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Variations of the
R1 Class (0-6-0T)
(ex.South Eastern Railway)

Retaining their ex-SER Stirling cabs, both chimney and domes of class R1 Nos.1069 (built June 1898) & 1147 (built November 1890) had been cut-down to operate on the restrictive Canterbury & Whitstable line. However, in later years they were engaged at Ashford Locomotive Works hauling ex-Works locomotives.

Photographed on 6^th July 1946, both locomotives were withdrawn in August 1958.

© Ben Brooksbank /Geograph

Introduction

This brief collates data from previously published photographs and works on the R1 class. In this respect it does not claim complete originality, only to draw information together on the variations of the R1 class. Although cross-checks have been made wherever possible, inconsistencies, errors or omissions could be present. Besides the receiving of further data the collator would welcome any information relating to inconsistencies, errors or omissions.

General History

The R1 class of locomotives were Wainwright’s rebuilds of James Stirling’s R class locomotives, which were originally introduced by the South Eastern Railway in 1888. The R class boilers, cylinders and motion were common to the ‘O’ class 0-6-0 tender engines whilst the resultant large 5’2” wheels were unusual for a shunting locomotive.

Of the R-class, numbers 10, 77, 124 and 147 were originally given short 1’6” chimneys for working the tightly structure-gauged Canterbury to Whitstable railway; of these only 124 was not rebuilt to an R1. Similarly, R-class locomotives 152, 153 and 154 were allocated to the Folkestone harbour branch with 154 being rebuilt to an R1.

In 1910 Wainwright started rebuilding some of the class using the domed boiler design from the ‘H’ class 0-4-4 tank engines. Eventually thirteen locomotives were rebuilt and all but numbers 10 and 47 received Wainwright’s ‘Pagoda’ style cabs at this time. Numbers 10 and 47 (along with R class 1124) retained their Stirling cabs for the Canterbury to Whitstable railway (Wainwright’s ‘Pagoda’ cabs being out-of-gauge). However, at least numbers 31069 and 31339 were also refitted with Stirling cabs during the second World War.

All the thirteen locomotives made it into Southern Railway and subsequently British Railways (Southern) ownership although one, number 1147, was withdrawn as early as January 1949. Of these, three locomotives were rebuilt by Bulleid with stovepipe chimneys and cut-down domes for use on the Canterbury to Whitstable railway. However, during their lives the dome, chimney and safety-valve fitments of most locomotives were altered.

Whilst most locomotives had curved splashers some of the R1 locomotives had their sandboxes incorporated into their front splashers. Those locomotives with curved splashers had ‘H’ tank style front steam-sandboxes just behind the front buffer beam below the footplate with their centre wheel sandboxes situated on top of the footplate just behind each splasher.

At 32’ long the R1 class has an overall wheelbase of 15’6” (7’4” and 8’2”) and had a British Railways’ power classification of 2F. With a water capacity of 750 gallons each locomotive weighed 46 tons 16 cwt in working order with a maximum axle load of 14 tons 10 cwt. Coal capacity was 1 ton 15 cwt.

The ‘H’ tank type boiler dimensions were 4’4” maximum outside diameter, barrel length of 10’3½”, external firebox length of 5’8” and boiler pitch of 7’3¼”. It had 1002.45 square feet of tube area, 90.25 square feet of firebox and 16.66 square feet of grate. Boiler pressure was 160 lb/sq. in.

In Service

Over the Southern years the R/R1 class had also been allocated to depots such as Bricklayers Arms, Dover, Redhill, Maidstone West, Reading and Tonbridge. In British Rail days the locomotives were concentrated at Ashford (for Canterbury West and the works shunter) (3), St. Leonards (2) and Folkestone Junction (7).

On 12^th October 1936 number 1337 was used at Dover to shunt the inaugural Night Ferry service to Paris onto the ferry at Dover.

With the closure of the Whitstable branch on 29^th November 1952 there was no need to retain dedicated cut-down locomotives and as a consequence some of these fittings found their way around the class. The final train on the branch, comprising 31010 and two brake vans ran on 1^st December 1952.

