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STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT

  
     
  As is recounted in the Review of April 2008 and The Untold Story, Mark Pretious delighted visitors to the Cheltenham GWR Modellers Exhibition in aid of CLIC Sargeant with both his 4mm scale "Bembridge" layout and these two live-steam 2 1/2" gauge models of locomotives from the Isle of Wight. The Adams designed ex LSWR O2 Class 4-4-0T 16 "Ventnor" is at the rear of the picture with the Stroudley designed ex LBSCR Class A1X "Terrier" 14 "Bembridge" in front.  
     
  As is recounted in the Review of April 2008 and The Untold Story, Mark Pretious delighted visitors to the Cheltenham GWR Modellers Exhibition in aid of CLIC Sargeant with both his 4mm scale "Bembridge" layout and these two live-steam 2 1/2" gauge models of locomotives from the Isle of Wight. The Adams designed ex LSWR O2 Class 4-4-0T 16 "Ventnor" is at the rear of the picture with the Stroudley designed ex LBSCR Class A1X "Terrier" 14 "Bembridge" in front.

However, even a cursory glance at the Isle of Wight motive power lists for 1944, 1950 and 1959 show some names and numbers randomly re-allocated from one locomotive to another in a way that would be shocking if applied to mainland companies. Imagine if you will that the Great Western Railway engine with the bell on the front known for years as 6000 "King George V" was suddenly allocated the number 3440 and renamed "Pendennis Castle"!

In fact the history of railways on the Isle of Wight was even stranger before 1923 when the newly formed Southern Railway tried to unify the fleets of its three constituents across the Solent: the Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport Railway; the Isle of Wight Central Railway and the Isle of Wight Railway - the last named identifying its locomotives purely by name rather than number or a combination of names and numbers.

All three companies on the Isle of Wight mainly applied the names of places on the island to their later locomotives rather than birds, animals, monarchs, rivers or any other more usual mainland theme - thereby further compounding the limitations of identity.

To try to untangle the knot of names, numbers and identities of Isle of Wight steam locomotives in this feature I have listed the Southern Railway and BR Southern Region "W" ( for Wight ) numbers of those working in the years 1923-1967. But before this I have also listed those of each of the three earlier independent Isle of Wight companies which - although being withdrawn before Grouping - had often added their names to the island paradigm.

  
     
  ABBREVIATIONS  
     
  BR British Railways  
  Brighton Brighton Works of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway  
  C&NR Cowes & Newport Railway, first to run on the Isle of Wight on 16 June 1862  
  FY&NR Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport Railway  
  IWCR Isle of Wight Central Railway  
  IWR Isle of Wight Railway ( Locomotives named but not numbered )  
  LB&SCR London, Brighton & South Coast Railway  
  L&NWR London & North Western Railway  
  L&SWR London & South Western Railway  
  M&SWJR Midland & South Western Junction Railway  
  NER North Eastern Railway  
  Nine Elms Nine Elms works of the London & South Western Railway  
  SR Southern Railway  
       
     
  BUILDER CLASS TYPE BUILT PREVIOUS ID W No NAME WDN  
     
 

FRESHWATER, YARMOUTH AND NEWPORT RAILWAY 1873-1923

  
     
  Manning Wardle Works 1555 0-6-0ST 6/1913

Originally Pauling & Elliot "Northolt"

 W1 Medina 6/1932  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 12/1876

Originally LB&SCR 646 "Newington" and later L&SWR 734 from May 1903 before purchase by FY&NR in February 1915.

 W2 Freshwater 11/1963  
     
 

ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY 1887 - 1923

  
     
  Slaughter Gruning Works 453 2-2-2WT 7/1861

Originally owned by C&NR from 9/1861. IWCR Number 1

   Pioneer 8/1901  
     
  Hawthorn Leslie Works 2663 Railmotor 9/1906

IWCR Number 1. Sold out of service 2/1918

     2/1918  
     
  Slaughter Gruning Works 454 2-2-2WT 8/1861

On IWCR 9/1861. IWCR Number 2

   Precursor 1/1901  
     
  Seaham Harbour   0-4-4T 4/1895

Originally owned by Marquis of Londonderry's Railway (later NER) until 7/1909. IWCR Number 2. Sold out of service 8/1917

     8/1917  
     
  Black Hawthorn Works 116 0-4-2ST 1/1870

On IWCR 3/1870. IWCR Number 3

   Mill Hill 2/1918  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 1583 2-4-0T 5/1876

Originally owned by R&NR until 5/1876. IWCR Number 4

   Cowes 9/1925  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 1584 2-4-0T 5/1876

On IWCR 6/1876. IWCR Number 5

 W5 Osborne 4/1926  
     
  R.W. Hawthorn Works 1127 2-2-2WT 1/1861

Originally owned by Whitehaven Railway ( later L&NWR ) until 6/1874. IWCR Number 6

