etc. for all class members
Preserved locomotives
- Wadebridge (34007) Locomotive Ltd. – owners of 34007
- Southern Locomotives Ltd. – owners of 34010, 34028, 34053, 34070 and 34072
- Bulleid Society – owners of 34023 (based at the Bluebell Railway)
- The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society – owners of 34081
- The 34058 Restoration Group
- Restoration of 34046 Braunton @ WSR
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