TRIP 539 |
My Home on the South Coast |
19/05/18 |
Three Bridges Depot (VIEW) :
EMU's ; 700003, 700049,
700102, 700137, 700140, 700150.
Three Bridges Station (VIEW) :
EMU's ; 377421, 377450, 700105.
Internal User ; BR GUV 94494 (083602) –
Located in disused bay platform, the party were unable to determine whether this
was body only or a full vehicle on its bogies.
Tates Garden
Centre, South Downs Heritage Centre, Hassocks (VISIT) :
Gauge 2ft
8.5 inches : Southend Pier Car 9, 4wRER built by Brush Electrical Engineering in
1898 – This is located in the corner of a yard (adjacent to the staff car park),
it is completely covered with a tarpaulin, however we were granted permission to
view & photograph it, on the condition that we help re-cover the tarpaulin
afterwards. The tarpaulin was removed about halfway down the vehicle to
facilitate photographs to be taken.
Thanks go to the owner Jonathan for
granting permission for our visit, Susie for tracking him down on the site and
to Simon Jones who hosted and removed the tarpaulin(with help from the party).
Old Fort Road, Shoreham-by-Sea (VIEW) :
Two properties
were viewed which contained carriage bodies.
No.97 ; UI LBSCR Five
Compartment 3rd (x 2) – bodies only.
No.49 ['Cinderella'] ; LBSCR 304, Five
Compartment 3rd built 1890 – body only.
No.49 ['Cinderella'] ; LBSCR 364,
Four Compartment 1st/3rd Composite built 1881 (was originally a 1st/2nd) – body
only.
These were the only remaining properties out of 90 that were built
using railway carriages, where the carriages are still in situ, the area was
known as 'bungalow town'.
Thanks go to the one of the owners' who was
home and allowed us to take photographs from the outside.
Great
Barn Farm, Wiston (VISIT) :
Trams ; Brighton Corporation Open Top
Electric 53 built 1937 – body only undergoing complete restoration.
Graz (Austria) Enclosed Single Decker 225 built 1950 – stored outside
(Ex-Summerlee Heritage Centre, Coatbridge), will possibly go for scrap.
The Brighton car is being fully restored and Brighton Council are keen to get an
operational tourist attraction running in the town and are fully behind the
project.
Also on site were two sets of trucks both awaiting restoration, to
go beneath 53.
Thanks go to Guy Hall (Chairman of the Brighton 53 Project),
for hosting our ad-hoc inpromptu visit, the party were lucky to find him on site
on the day and he made us feel very welcome. The party gave a donation towards
restoration.
The Gardeners Arms Public House, Sompting (VISIT) :
Carriage ; BR MkII 13514 built 1968 – located at the rear of the pub, being used
as a storage shed. Again the party were unable to determine whether this was
body only or a full vehicle on its bogies, however the visual evidence seems to
point to it being body only.
Anction Close, Middleton-on-Sea
(VISIT) :
The party were expecting to find one (possibly two) LNWR
bodies at this location, however upon arrival at the address a brand new house
was being built on site (but sadly there was nobody around) enquiries made with
a neighbour were sketchy, so it is hoped that enquiries will be made to the
owners, to try and find out what the fate of the body/bodies was.
Sea Road, Felpham (VIEW) :
Three/Four properties were viewed
which contained carriage bodies.
'Myshanti' ; LNWR 2023A, Four
Wheel Invalid Saloon built 1907 – body only.
'Vilhoet' ; LNWR 5068, Cove Roof
Club Car built 1905 – body only split into two at right angles to each other.
'Vilhoet' ; LNWR 5028, Invalid Saloon built 1907 – body only split into two at
right angles to each other.
'Vilhoet' ; UI LBSCR Three Compartment Lavatory
{assumed} – body only.
'Rocklands' ; LNWR 2004A, Family Saloon built 1896 –
body only.