In 1959 and with the remaining R1 locomotives working the steeply graded Folkestone Harbour branch the class were superseded by ex-Great Western ‘57XX’ pannier tanks of which numbers 4601, 4616, 4631 and 4626 have been identified. Initially these gave numerous problems such as leaking tubes, priming and rough riding but after receiving attention at Ashford works gave excellent service. Accordingly, nos.31010, 31107, 31128 and 31174 were withdrawn in 1959. With the arrival of two E6 locomotives in 1960, the last two of the class which had been retained as spares /ballast workings, numbers 31047 and 31337, were withdrawn after 72 years of service. None were preserved.

Table of R class locomotives rebuilt to R1.

SER /SECR number	1^st Southern number	2^nd Southern number	BR number	Date Built	Date Rebuilt to R1	Date Withdrawn
10 47 69 107 127 128 147 154 174 335 337 339 340	A10 A47 A69 A107 A127 A128 A147 A154 A174 A335 A337 A339 A340	1110 1147 1069 1107 1127 1128 1147 1154 1174 1335 1337 1339 1340	31010 31047 31069 31107 # 31128 31147 31154 31174 31335 31337 31339 31340	Dec-90 Aug-95 Jun-98 Jun-89 Aug-95 Oct-92 Nov-90 Jul-92 Oct-92 Jun-88 Jun-88 Feb-89 Mar-89	May-13 Jul-13 Dec-10 Dec-14 Aug-14 Jul-13 Jul-12 May-12 Oct-14 Mar-15 Jan-22 Aug-11 Dec-13	Aug-59 Mar-60 Jun-58 Aug-59 Jan-49 Aug-59 Sep-58 Aug-55 Aug-59 Jul-55 Feb-60 Jun-58 Mar-59

# Number 1127 was possibly allocated its BR number but it was never physically renumbered.

R1 Variations

In terms of the R1 locomotives there appeared to be a large number of variations especially with minor rebuilds and changes following works visits.

Accordingly, the following significant British Railways era variations have been identified:

	Pagoda cabs with curved splashers & Ramsbottom safety valves
1.	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Wainwright chimney, Wainwright dome; Ramsbottom safety valves, Number 31154 (to 1955 wdn).
2.	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Wainwright chimney, cut-down Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, Number 31047 (1957 to 1959 wdn). Number 31128 (to c.1954). Number 31340 (to 1959 wdn) NB -may have received Ross pop safety valves
3.	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Wainwright chimney, Wainwright flattened-top dome, Ramsbottom safety valves. Number 31047 (1952 to 1957).
	Pagoda cab with curved splashers & Ross Pop safety valves
4.	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Wainwright chimney, Wainwright full-sized dome, Ross Pop safety valves. Numbers 31047 (c.1959 to 1960 wdn).
	Pagoda cab with combined sandboxes & Ramsbottom safety valves
5.	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, combined sandboxes & splashers. Wainwright chimney, Wainwright dome; Ramsbottom safety valves, Number 31107 (to 1956). Number 31335 (to 1955 wdn). Number 31337 (to c.1957). Also, Southern Railway number 127.
	Pagoda cabs with combined splashers & Ross Pop safety valves
6.	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, combined sandboxes & splashers. Wainwright chimney, Wainwright dome, Ross Pop safety valves, Number 31107 (c.1956 to 1958 wdn). Number 31174 (to 1954?) Number 31335 (c.1957 to 1960 wdn).
7.	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, combined sandboxes & splashers Wainwright chimney, cut-down Wainwright dome, Ross Pop safety valves. Number 31174 (c.1954 to 1959). Number (3)1127 - this variation might also apply to (3)1127..
	Stirling cabs with curved splashers and Ramsbottom safety valves
8.	Stirling cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Short cast chimney, Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves. Southern Railway numbers 1010, 1147 & 1339.
9.	Stirling cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Stovepipe chimney; cut-down Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves. Number 31069 (by 1956 to 1960 wdn).
10.	Stirling cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes Stovepipe chimney, flat-topped (cut-down) dome, Ramsbottom safety valves. Number 31010 (1957 to 1959 wdn).
	Stirling cabs with curved splashers and Ross Pop safety valves
11.	Stirling cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Stovepipe chimney, Wainwright dome, Ross Pop safety valves and tall whistle. Number 31069 (1943 to 1948).
12.	Stirling cab, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Stovepipe chimney; cut-down Wainwright dome, Ross Pop safety valves. Number 31010 (1949 to c.1957). Number 31069 (1948 to c.1956). Number 31147 (to 1958 wdn). Number 31339 (to 1958 wdn).

