S15 Class in 1962-1963
Photo of  Urie S15 Class 4-6-0 number 30507, with West Country Class pacific number 34014 on a down express from London, Waterloo behind, at Southampton in early September 1962 Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30844 on an up local train from Salisbury to Waterloo, due 17.36,  between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 25th August 1962
Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30837 on a heavy goods train climbing away from Woking Junction towards Brookwood in 1962-1963 Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30833 arriving at Woking past a train of Bil units in the bay platform, when working an up Basingstoke local train for commuters in 1962-1963
Doing a lot of photography on the South Western Division in 1962 and 1963 meant I saw a number of S15 4-6-0 locos. On goods trains, the milk train and a lot on passenger services. Those latter were mainly the 54 minutes past the hour locals to, (and from), Basingstoke. Virtually all were taken on my Balda camera, so the results are reasonable.


Photo of  Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30507 heads what is most likely an ecs train ex Waterloo to Basingstoke local train towards New Malden in 1962
Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30507 heads what is most likely an ecs train ex Waterloo to Basingstoke local train towards New Malden in 1962. The Urie S15s were the first build of the class, and I'll show my photos of those first of all here.

Photo of  Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30515 on a Waterloo  toBasingstoke local train heading past New Malden in 1962
Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30515 on a Waterloo to Basingstoke local train heading past New Malden in 1962.

Photo of  Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30515 climbing up from Pirbight Junction towards Milepost 31 with the 17.54 Waterloo- Basingstoke local train on 25th August 1962
Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30515 climbing up from Pirbight Junction towards Milepost 31
with the 17.54 Waterloo- Basingstoke local train on 25th August 1962.

Photo of  Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30508 climbing up from Pirbight Junction towards Milepost 31 with a Waterloo- Basingstoke empty stock train at 19.45 on 25th August 1962
Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30508 climbing up from Pirbight Junction towards Milepost 31
with a Waterloo - Basingstoke empty stock train at 19.45 on 25th August 1962.

Photo of  Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30501on an up local train from Salisbury due at Waterloo 17.36, between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 11th August 1962
Urie S15 class 4-6-0 number 30501on an up local train from Salisbury due at Waterloo
17.36, between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 11th August 1962

Photo of an Urie S15 Class 4-6-0 heading an up train from Lymington Pier to Waterloo, due 17.53,  between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 11th August 1962
A Urie S15 Class 4-6-0 heading an up train from Lymington Pier to Waterloo, due 17.53, between
Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 11th August 1962.

Photo of  Urie S15 Class 4-6-0 number 30507, with West Country Class pacific number 34014 on a down express from London, Waterloo behind, at Southampton in early September 1962
Urie S15 Class 4-6-0 number 30507, with West Country Class pacific number 34014 on a down express from London, Waterloo behind, at Southampton in early September 1962.

Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30838 heading a down parcels train through Clapham Junction in 1962-1963. Probably the 19.02 van train
Having looked at the Urie S15s I photographed all those years ago, we'll now move onto the Maunsell designed locos of the same class. Here a Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30838 heads a down parcels train through Clapham Junction in 1962-1963. Probably the 19.02 van train.

Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30838 heads light engine in the up direction between New Malden and Raynes Park in 1962-1963
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30838 heads light engine in the up direction between New Malden and Raynes Park in 1962-1963.

Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30834 heading a down train near New Malden in 1962-1963
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30834 heading a down train near New Malden in 1962-1963.

Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30846 heading a train of mixed formation down between Raynes Park and New Malden on 1962-1963
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30846 heading a train of mixed formation down between
Raynes Park and New Malden in 1962-1963.

Photo of a Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 hurrying a very lightweight up Salisbury local train through New Malden in 1962-1963
A Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 hurries a very lightweight up Salisbury local train through New Malden in 1962-1963.

Photo of a  Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 hurrying a very lightweight up Salisbury local train through New Malden in 1962-1963
A Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 hurries a very lightweight up Salisbury local train through New Malden in 1962-1963.

Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30833 arriving at Woking past a train of Bil units in the bay platform, when working an up Basingstoke local train for commuters in 1962-1963
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30833 arriving at Woking past a train of Bil units in the bay platform, when working an up Basingstoke local train for commuters in 1962-1963.

Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30838 on a down Basingstoke local train next to a Portsmouth line train of 4 CORS at Woking in 1962-1963
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30838 on a down Basingstoke local train next to a Portsmouth line train of 4 CORS at Woking in 1962-1963.

Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30847 on an up freight approaching Woking Junction on the line from Guildford on 1st June 1963
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30847 on an up freight approaching Woking Junction on the line from Guildford on Ist June 1963.


Photo of Maunsell  S15 class 4-6-0 number 30837 on a heavy goods train climbing away from Woking Junction towards Brookwood in 1962-1963
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30837 on a heavy goods train climbing away from Woking Junction towards Brookwood in 1962-1963.


Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30839 on the down milk train empties between Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31 at circa 17.00 on 11th August 1962
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30839 on the down milk train empties between
Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31 at circa 17.00 on 11th August 1962.


Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30845 with an incorrectly head coded Ocean Liner Express,  climbing from Pirbight Junction to Milepost 31 at 16.47 on 11th August 1962
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30845 with an incorrectly head coded Ocean Liner Express, climbing from Pirbight Junction to Milepost 31 at 16.47 on 11th August 1962.


Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30846 on a down Basinsgtoke local train heading along between Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31 in August 1962
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30846 on a down Basinsgtoke local train heading along between
Pirbight Junction and Milepost 31 in August 1962.


Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number  30835 on a down Basingstoke local train meeting BR Standard 5 class 4-6-0 number 73085 on an up passenger train, (due Waterloo 16.50),  between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 11th August 1962
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30835 on a down Basingstoke local train meeting BR Standard 5 class 4-6-0 number 73085 on an up passenger train, (due Waterloo 16.50), between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 11th August 1962.


Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30844 on an up local train from Salisbury to Waterloo, due 17.36,  between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 25th August 1962
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30844 on an up local train from Salisbury to Waterloo, due 17.36, between Milepost 31 and Pirbight Junction on 25th August 1962.


Photo of Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30828 pulling into Southampton Central with an up ballast train in early September 1962
Maunsell S15 class 4-6-0 number 30828 pulling into Southampton Central with an up ballast train
in early September 1962.


Photo of S15 class 4-6-0 number 30828 stopped at Southampton Central next to a BR Standard class 4 4-6-0 to take water whilst working an up ballast train in September 1962
S15 class 4-6-0 number 30828 stopped at Southampton Central next to a BR Standard class 4 4-6-0 to take water whilst working an up ballast train in September 1962.


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