'Limpet' ; LSWR 815, Five Compartment 3rd built 1886 – body only,
this is fully enclosed within the first floor of a building, and nothing can be
seen of it from the outside.
Pagham, West Susex (VISIT) :
Many numerous properties were viewed (and a fair number were visited) which
contained or were made up carriage bodies.
Note : All the following are body
only, and are listed in numerical order by road in the order that the party did
them in. The majority of these are believed to be of LBSCR origin (with a couple
of exceptions which are noted accordingly).
The party spent 5 and a half
hours covering this very extensive spread out area, and it is probably fair to
say that this is the most comprehensive list of grounded bodies of this area
(certainly more so than VCT), and it also updates the listings on Preserved
Railway Stocklist.
Thanks go to the numerous owners/holiday letters who
invited us inside the properties or gave us information regarding the carriage
bodies.
East Front Road.
House No./Name ; No of
bodies ; Other details/Id's where
known ;
2
2
UI unknown types.
6
2
UI Four Compartment Firsts.
10
2
UI Five Compartment Third.
UI Four Compartment 1st/3rd Composite.
12
2
UI Four Compartments Firsts.
14 'Seaspray'
1
UI Four Compartment First.
16 'Byfield'
2
UI Three Compartment Brake Third.
UI unknown type.
18
2
UI Four Compartment First.
UI Five Compartment Third.
20
2
UI unknown types.
26
2
LBSCR 272 Four Comp't Lav Compo built
1882.
UI Five Compartment Third.
36/38
1
UI unknown type.
42
2
UI unknown types.
46
2
UI Three Compartment Brake Third.
UI unknown type.
48
2
UI unknown types.
50
2
UI unknown types.
52
2
UI Four Compartment Firsts.
54
2
UI unknown types.
58 'Porpoises'
2
UI unknown types.
70 'Venture'
2
LBSCR 361 Three Comp't Third built 1886.
UI unknown type.
72
1
UI 4wh Covered Carriage Truck.
78
1
UI Four Compartment First.
80
1
UI Four Compartment First.
West Front Road.
House
No./Name ; No of bodies ; Other
details/Id's where known ;
1 [Yacht Club]
1
UI 6wh Five Compartment Third.
7
1
SECR 837 Three Compartment Brake/Luggage
Third built .
9 'Ocean Swell'
1
UI unknown type.
11A
2
UI unknown types.
17
1
UI unknown type.
21
1
UI Three Compartment Brake Third.
23
1
UI Five Compartment Third.
25
1
UI unknown type.
29
2
LBSCR 176 Three Compartment Second Brake
built 1892.
UI Five Compartment Third.
33
2
UI unknown types.
35/37 'Seasidings'
2
LBSCR 510 Three Comp't Royal Saloon built
1877.
UI Five Compartment Third.
39
1
UI unknown type.
41 'Moonshine'
1
UI Five Compartment Third.
43
1
UI Five Compartment Third.
55 'The Foremost'
2
UI Four Compartment Firsts.
57
2
UI Five Compartment Third.
UI unknown type.
63 'Doric'
2
UI Five Compartment Third.
UI unknown type.
75 ['Sleepers']
2
UI unknown types.
77
2
UI Five Compartment Thirds.
79 'Tacet'
2
UI Three Compartment Brake Third.
UI unknown type.
83
2
UI Six Compartment First.
UI unknown type.
85
2
UI unknown types.
87 'Four Winds'
2
UI Five Compartment Third.
UI Four Compartment 1st/2nd Composite.
89
2
UI Four Compartment Firsts.
93
2
UI Four Compartment Firsts.
97
1
UI unknown type.
101
2
UI Five Compartment Thirds.
105
1
UI unknown type.
107 'Solymar'
1
UI unknown type.
Harbour Road.
House No./Name ; No
of bodies ; Other details/Id's where
known ;
10 'Pebble Ridge'
2
UI unknown types.
26
1
UI unknown type.
32
1
UI unknown type.