Details of Individual Locomotives
(BR era listed numerical order)

31010	Stirling cab: stovepipe chimney, large cut-down dome, curved splashers and Ross Pop safety valves. Used on the Canterbury Whitstable branch. 1922 - Front vacuum pipe to driver’s right of coupling hook with pipe clip offset to right hand side. There is no coupling hanger. The rear vacuum pipe is located to the right of the coupling hook whilst the steam heat is to the left. The coupling hanger is on the right between the vacuum pipe buffer. <South Eastern Locomotives – Bradley> 1949 – Front vacuum pipe to driver’s right of coupling hook with pipe clip offset to right hand side. The coupling hanger is on the left. The rear vacuum pipe is located to the right of the coupling hook whilst the steam heat is to the left. The coupling hanger is on the right between the vacuum pipe buffer. The rear bottom lamp irons are attached to the rear of the bunker not the running plate. <Southern Locomotives – Russell> In December 1937 locomotive number 1010 had its short cast chimney and Ramsbottom safety valves replaced by a stovepipe chimney and Ross Pop safety valves whilst its dome cover was lowered by 3 & 7/16”. In 1949 the cab’s rear handrail was severely bent downwards in the middle. The pipe entering the right hand side of the smokebox is higher than other locomotives; being in line with the top of the water tanks. <Southern Locomotives – Russell> Between 1949 and 1952 (at least) 31010 had a large cut-down dome. Between 1957 and 1959 number 31010 had a flat-topped cut-down dome and in 1957 had Ramsbottom safety valves. There are photographs of 31010 operating in the late fifties devoid of cab numbers or BR emblems including on 26^th March 1959. Withdrawn August 1959 the final mileage of 31010 was 1,229,511.
31047	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, Wainwright cut-down dome, Wainwright chimney, Ramsbottom safety valves, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Number 31047 originally was rebuilt with a full Wainwright dome. In 1943 and on 9^th August 1945 locomotive number 1047 had a shortened dome. By August 1952 it had a flattened-topped Wainwright dome. July 1957 it had a cut-down Wainwright dome. 26^th March 1959 it appeared to have regained a full-sized dome and Ross Pop safety valves. Withdrawn March 1960.
31069	Stirling cab, Wainwright chimney, Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, curved splashers, two steam-sandboxes and tall whistle (above cab roof). Number 31069 was the only example of this variation and was originally rebuilt with a Wainwright cab but subsequently received a Stirling cab from ‘R’ class 1124 in October 1943. At the same time number 1069 received a stovepipe chimney. In 1952 it was noted number 31069 had a Stirling cab, Wainwright dome, Ross Pop safety valves and tall whistle. January 1954 number 31069 exchanged its boiler with 31174. It had acquired a cut-down Wainwright dome whilst in British Rail sunshine livery. However, by May 1956 number 31069 has sporting a Wainwright dome (it also had its Ramsbottom safety valves upon this date). Withdrawn March 1960.
31107	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, Wainwright chimney, Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, combined sandboxes & splashers, tall whistle. 1954 – noted the vacuum pipe to driver’s right of coupling hook with pipe clip offset to right hand side. The coupling hanger is on the left. <Southern Locomotives – Russell> It is possible that 31107 carried small domes at some point in its history. Certainly number 31107 had a Wainwright dome on 29^th October 1954, 7^th September 1956 and 3^rd July ???? by when it had received Ross Pop safety valves. Withdrawn June 1958.
