The 9F Steam Locomotive Site


In Service on the Somerset and Dorset Railway

The following images are shown with the kind permission of Colin G. Maggs and are reproduced from his fascinating book 'Steam - Tales from the Footplate' (ISBN 0-7509-1769-5) 

(Moved here 10/8/2006)

92214 on Bath shed CM.jpg (79101 bytes) © Mr. Colin G. Maggs. 

92214 on Bath shed having the ashpan cleaned out. 

92214 from Bath MPD turntable CM.jpg (90389 bytes) © Mr. Colin G. Maggs.

4F No. 44558 being turned on Bath MPD turntable. 92214 stands in the background.

 

The images and captions below are reproduced with the kind permission of:-

 Mr. J. Peters - The Ivo Peters Collection Railway Archive.

Running into Stalbridge.jpg (80607 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters. 

No. 92214 in charge of the 3:40pm from Bournmouth to Bath. Running into Stalbridge and crossing the 4:13pm Down ex-Evercreech Junction, drawn by BR Class 5 no. 73051.

Taken 23rd May 1964.

Parkstone Bank.jpg (110222 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters. 

Parkstone Bank. 92214 climbing the bank with the 9:55 am Bath to Bournmouth.

Taken 20th June 1964 (see the section below for the return trip).

 

The following sequence of photographs are all of the same journey - the 3:40pm from Bournmouth to Bath on the 20th June 1964. This was the last 9F turn over the Somerset and Dorset Railway. Early the following week 92214 was transferred away from Bath Shed. 

Bournmouth West.jpg (93822 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters.

Setting off from Bournmouth West.

Shillingstone.jpg (96027 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters.

Standing at Shillingstone.

Henstridge.jpg (94669 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters.

Standing at Henstridge.

North from Wincanton.jpg (89343 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters.

Heading north from Wincanton. 

Evercreech.jpg (61818 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters.

Climbing past Evercreech. 

Shepton Mallet.jpg (79631 bytes) © Mr. J. Peters.

Running into Shepton Mallet. 

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