SECR coaches
| Ex-SECR composite NºS6377 on a ferry at Southampton and
en route to the Isle of Wight in April 1949. S6377 became part of set
Nº507 on the island in 1950.
photograph: Mike Morant collection |
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photograph by John A Arkell |
| Coach 971 is a South Eastern and Chatham designed,
Southern Railway built, third class compartment coach. It was solidly built in
1923 to carry commuters to and from London and having ten compartments of ten
seats this type is commonly known as a "100 seater". It was built, as
was customary, reusing whatever useful parts - in this case brass door handles
and grab rails from LCDR four and six wheeled coaches - could be salvaged from
withdrawn stock. Upon electrification of the London suburban area the coach was
modified for push pull working and it ended its British Railways days working
on the Steyning line. In 1997 it received a second new roof canvas, new
draw-gear, and was repainted into the lined Maunsell olive green that it had
carried in the 1930s.
971 has been in almost continuous use on the Bluebell Railway since it arrived on 24th February 1963. |
| 971 is seen here earlier than above in the Bulleid Malachite
livery.
photograph by John A Arkell |
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Another view of SECR 100 seater 971, this time on the vintage
branch line train at Horsted Keynes on 21st July 2001.
photograph by Colin Duff |
| The detail on one end of 971, pictured at Horsted Keynes on
20th June 2003.
photograph by Colin Duff |
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| Coach 1098 is a 1922 built, South Eastern and Chatham
Railway third class compartment coach. As with 971 above, upon electrification
of the London suburban area the coach was modified for push pull working but
this time ended its British Railways days working on the Lymington branch.
Withdrawn during 1962, the coach arrived at the Bluebell Railway on 2nd May 1963 where it was in almost constant
use for some 29 years before a minor structural but major door overhaul during
1992-4. When outshopped it was resplendent in the Maunsell Olive livery that it
wears today and fitted with through lighting control - a blessing for the Guard
who previously had to operate the lights at either Horsted Keynes or Kingscote
for travelling through Sharpthorne Tunnel.
Further information on 100 seaters is available on the Bluebell Railway website. |
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"Genuine" SECR 100 Seater Nº1098 on the
vintage branch line train at Horsted Keynes on 21st July 2001.
photograph by Colin Duff |
| A flying birdcage shot! Former SECR six compartment birdcage
brake 1061 on the Bluebell Railway in June 1973.
photograph by Michael Taylor |
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This is SECR seven compartment "birdcage" brake
Nº1106 pictured on the Kent and East Sussex Railway during June 1974. It
was renumbered 3368 by the Southern Railway and subsequently served on the
Longmoor Military Railway before going to the KESR.
photograph by Michael Taylor |
| Fast forward to 2009 and NºS3368S has just been outshopped
in BR 1950s Maroon after restoration by the K&ESR. This photograph shows
the brake end of the coach at Tenterden on 3rd May 2009.
photograph by Neil Walkling |
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Photographed at Rolvenden, NºS3368S is the sole coach in a
train headed by visiting SECR 01 class
loco Nº65 (which worked the line until the last day) on 3rd May 2009.
photograph by Neil Walkling |
| Now forming the passenger accommodation of the 10:50 a.m. Bodiam
- Tenterden mixed train, also photographed at Rolvenden and headed by LBSCR A1x class Nº32678 on 4th May 2009.
photograph by Neil Walkling |
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BRCW type 3 NºD6570
had a turn operating between Tenterden and Rolvenden with NºS3386S, also
photographed on 3rd May 2009
photograph by Neil Walkling |
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