1127 (31127)	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab (with three bolts across the cab rear above spectacle glass height), combined sandboxes & splashers and Ramsbottom safety valves (information correct in 1914 and 1920). Later it may have sported a cut-down dome. Withdrawn January 1949 without carrying is BR number.
31128	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, Wainwright cut-down dome, Wainwright chimney, Ramsbottom safety valves, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. On 29^th October 1954 number 31128 had a Wainwright dome; by 26^th March 1959 the dome appears to have experienced some modification in the form of flattening the top of the dome. Withdrawn August 1959.
31147	Stirling cab, stovepipe chimney, cut-down Wainwright dome, curved splashers and Ross Pop safety valves. Used on the Canterbury Whitstable branch. Having previously carried a short chimney, number 1147 received its stovepipe in February 1938. On 17^th May 1952 the locomotive had a large cut-down dome. Withdrawn September 1958.
31154	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, Wainwright tall dome, Wainwright chimney, Ramsbottom safety valves, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes, tall whistle. On 12^th October 1954 it still retained its Wainwright features ‘Pagoda’ cab, dome and chimney. Number 31154 was withdrawn in 1955 due to corrosion below the footplate and alongside the firebox. Many details of this locomotive are currently unknown with few photographs available. Withdrawn August 1955.
31174	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, cut-down Wainwright dome, combined sandboxes & splashers with Ross Pop safety valves, low whistle. In April 1934 and in June 1956 number 31174 had a Wainwright tall dome but this had been cut-down by April 1959. Number 31174 exchanged boilers with 31069 in January 1954. In a picture dated 18^th October 1958 at Folkestone Harbour with this locomotive in the middle of three (all with early totems) the dome shape of this locomotive had been cut-down although not as drastically as 31340. <Picture no.78 - South Coast Railways Ashford to Dover (Mitchell & Smith)> This variation could also apply to 31127 assuming that its valves had been replaced. Withdrawn August 1959.
31335	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, Wainwright chimney, Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, combined sandboxes & splashers. Withdrawn July 1955.
31337	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, Wainwright chimney, Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, combined sandboxes & splashers, low whistle. In 1947 1337 had a single bolt protruding on the rear of the cab centre in line with the gutter ends of the Pagoda roof. The rear bottom lamp irons are attached to the running plate. <Southern Locomotives – Russell> It is possible that number 31337 carried small domes at some point in its history. Certainly number 31337 had a Wainwright tall dome in October 1936, August 1952 and 7^th September 1956. In May 1957 it had Ross Pop safety valves. Withdrawn February 1960.
31339	Stirling cab, stovepipe chimney, drastically cut-down Wainwright dome, curved splashers and Ross Pop safety valves. Used on the Canterbury Whitstable branch. Having previously carried a short chimney, number 1339 received its stovepipe in March 1942 and its Wainwright ‘pagoda’ cab reverting to a Stirling type. In April 1953 Canterbury West’s regular engine was number 31339 with 31010 deputising. It was also station pilot at Ashford during this month. Number 31339 had a handrail across the bunker rear. Withdrawn June 1958.
31340	Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ cab, Wainwright chimney, cut-down Wainwright dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, curved splashers and two steam-sandboxes. Number 31340 may have acquired Ross Pop safety valves in a 1953 boiler swap. Withdrawn February 1959.

