7th and 8th July 2017.

50 years ago on the 9th July 1967 steam ended on the Southern and many
locos ended up looking like 34019 Bideford in this recreation of scrap yard condition.
(the loco is actually 34007 Wadebridge)

Today, Southern steam lives again on heritage railways.
SR Battle of Britain class no. 34081 92 Squadron on shed at Ropley.

SR Battle of Britain class no.34053 Sir Keith Park on shed at Ropley.

BR class 4MT no. 76017 Waiting to depart from Alton.

LMS class 2MT no. 41312 and 76017 double-head a train into Ropley.

SR Merchant Navy class no. 35006 Penninsular and Oriental S.N.Co arriving at Alresford
while 34053 Sir Keith Park waits with the next departure.

76017 and 41312 arriving at Ropley.

34081 92 Squadron on shed at Ropley.

41312 and 76017 waiting to depart from Ropley.

34053 Sir Keith Park and 34081 92 Squadron double-head a train out of Ropley.

34081 92 Squadron and 41312 at Ropley.

41312 and 76017 departing from Ropley.

35006 Penninsular and Oriental S.N.Co departing from Ropley.

34081 92 Squadron approaching Ropley with the vans train.

35006 Penninsular and Oriental S.N.Co arriving at Ropley.

34053 Sir Keith Park at Alresford.

34081 92 Squadron and 34053 Sir Keith Park double-head a train out of Alresford.

76017 arriving at Alresford.

41312 arriving at Ropley with a train of brake vans.

41312 at Ropley.

35006 Penninsular and Oriental S.N.Co approaching Ropley.

35006 Penninsular and Oriental S.N.Co approaching Ropley.

34081 92 Squadron at Alresford.

BR standard class 4 no.80078 at Alresford.

80078 at Alresford.

80078 approaching Ropley.

35006 Penninsular and Oriental S.N.Co departing from Ropley.

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