Southall Railway Centre

Southall Railway Centre is a railway heritage centre at Southall in West London, near to Southall railway station and the Grand Union Canal. It is run by the GWR Preservation Group Limited (GWRPG).

History

There has been a locomotive works at the Southall Depot for near 150 years. Originally a Great Western Railway shed, it was possibly the last London steam depot, outlasting Old Oak Common and Stewarts Lane depots. The depot was later used for DMU maintenance and as a base for the electrification program. Currently the site now referred to as the Southall Railway Centre is used by three independent groups including Locomotive Services (where volunteers can contribute to the preservation and restoration of mainline locomotives), and the Great Western Railway Preservation Group.

Locomotives

* GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T No. 4110
* GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT No.9682
* GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 2885
* Peckett and Sons 0-4-0ST No. 2100 "William Murdoch"
* Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns 0-4-0ST No. 7386 "Birkenhead"
* AEC 4wDM Shunter
* Ruston Hornsby Class 165 DS 0-4-0DM No. AD251 "Francis Baily of Thatcham"
* Baguley Drewry Railcar 4wDMR No. AD9117

Some of these locomotives are at Southall, some are stored at other locations and No.9682 is working on the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. There is also an assortment of goods and passenger rolling stock at Southall.

ources

* See external links

External links

* [http://www.gwrpg.co.uk/ Southall Railway Centre website]