Further R1 variation data

General Variations

Following the closure of the Canterbury to Whitstable railway there was no need to retain dedicated cut-down locomotives and as a consequence, some of these fittings found their way around the class.

Splasher Arrangements

Being part of the running plate, the splasher or combined splasher /sandbox arrangements never altered. So if a locomotive had combined splashers and sandboxes it retained these across its life.

Locomotives with curved splashers (the two steam-sanders being located under the running plate) were as follows: 31010, 31047, 31069, 31128, 31154, 31147, 31339 & 31340.

Locomotives with combined splashers & sandboxes were: 31107, (3)1127, 31174, 31315 & 31337.

Dome Variations

In his book ‘The Locomotive History of the South Eastern Railway’, DL Bradley describes the cut-down dome as a low dome However, photographic evidence demonstrates Wainwright cut-down domes and an even lower (possibly still Wainwright) cut-down dome on 31128.

From close inspection of photographs, it is possible that at least four dome sizes existed on the R1 locomotives in addition to those used on the R class. These appear to be visually different as follows:

Wainwright round topped dome.

This is as original fitted.

Wainwright flattened-top dome.

This is as original fitted but with a slight flattening on top. In 1952 number 31047 sported one of these domes.

Wainwright cut-down dome.

This appears to be the original dome cut-down with a curved rim and noticeable flat top.

Wainwright square-top dome.

This appears to be the original dome cut-down with a sharply curved or ‘square-topped’ rim and very noticeable broad flat-top. In 1959 number 31010 sported one of these domes.

Besides the Wainwright dome there are two sizes of cut-down dome and further suggestions of a small dome although evidence of the latter is weak. In addition, number 31010 appears to carry a ‘square-topped’ cut-down dome compared to 31128.

Dome variations numbers 31047 & 31128 are clearly apparent from photographs in the books ‘Southern Steam in Action 2’, ‘Southern Branch Line Steam 1’ and in ‘Around the Branch Lines Number 1 The Southern’. Number 31128 may have just had the top of its dome ‘flattened’.

Cab Variations

From photographic analysis of the lamp irons, it appears the lower rear lamp irons on Stirling cab locomotives were fitted to bunker (like the ‘H’ and ‘P’ classes) whilst on Wainwright cabs the lower lamp irons were fitted to the running plate. Furthermore, the middle lamp irons were fitted in different places with the respective cabs.

R1 Liveries

These tables list the liveries as identified from photographic evidence. It does not state actual livery change dates. However, those marked with ‘#’ are believed change dates from documented evidence. Where a date is not yet known the table remains blank.

Table of SECR /SR Liveries

SR Locomotive Number	SECR Austerity	Austerity SECR grey to SR lined black #	SR
1010 1047 1069 1107 1127 1128 1147 1154 1174 1335 1337 1339 1340	1914	Aug-26 Jul-24 Nov-25 Mar-26 Nov-25 Aug-24 Apr-26 Aug-25 Oct-26 Oct-24 Oct-24 Dec-26 Sep-25	#1

#1 - number on tank side below cab

Table of BR(S) Liveries

In terms of liveries information is provided where known. Dates of liveries come from photographs and /or contemporary reports. In respect of the early BR ‘Lion-on-Wheel’ totem both the earliest date and latest dates are given. However, the majority of R1 class locomotives never went on to carry the later ‘Ferret & Dartboard’ totems and for some it is currently unknown if they carried these.

Locomotive Number	Latest Southern Livery	Earliest British Railways Sunshine	Latest British Railways Sunshine	Earliest Early BR Totem	Latest Early BR Totem	Earliest Late BR Totem
31010 31047 31069 31107 (3)1127 31128 31147 31154 31174 31335 31337 31339 31340		1949 Apr-48 c.1949	27-Nov-52 Apr-48 5-May-51	Yes Aug-52 1956 29-Oct-54 Never 3-Jul-54 17-May-52 1952 Jun-56 15-May-54 Mar-52 Apr-53 Aug-52	1957 Jul-57 1-Jun-58 26-Mar-59 Never 26-Mar-59 14-May-55 Apr-59 15-May-54 May-57 18-Oct-58	#2 1958 Never Never Never Never ? Never ? Never 18-Oct-58 ? ?

#2 - 26-Mar-59 no totem carried

R1 Allocations

The following allocation information has been obtained for the R1 class starting with the SECR re-allocation following Armistice Day 1918. The August 1945 wartime allocations is viewed as being reasonable accurate.

