Modified Bulleid MN "Merchant Navy" Class 4-6-2
| In 1955 the British Railways Board gave authority for fifteen of the class to be modified (see notes in "West Country" page), and authority for rebuilding the remainder swiftly followed. In February 1955 Eastleigh works released 35018 British India Line in its newly modified incarnation and the whole class had been completed by October 1959. |
| 35017 Belgian Marine at Eastleigh.
photograph: Mike Morant collection |
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Nº35020 Bibby Line in the final form these locomotives took after being modified by BR.
Although no headboard is being carried this is the down "Bournemouth Belle", photographed at Raynes Park
during September 1962.
photograph by Mike Morant |
| 35012 United States Lines off Southern metals at Grayrigg on 13th June 1964 when one of no
less than five locomotives, plus a DMMU, which were used on the RCTS's Solway Ranger rail tour.
photograph: Mike Morant collection |
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The famous "Bournemouth Belle" 12.30 daily from Waterloo to Bournemouth West, all Pullman
and first stop Southampton, hurries through Raynes Park behind Merchant Navy class 35008 Orient Line on
26th September 1964.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| Nº35011 General Steam Navigation photographed a long way from home at Oxford during
November 1965.
photograph by John Bradbeer |
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35022 Holland America Line at Weymouth on 21st June 1966. Withdrawn the previous month, and
minus her coupling rods, she looks a sorry sight. However, after being sold to Woodham Brothers for scrap, she was
subsequently purchased in 1983 for restoration by the Southern Steam Trust of Swanage.
photograph by Ray Soper |
| Nº35029 Ellerman Lines is approaching journey's end at Weymouth on 21st June 1966.
photograph by Ray Soper |
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