1946

SU4517 : Ancient ex-LSWR 4-4-0 dumped at Eastleigh Locomotive Depot

taken 78 years ago, near to Southampton Airport, Hampshire, England

Ancient ex-LSWR 4-4-0 dumped at Eastleigh Locomotive Depot
Ancient ex-LSWR 4-4-0 dumped at Eastleigh Locomotive Depot
Adams X6 class 4-4-0 No. 666 was built in 6/1892 and spent its youth on expresses from Waterloo, later on less demanding duties. In the end it was so worn out it had to be withdrawn in 6/43 at the height of World War Two when almost any locomotive that could turn a wheel was needed. Along with many other condemned engines, some of which had been there for years, I photographed it in July 1946 rusting away with weeds growing all round. A year or two later, these 'old crocks' were towed away to West Moors and eventually scrapped - at Eastleigh.

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Geographical Context: Railways
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Ex-LSWR Adams [3] · Dumped at Eastleigh Locomotive Depot [2] Other Photos: · Ex-LSWR Adams 0-4-2 dumped at Eastleigh Locomotive Depot ·
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SU4517, 93 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ben Brooksbank   (more nearby)
Date Taken
11 July 1946   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 June, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 457 178 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:57.4906N 1:20.9819W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 457 178
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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