Table of SECR & Southern Railway R1 Allocations

Number	Allocation c.1918	Allocation c.1925	Allocation c.1932	Allocation c.1934
10 47 69 107 127 128 147 154 174 335 337 339 340	Canterbury West Reading Maidstone West Folkestone Junction Bricklayers Arms Reading Canterbury West Redhill Bricklayers Arms Hastings Bricklayers Arms Folkestone Junction Bricklayers Arms	Canterbury West Reading Maidstone West Folkestone Junction Not identified Reading Canterbury West Redhill Not identified Hastings Maidstone West Folkestone Junction Maidstone West	Canterbury West Canterbury West Maidstone West Folkestone Junction Ramsgate Not identified Not identified * Dover (store) Reading Not identified Maidstone West Hastings Folkestone Junction * possibly Canterbury West	Canterbury West Canterbury West Tonbridge Folkestone Junction Ramsgate Not identified Not identified * Dover (store) Reading Not identified Maidstone West Hastings Folkestone Junction * possibly Canterbury West

Table of Southern Railway (wartime) Allocations

Number	Allocation Aug. 1939	Allocation c.1940	Allocation c.1943	Allocation Aug. 1945
1010 1047 1069 1107 1127 1128 1147 1154 1174 1335 1337 1339 1340	Canterbury West Folkestone Junction Reading Folkestone Junction Folkestone Junction Folkestone Junction Canterbury West Folkestone Junction Dover St. Leonards Folkestone Junction St. Leonards Folkestone Junction	Canterbury West Folkestone Junction Reading Tonbridge Headcorn (store) Headcorn (store) Canterbury West Tonbridge Ashford St. Leonards Folkestone Junction St. Leonards Ashford	Canterbury West Folkestone Junction Ashford (in works) Tonbridge Folkestone Junction Folkestone Junction Canterbury West Reading Ashford St. Leonards Folkestone Junction St. Leonards Tonbridge	Canterbury West Folkestone Junction Canterbury West Folkestone Junction Folkestone Junction Folkestone Junction Ashford Folkestone Junction St. Leonards St. Leonards Folkestone Junction Ashford Folkestone Junction

Table of R1 BR(S) Allocations 1949 to 1957

Number	May 49 until >	Jun 52 until >	Jun 55 until >	Aug 55 until >	Sep 55 until >	Oct 57 until >
31010 31047 31069 31107 31128 31147 31154 31174 31335 31337 31339 31340	74A 74C(F) 74A 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74E 74E 74C(F) 74A 74C(F)	74A 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74A 74C(F) 74E 74E 74C(F) 74A 74C(F)	74A 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74A 74C(F) 74E Wdn 74C(F) 74A 74C(F)	74E 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74A Wdn 74E - 74C(F) 74A 74C(F)	74E 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) - 74E - 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F)	74C 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) - 74C - 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F)
70A 74A 74E	Nine Elms Ashford St. Leonards			74C 74C(F) 74H 74H(F)	Dover Dover (Folkestone) Dover Dover (Folkestone)

Table of R1 BR(S) Allocations 1958 to 1960

Number	May 58 until >	Oct 59 until >	Jun 59 until >	Aug 59 until >	Oct 59 until >	Mar 60
31010 31047 31069 31107 31128 31147 31154 31174 31335 31337 31339 31340	74C 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) 74C(F) - 74C(F) 74C 74C(F)	74H 74H(F) - 74H(F) 74H(F) - 74H(F) 74H - 74H(F)	70A 70A - 70A 70A 70A - 70A 70A - -	Wdn 70A - Wdn 70A Wdn - Wdn 70A - -	- 70A - - Wdn - - - - 70A - -	- Wdn - - - - - - - Wdn - -

The suggested allocation to Nine Elms (70A) appears to be a paper exercise surrounding withdrawal. There is no suggestion that the locomotives were physically moved there.

Published R1 Photographs

The R1 was not widely photographed in close up. Although many photographs were taken of the locomotives at work on the Folkestone East branch many of these were at a distance making identification /detailed observation difficult.