   Newport 4/1890  
     
  Black Hawthorn Works 999 4-4-0T 6/1890

On IWCR 6/1890. IWCR Number 6

     9/1925  
     
  Slaughter Gruning Works 443 4-4-0T 10/1861

Originally North London Railway 35A until 3/1880. IWCR Number 7

   Whippingham 8/1906  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 2231 2-4-0T 7/1882

Originally M&SWJR Number 6 until 12/1906. IWCR Number 7

 

  		  4/1925  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 3942 2-4-0T 5/1898

IWCR Number 8

 W8   11/1929  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 11/1872

Originally LB&SCR 75 "Blackwall" until 3/1899 IWCR Number 9

 W9   4/1927  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 8/1874

Originally LB&SCR 69 "Peckham" until 4/1900 IWCR Number 10

 W10   5/1936  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 3/1878

Originally LB&SCR 40 "Brighton" until 1/1902 IWCR Number 11

 W11   9/1963  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 9/1880

Originally LB&SCR 84 "Crowborough" until 11/1903 IWCR Number 12

 W12   5/1936  
     
 

ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY 1864-1923

  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 400 2-4-0T 6/1864   W13 Ryde 7/1932  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 401 2-4-0T 6/1864     Sandown 9/1923  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 403 2-4-0T 6/1864   W14 Shanklin 11/1927  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 848 2-4-0T 10/1868   W15 Ventnor 9/1925  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 1141 2-4-0T 4/1872   W16 Wroxall 6/1933  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 1638 2-4-0T 12/1876   W17 Brading 4/1926  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 2376 2-4-0T 4/1883   W18 Bonchurch 5/1928  
     
  Manning Wardle Works 517 0-6-0ST 3/1875     Bembridge 6/1916  
     
 

SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND BR SOUTHERN REGION 1923 - 1967

  
                     
 

BUILDER

CLASS

TYPE

BUILT

DATE TO IOW

PREVIOUS ID

No

NAME

WDN

  
     
  Manning Wardle Works 1555

0-6-0ST

2/1902

6/1913

FY&NR 1

W1

Medina

6/1932

  
 

Originally Pauling & Elliot "Northolt"

  
     
 

Brighton

E1

0-6-0T

1/1879

7/1932

LB&SCR 136 ."Brindisi"

W1

Medina

3/1957

  
     
 

Brighton

A1

0-6-0T

12/1876

6/1913

FY&NR 2

W2

Freshwater

11/1963

  
 

Originally LB&SCR 646 "Newington" and later L&SWR 734 from May 1903 before purchase by FY&NR in February 1915. Having been fitted for push-pull working in January 1927, W2 was rebuilt to A1X standard and renumbered W8 in April 1932 ( replacing the former IWCR 8 2-4-0T ) and returned to the mainland in April 1949 as BR 32646

  
     
  Brighton E1 0-6-0T 10/1880 7/1932

LB&SCR 152 "Hungary"

 W2 Yarmouth 9/1956  
     
 

Brighton

E1

0-6-0T

3/1881

7/1932

LB&SCR 154 .."Madrid"

W3

Ryde

6/1959

  
  Replaced "Carisbrooke" (Class A1X, built 7/1880 ) as W3. "Carisbrooke" (Class A1X, built 7/1880 ) then became W13 after July 1932  
     
  Brighton E1 0-6-0T 11/1878 6/1933

LB&SCR 132 ..."Gournay""

 W4 Wroxall 10/1960  
  Replaced "Bembridge" (Class A1X, built 7/1880 ) as W4. "Bembridge" (Class A1X, built 7/1880 ) then became W14 after June 1933.  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 1584 2-4-0T 5/1876 6/1876 IWCR 5 W5   4/1926  
 

Named "Osborne" by the Isle of Wight Central Railway

  
     
 

Number not used

 W6    
     
 

Number not used

 W7    
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 3942 2-4-0T 5/1898 5/1898 IWCR 8 W8   11/1929  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 11/1872 3/1899 IWCR 9 W9   4/1927  
  Originally LB&SCR 75 "Blackwall"  
     
  32640 - formerly LB&SCR 50 "Whitechapel" and W9 "Fishbourne" - basks in the early morning sun awaiting another day shunting Gloucester RCW built Presflo cement wagons at Capital Works during the late 1950s.  
     
  32640 - formerly LB&SCR 50 "Whitechapel" and W9 "Fishbourne" - basks in the early morning sun awaiting another day shunting Gloucester RCW built Presflo cement wagons at Capital Works during the late 1950s.  
     
  Brighton A1X 0-6-0T 12/1876 5/1930 SR B650 W9 Fishbourne 11/1963  
  Originally LB&SCR 50 "Whitechapel". Rebuilt to A1X standard in May 1920 and fitted for push-pull working in May 1930. Returned to mainland in May 1936, renumbered as SR Service locomotive 515s for use at Lancing Carriage Works in April 1937, returned to Southern Region capital stock as BR 32650 in November 1953.  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 8/1874 4/1900 IWCR 10 W10 Cowes 5/1936  
  Originally LB&SCR 69 "Peckham". Fitted for push-pull working in February 1926 and rebuilt to A1X standard in April 1930  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 3/1878 1/1902 IWCR 11 W11 Newport 9/1963  
  Originally LB&SCR 40 "Brighton". Rebuilt to A1X standard in July 1918. Returned to mainland as SR 2640 becoming BR 32640 on Nationalisation in 1948.  
     
