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1:76 micro commission depicting a preserved West Sussex branch

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The Nuthatch Line in preservation, 1961-

With Great Coles Wood Farm in the distance, ex-L&SWR B4 Class No 30096 propels Box Van No 45374

ex-SR Q1 Class No C1 exerts little effort as she heads south through the Sussex countryside with a goods train

An often seen view of Great Coles Wood with locomotives captured between stock movements. Here ex-SR USA Class No 30064 shunts planked van No 65636.

Due to the isolated nature of the siding, it was utilised heavily during the Second World War with unused passenger stock and trainloads of military equipment stored away from prying eyes and bombs falling on the cities

Commissioned by the Ministry of Supply specifically for the transport of Sherman tanks, the 50T Warwell wagon proved invaluable in the build-up to Operation Overlord moving tanks from storage in preparation for shipment to Normandy.

Despite the 'Big Four' using them in general traffic in peacetime, few survived to be preserved - here restored No MS. 76 is shunted by ex-L&SWR B4 Class No 30096

ex-LB&SCR A1X Class No 32655 edges towards Class A tank wagon No 852 at Great Coles Wood.

With No 32655 carrying the livery worn during spells on the Hayling Island branch and Kent & East Sussex Railway during the 1950s, the scene could be mistaken for that of seventy years previous

ex-L&SWR B4 Class No 30096 disturbs the peace as she clanks through Great Coles Wood with a rake of mixed SR vehicles

ex-SR USA Class No 30064 eases under Butterbox Bridge at Great Coles Wood.

In 1963 the Southern Region decided to revive past glories by repainting some of the former dock tanks in malachite green livery - No 30064 was one of those so treated, being outshopped in February 1964

With a head signal more familiar to the Bluebell Railway than the Nuthatch Line, ex-LB&SCR A1X Class No 32655 works a special with 'New Van' No S55040

Captivated by steam. In her final BR livery with 1F motive power classification, ex-L&SWR B4 Class No 30096 stands at Great Coles Wood in attractive surroundings

Evoking memories of the Bluebell Railway in the early 1990s, ex-SR Q1 Class No C1 begins the descent towards Gulledge Brook.

Constructed in 1942 at Brighton Works, No C1 was the first of a class of 40 locomotives built under wartime conditions to austerity standards. Commonly known as 'Charlies' because of the wartime phonetic code ('C for Charlie'), they were noted for their rugged reliability and versatility. No C1 was preserved for the National Collection in 1964 and initially stored at Preston Park sheds before being placed on loan jointly to the Bullied Society and Bluebell Railway

ex-L&SWR B4 Class No 30096 shunts the siding at Great Coles Wood

ex-SR USA Class No 30064 steams south with a pair of Mk1 horse boxes, unique in preservation

As idyllic as the Hayling Island branch or Kent & East Sussex Railway, ex-LB&SCR A1X Class No 32655 shunts at Great Coles Wood on the Nuthatch Line

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Last Updated: September, 26 2021

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