34
2/3
UI unknown types.
36 'Bluebell'
1
UI unknown type.
38
1
UI unknown type.
42
1
UI unknown type.
48
1
UI unknown type.
52
2
UI unknown types.
53
1
UI unknown type.
55 'Evergreen'
1
UI unknown types.
65
1
UI unknown type.
66
1
UI unknown type.
67
1
UI unknown type.
73
3
UI LBSCR Three Compartment Brake Third.
UI SECR Five Compartment Thirds (x2).
76
1
UI unknown type.
78
2
UI unknown types.
86 'Seagoon'
1
UI unknown type.
88
1
UI unknown type.
90
1
UI unknown type.
92 'Anchor Lights'
1
UI unknown type.
Lagoon Road.
House No./Name ; No of
bodies ; Other details/Id's where
known ;
7/9
1
UI unknown type.
14
1
UI unknown type.
15
2
UI Four Compartment 1st/2nd Composites.
25
1
UI unknown type.
26
1
UI unknown type.
28
1
UI unknown type.
29
1
UI unknown type.
44
1
UI unknown type.
Well Road.
House No./Name ; No of
bodies ; Other details/Id's where
known ;
1 'Elmfield'
2
MR 901 Four Compartment 1st/3rd Luggage
Composite built 1885.
MR 921 Four Compartment 1st/3rd Luggage
Composite built 1885.
3
1
UI unknown type.
10 'Pagham Junction' 3
UI SECR Five Compartment Third.
UI Five Compartment Third.
UI unknown type.
NOTES :
The following are corrections to
locations are where carriage bodies have been previously been listed elsewhere
as being there, but information gained by the party on the day from
residents/owners clarifys the situation.
14 'Seaspray' East Front Road =
Reported as being 2 bodies – although is only 1 body as indicated above.
20
East Front Road = Reported as being 1 body – is in fact 2 bodies as indicated
above.
22 East Front Road = 2 x UI Five Compartment Thirds – the building has
re-built and the bodies have been scrapped.
28 East Front Road = 2 x UI
unknown types – the building was re-built in 2009 and the bodies were scrapped.
36/38 East Front Road = Reported as being 1.5 bodies – although is only 1 body
as indicated above.
42 East Front Road = Reported as being 1 body – is in
fact 2 bodies as indicated above.
82 East Front Road = This number does not
exist, the highest number is 80, after that there is nothing but beach.
7 West Front Road = Reported as being 1 body – is in fact 2 bodies as indicated
above.
11 West Front Road = This is shown on Preserved Railway Stocklist –
this building was demolished and re-built and heavily modified and
subsequentially re-numbered to 11A, as indicated above.
13 West Front Road =
This is shown on Preserved Railway Stocklist – this building was demolished and
been re-built and heavily modified and subsequentially re-numbered to 11A, as
indicated above.
17 West Front Road = Reported as being 2 bodies – although
is only 1 body as indicated above.
19 'Beach Crown' West Front Road =
Reported as being 2 bodies – although the party were informed there were never
any bodies there at all.
21 West Front Road = Reported as being 2 bodies –
although is only 1 body as indicated above.
23 West Front Road = Reported as
being 2 bodies – although is only 1 body as indicated above.
31 West Front
Road = Reported as being 2 bodies – although the party were informed there
have never been any bodies there at all, at least not in the last five years.
33 West Front Road = This is listed on Preserved Railway Stocklist as being
number 31 (with photo), the correct number is 33.
35/37 West Front Road =
This was reported as being two properties (No's 35 & 37), with each containing 2
bodies, in fact it was two seperate plots that have been re-classified as one
single plot and only containing 2 bodies as indicated above.
39 West Front
Road = Reported as being 2 bodies – although is only 1 body as indicated above.
75 West Front Road = This building was demolished and re-built as a more modern
one, however the 2 bodies inside were taken away and refurbished, prior to
coming back and having the new home built around them. Therefore the picture
shown on Preserved Railway Stocklist requires updating to show the new building.