  Brighton A1 0-6-0T 9/1880 11/1903 IWCR 12 W12 Ventnor 5/1936  
  Originally LB&SCR 84 "Crowborough". Rebuilt to A1X standard in July 1916 and fitted for push-pull working in February 1926  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 400 2-4-0T 6/1864 6/1864 IWR Ryde W13 Ryde 7/1932  
     
  W13 "Carisbrooke" was originally LB&SCR 77 "Wonersh". Rebuilt to A1X standard in November 1911 and fitted for push-pull working in May 1927. Was initially numbered W3 on the Isle of Wight until April 1932 prior to the arrival of W3 "Ryde" ( Class E1 of 1881) .Returned to the mainland in April 1949 as BR 32677  
     
  Brighton A1X 0-6-0T 7/1880 5/1927 SR B677 W13 Carisbrooke 9/1959  
  Originally LB&SCR 77 "Wonersh". Rebuilt to A1X standard in November 1911 and fitted for push-pull working in May 1927. Was initially numbered W3 on the Isle of Wight until April 1932 prior to the arrival of W3 "Ryde" ( Class E1 of 1881) .Returned to the mainland in April 1949 as BR 32677  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 403 2-4-0T 6/1864 6/1864 IWR Shanklin W14 Shanklin 11/1927  
     
  Brighton A1X 0-6-0T 7/1880 5/1929 SR B678 W14 Bembridge 10/1963  
  Originally LB&SCR 78 "Knowle". Rebuilt to A1X standard in November 1911 and fitted for push-pull working in May 1929. Was initially numbered W4 on the Isle of Wight until April 1932 prior to the arrival of W4 "Wroxall" ( Class E1 of 1878) .Returned to the mainland in June 1937 as SR 2678 becoming BR 32678 on Nationalisation in 1948.  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 12/1889 5/1936 L&SWR 178 W14 Fishbourne 12/1966  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 848 2-4-0T 10/1868 10/1868 IWR Ventnor W15 Ventnor 9/1925  
     
  Eastleigh O2 0-4-4T 12/1890 5/1936 L&SWR 195 W15 Cowes 5/1956  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 1141 2-4-0T 4/1872 4/1872 IWR Wroxall W16 Wroxall 6/1933  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 6/1892 5/1936 L&SWR 217 W16 Ventnor 12/1966  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 1638 2-4-0T 12/1877 12/1877 IWR Brading W17 Brading 4/1926  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 12/1891 5/1930 L&SWR 208 W17 Seaview 12/1966  
     
  Beyer Peacock Works 2376 2-4-0T 4/1883 4/1883 IWR Bonchurch W18 Bonchurch 5/1928  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 9/1892 5/1930 L&SWR 220 W18 Ningwood 12/1965  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 9/1891 5/1923 L&SWR 206 W19 Osborne 11/1955  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 3/1892 5/1923 L&SWR 211 W20 Shanklin 12/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 9/1891 6/1924 L&SWR 205 W21 Sandown 5/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 6/1892 6/1924 L&SWR 215 W22 Brading 12/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 10/1890 4/1925 L&SWR 188 W23 Totland 8/1955  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 12/1891 4/1925 L&SWR 209 W24 Calbourne 2/1967  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 11/1890 6/1925 L&SWR 190 W25 Godshill 12/1962  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 12/1891 6/1925 L&SWR 210 W26 Whitwell 5/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 6/1890 3/1926 L&SWR 184 W27 Merstone 12/1966  
     
  William Adams designed O2 Class 186 was one of sixty 0-4-4T locomotives with 4' 10" driving wheels built between 1889 and 1895 at Nine Elms for branch line and shunting duties on the London & South Western.  
     
  William Adams designed O2 Class 186 was one of sixty 0-4-4T locomotives with 4' 10" driving wheels built between 1889 and 1895 at Nine Elms for branch line and shunting duties on the London & South Western.  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 7/1890 3/1926 L&SWR 186 W28 Ashey 12/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 8/1891 4/1926 L&SWR 202 W29 Alverstone 5/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 9/1892 4/1926 L&SWR 219 W30 Shorwell 9/1965  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 4/1890 5/1927 L&SWR 180 W31 Chale 3/1967  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 11/1892 5/1928 L&SWR 226 W32 Bonchurch 10/1964  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 8/1892 5/1936 L&SWR 218 W33 Bembridge 12/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 7/1891 5/1947 L&SWR 201 W34 Newport 8/1955  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 5/1890 4/1949 L&SWR 181 W35 Freshwater 10/1966  
     
  Nine Elms O2 0-4-4T 6/1891 4/1949 L&SWR 198 W36 Carisbrooke 6/1964