D.E. Marsh Locomotives of the LB&SCR

I have added a large collection of photos featuring the Marsh LB&SCR H2 ‘Atlantics’ class
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway H2 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger work. They were designed when D. E. Marsh was officially Locomotive Superintendent, and were built at Brighton Works in 1911 and 1912.
The new H2 class locomotives built by Brighton railway works and introduced between June 1911 and January 1912. They were an immediate success and shared with the H1 class the London to Brighton express trains including the heavily loaded Pullman services the Brighton Limited, and the Southern Belle, which the LB&SCR described as "the most luxurious train in the World".
As with the non-superheated class they were gradually replaced on the London-Brighton express trains in 1925/6 by the "King Arthur" and "River" classes, but there was still plenty of work for them on other express services, including boat trains connecting with the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry service. At the same time they were all named after geographical features of the south coast.
Oliver Bulleid, familiar with the class from his time at the LNER, increased the boiler pressure of the H2 class from 170 psi to 200 psi starting in 1938 to match the H1.
Following the cessation of the cross-channel ferries after 1940, as a result of the Second World War, the class were left with little work to do and several were put into store or else moved to miscellaneous duties in southern England. The H2 class however returned to the boat trains after the end of the war and continued until the mid-1950s.
Including these 2 photos of
32425 Trevose Head with a special organised by The Ramblers Association 'The Riverside Special' 29th July 1956
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LB&SCR era
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S.R. era photos start here with yet to be named locos
421 later named South Foreland
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S.R. era Now named locos start here with
2421 South Foreland near Croydon
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2426 St Albans Head Wandsworth with a down Newhaven service June 1947
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B.R. era starts here with
32421 South Foreland Farnborough 1952
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to
32426 St Albans Head Eastleigh 16th July 1950
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Neil

 

Hi Neil ,

A few locations to add
12/69 2421 Coulsdon North / Reedham Sidings
13/69 242 Clapham Jn
40/69 32424 Eastleigh

Cheers, Neil

 

I have added a large collection of photos featuring the Marsh LB&SCR H1 ‘Atlantic’ class
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway H1 class was a class of 4-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger work. They were designed by D. E. Marsh and were built by Messrs Kitson & Co. in 1905 and 1906
In July 1947 No. 2039 was experimentally rebuilt with sleeve valves by Oliver Bulleid as a mobile test bed in preparation for his Leader class locomotives. It was never returned to its original state and in common with the remainder of the class had been withdrawn by 1951.
2 photos of it
S.R. era 2039 Hartland Point
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B.R. era 32039 Hartland Point
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Full collection starts with
LB&SCR era
39 La France
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S.R. era
2038 Portland Bill
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B.R. era
32037 Selsey Bill Bricklayers Arms 10th June 1950
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Neil