Table of R1 Photographs 31010 to 31340

Number	Book	Page	Author
31010	Southern Steam South and East More Southern Steam South and East Southern Branch Line Steam 3 Branch Lines in Kent Kent Coast Heyday Around the Branch Lines Number 1 The Southern	N/K 38 10 9 41 38	Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Harding Esau & Siviour Gough
31047	Steam on the Southern South Eastern Steam Kent Steam Southern Steam on Shed Southern Steam in Action 2 Southern Steam in Action 4 Southern Steam Double-headed Southern Branch Line Steam 1 Kent Coast Heyday Around the Branch Lines Number 1 The Southern Fifties Steam Collection	12 8 80 N/K N/K 27 75 6 54 38 31	Hobbs Lissenden Welch Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Esau & Siviour Gough Sawford
31069	South Eastern Steam South Coast Railways Ashford to Dover Branch Lines in Kent Southern Branch Lines	18 70 9 48	Lissenden Mitchell & Smith Harding Gammell
31107	South Eastern Steam Kent Coast Heyday Around the Branch Lines Number 1 The Southern Cross Country Routes of the Southern Steam in Kent and East Sussex An Historical Survey of Southern Sheds	8 53 38 9 N/K 37	Lissenden Esau & Siviour Gough Gough Ovenden Hawkins & Reeve
(3)1127	Withdrawn 1949 - None found
31128	Southern Steam on Shed – Note #1 Southern Steam in Action 2 Southern Branch Line Steam 1 Kent Coast Heyday Around the Branch Lines Number 1 The Southern Fifties Steam Collection	N/K N/K 6 53 38 31	Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Esau & Siviour Gough Sawford
31147	Branch Lines around Canterbury Branch Lines around Canterbury Steaming through Kent The Locomotives of the South Eastern Railway Branch Lines in Kent Southern Branch Lines Fifties Steam Collection	90 100 103 47 1 46 47	Mitchell & Smith Mitchell & Smith Mitchell & Smith Bradley Harding Gammell Sawford
31154	Southern Steam double-headed Southern Steam in Action 4 Kent Coast Heyday On Southern Metals	75 27 40 9 & 10	Bradford Barton Bradford Barton Esau & Siviour Elsey
31174	The Locomotives of the South Eastern Railway Southern Steam on Shed The Glorious Years of British Steam Trains - Southern Railway	138 N/K	Bradley Bradford Barton Garratt
31335	South Eastern Steam	47	Lissenden
31337	The Locomotives of the South Eastern Railway Southern Branch Lines Kent Coast Heyday Steam in Kent and East Sussex Southern Reflections The Glorious Years of British Steam Trains - Southern Railway	154 49 & 50 54 109 N/K N/K	Bradley Gammell Esau & Siviour Riley & Harris Ovenden Garratt
31339	Branch Lines around Canterbury South Coast Railways Ashford to Dover Southern Branch Line Steam 3 Southern Branch Lines Around the Branch Lines Number 1 The Southern	97 74 8 46 35	Mitchell & Smith Mitchell & Smith Bradford Barton Gammell Gough
31340	South Coast Railways Ashford to Dover Southern Steam on Shed #1 Kent Coast Heyday An Historical Survey of Southern Sheds	78 N/K 54 37	Mitchell & Smith Bradford Barton Esau & Siviour Hawkins & Reeve

Note #1

Believed to be either 31128 or 31340 standing behind 31047 on the basis of elimination through variations. 31128 is favoured as it appears in this relative post-withdrawal position in other photographs.

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Wrenn R1 no.1127

© Colin Watts

R1 in model form

Hornby Dublo and latterly Wrenn produced a OO R1 with ‘Pagoda’ roof; it most closely approximated to numbers 31107 31127 & 31335 & 31337 in all detail except the Ross Pop safety valves. At present there is insufficient information to compare against number 31154.

Branchlines produce an R1 underframe kit for these Hornby Dublo bodies.

CDC Design produce 4mm bodies of the R1 using 3D printing techniques. These models are available either in plain black or ready-numbered. Currently both Wainwright ‘Pagoda’ (31047) and Stirling cab (31010, 31069. 31147 & 31339) versions are produced to fit on a Hornby ‘Jinty’ chassis.

South Eastern Finecast produce both 4mm body and underframe kits of the R1. All variations can be produced. A separate kit covers the R class.

Ace Models /W.Ascough produce a 7mm 'R1' class 0-6-0T kit. The kit purports to cover the SER
'R' as well.