Locomotives of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway

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The locomotives of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway can be broken down into four eras:

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The railway had a locomotive, carriage and wagon works at Highbridge, Somerset, but this closed in 1930. Note that the locomotive history of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway is complicated by the many reboilerings, rebuildings, and renumberings, not all of which are captured in the table.

Early era

GroupWheel
arrangement		ManufacturerYearQuantityS&D Nos.Year(s)
withdrawn		Comments
Early era
S&DR George England 2-4-0 2-4-0 George England and Co. 186171–71874–1925 [1]
S&DR George England 2-4-0T 2-4-0T George England & Co. 1861181928 [2]
S&DR George England 2-4-0 2-4-0 George England and Co. 186329–101878Sold to Midland Railway. [3]
S&DR George England 2-4-0T 2-4-0T George England & Co. 18631111870Sold to the Admiralty. [4]
S&DR George England 2-4-0 2-4-0 George England and Co. 1864412–151878Sold to London and South Western Railway (3) and MR (1). [3]
2-4-0T Edward Bury 1842116c. 1874Second hand locomotive acquired from director George Reed in 1865. [5] [4]
S&DR Cudworth 2-4-0 2-4-0 George England & Co. 1865217–181897Ordered by the South Eastern Railway, but refused due to late delivery. [3]
S&DR Vulcan Foundry 2-4-0 2-4-0 Vulcan Foundry 18662 (+4)19-20 (+21–24)1913–14Renumbered 15–16. Six had been ordered, but could only pay for two, other four sold to Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine as their class A 4. [6]
S&DR John Fowler 0-6-0 0-6-0 John Fowler & Co. 1874619–241928 [7]
S&DJR Fox, Walker 0-6-0ST 0-6-0ST Fox, Walker & Co. 187451–51928–1934LMS 1500–1504. [8]
S&DJR Fox, Walker 0-6-0ST 0-6-0ST Fox, Walker & Co. 187646–91928–1934LMS 1505–1507. [8]

Johnson era

GroupWheel
arrangement		ManufacturerYearQuantityS&D Nos.Year(s)
withdrawn		Comments
Johnson era
S&DJR 'Bobby Dazzler' tank locomotives 0-4-0ST Slaughter, Grüning & Co. 1852151895Acquired 1882; renumbered 45A in 1891. [9]
S&DJR 'Bobby Dazzler' tank locomotives 0-4-2ST Highbridge Works 1885125A1929 [9]
S&DJR 'Bobby Dazzler' tank locomotives 0-4-0ST Highbridge Works 1895245A, 26A1929–30 [9]
S&DJR Avonside 0-4-4T 0-4-4T Avonside Engine Co. 1877910–14, 29–321930–32LMS 1200–1207. [10]
S&DJR Vulcan Foundry 0-4-4T 0-4-4T Vulcan Foundry 1883452–551930–46LMS 1230–1232. [10]
Midland Railway 1532 Class 0-4-4T Derby Works 18841541931Ex MR 1305, acquired 1921; to LMS 1305 [11]
S&DJR 0-6-0 0-6-0 Neilson & Co. 1878633–381914–22Nicknamed "Scotties". [12]
S&DJR 0-6-0 0-6-0 Vulcan Foundry 1879639–441914–32Renumbered 67–69 in 1928. LMS 2886–2888. [12]
S&DJR 0-6-0 0-6-0 Vulcan Foundry 1881425–281914–28 [12]
S&DJR 0-6-0 0-6-0 Vulcan Foundry 1883646–511925–32Renumbered 70/71/51 in 1928. LMS 2885/89/90. [12]
S&DJR 0-6-0 0-6-0 Vulcan Foundry 1890656–611928–32Renumbered 33–38 in 1922. LMS 2880–2884. [12]
Midland Railway Johnson 0-6-0 0-6-0 Derby Works 1896562–661947–61Nicknamed "Bulldogs". LMS 3194, 3198, 3201, 3204, 3211. [13]
Midland Railway Johnson 0-6-0 0-6-0 Neilson, Reid & Co. 1902572–761952–62Delivered in Midland Red lettered "S&DJR". Nicknamed "Bulldogs". LMS 3216, 3218, 3228, 3248, 3260. [13]
S&DJR 4-4-0 4-4-0 Derby Works 1891415–181928–1931LMS 301–302. [14]
S&DJR 4-4-0 4-4-0 Derby Works 1896–97467, 68, 14, 451920–1932LMS 300, 303. [14]
S&DJR 4-4-0 4-4-0 Derby Works 1903369–711914–21Renewed (see below). [14]
S&DJR 4-4-0 4-4-0 Derby Works 1908277–781931–38LMS 320–321. [14]

Fowler era

GroupWheel
arrangement		ManufacturerYearQuantityS&D Nos.Year(s)
withdrawn		Comments
Fowler era
Midland Railway 483 Class 4-4-0 Derby Works 1914270–711953–56Renumbered 39–40; LMS 322–323. [14]
Midland Railway 483 Class 4-4-0 Derby Works 1921367–691951–56Renumbered 41–43; LMS 324–326. [14]
S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 2-8-0 Derby Works 1914680–851959–1962LMS 9670–9675, later 13800–13805. [15]
S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 2-8-0 Robert Stephenson & Co. 1925586–901963–64LMS 9676–9680, later 13806–13810. [15]
Midland Railway 3835 Class 0-6-0 Armstrong Whitworth 1922557–611962–1965Nicknamed "Armstrongs" LMS 4557–4561. [13]
LMS Class 2P 4-4-0 4-4-0 Derby Works 1928344–461959–1961ex-LMS 575, 576, 580; to LMS 633–635. [12]
LMS Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T W. G. Bagnall 1929719–251959–67LMS 7150–7156, later 7310–7316. [13]
S&DJR Sentinels 0-4-0VBT Sentinel Waggon Works 19292101–1021959–61LMS 7190–7191. [9]

LMS era

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References

  1. ↑ Baxter 1984, p. 274.
  2. ↑ Baxter 1984, p. 275.
  3. 1 2 3 Baxter 1984, p. 277.
  4. 1 2 Baxter 1984, p. 278.
  5. ↑ Atthill 1985, p. 48.
  6. ↑ Baxter 1984, pp. 277–278.
  7. ↑ Baxter 1984, pp. 278–279.
  8. 1 2 Baxter 1984, pp. 279–280.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Baxter 1984, p. 282.
  10. 1 2 Baxter 1984, p. 281.
  11. ↑ Baxter 1982, p. 138.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Baxter 1984, p. 284.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Baxter 1984, p. 285.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Baxter 1984, p. 283.
  15. 1 2 Baxter 1984, p. 286.
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