105 West Front Road = Reported as being 1 body – although the party were
informed there was never a body there at all.
107 West Front Road = Reported
as being 2 bodies – although is only 1 body as indicated above.
123 West
Front Road = 2x UI unknown types – this is shown on Preserved Railway Stocklist
as being 1 body however, the building has been re-built and the bodies have been
scrapped.
3 Harbour Road = Reported as being 1 body – although looking
at the evidence the party believe it is no longer there.
29 Harbour Road =
Reported as being 1 body – although looking at the evidence the party believe it
is no longer there..
34 Harbour Road = Reported as being 3 bodies – although
it was difficult for the party to confirm this, due to the high hedgerow
surrounding the property, however 2 bodies were definitely confirmed from the
front of the property.
43 Harbour Road = Reported as being 1 body – although
looking at the evidence the party believe it is no longer there.
45 Harbour
Road = Reported as being 1 body – although looking at the evidence the party
believe it is no longer there.
50 Harbour Road = Reported as being 1 body –
although looking at the evidence the party believe it is no longer there.
57
Harbour Road = Reported as being 1 body – although the party were informed by
the owner that this body was removed and taken to the Bluebell Railway some
years ago.
61 Harbour Road = Reported as being 2 bodies – although
looking at the evidence the party believe they are no longer there.
64
Harbour Road = Reported as being 1 body – although looking at the evidence the
party believe it is no longer there.
73 Harbour Road = Reported as being 2
bodies – is in fact 3 bodies as indicated above.
74 Harbour Road = Reported
as being 1 body – although looking at the evidence the party believe it is no
longer there.
80 Harbour Road = Reported as being 1 body – although the party
were informed by the owner that this body was removed and taken to the Bluebell
Railway some years ago.
94 'Fairwater' Harbour Road = Reported as being 1
body – the building has been completely rebuilt and the body has been scrapped.
4 Lagoon Road = Reported as being 1 body – although the party were informed
by the owners that there was never a body there at all.
7/9 Lagoon Road =
This was only reported as being number 7, but is in fact both 7 & 9 together,
sharing the 1 body, divided in half between them.
18 Lagoon Road = Reported
as being 1 body – although looking at the evidence the party believe it is no
longer there.
21 Lagoon Road = 2x UI unknown types – the building has been
re-built and the bodies have been scrapped.
25 Lagoon Road = Reported as
being 1 body – although looking at the evidence the party believe it is no
longer there.
31 Lagoon Road = Reported as being 1 body – although looking at
the evidence the party believe it is no longer there.
36 Lagoon Road =
Reported as being 1 body – although looking at the evidence the party believe it
is no longer there.
46 Lagoon Road = Reported as being 1 body – the party
were informed by a neighbour that the building has been re-built and the body
has been scrapped.
5 Well Road = Reported as being 1 body – the property
has been re-built and re-numbered to 3A, and looking at the evidence the party
believe the body is no longer there.
10 'Pagham Junction' Well Road = This
location is not recorded on VCT or on Preserved Railway Stocklist.
Also
worth noting is that 2 SER bodies were removed from 3 Sandy Lane/Road by the
Bluebell Railway for restoration a couple of months previous to our visit. Sandy
Lane/Road was not however visited by the party on this occasion, so maybe
further bodies still exist there, and can be visited on another trip.
Northcommon Farm, Selsey (VISIT) :
Due to the time getting
on, the party decided to visit this location (as it is one its own and nowhere
near the main bulk of bodies in Selsey). They were expecting to find a LNWR body
that was being used as a shower block on a campsite, however upon arrival no
trace of it could be found. One of the residents of the farm cottages on site,
informed the party that the farm owner had removed the body to his residence a
couple of miles away to Sidlesham, where he was going to restore it and use it
as a summer house. The party went past Sidlesham on their way home, but it was
not visited as there was no positive location given to the party by the
resident.