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1900s
Hackbridge Station looking towards Carshalton in 1900-1914.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1900
The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway ran services from New
Cross northwards through the East London Line's tunnel under the
Thames to Liverpool Street. A number of A1 class 'Terrier' tank
engines were equipped with condensing apparatus for the purpose,
among them number 59 'Cheam'. This wonderfully posed photograph
was taken at Shoreditch in 1900. 'Cheam' was re-numbered 659 on
1st June 1901.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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c. 1900
The goods shed at Wallington, with the signal box high above the
station behind it. Note the hand-operated crane to the left of
the picture, a feature of most goods yards of the period.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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Between June 1901 and March 1902
Stoudley's A1 class of 0-6-0 'Terrier' tank engines carried
names of many places from the Borough of Sutton. Built as no.
58, 'Wandle' was renumbered 658 on 1st June 1901, thus allowing
us to date this picture as having been taken between then and
the locomotives withdrawal from service in March 1902. Other
local names carried by this class of locomotives include
'Ewell', 'Sutton', 'Surrey', 'Morden' and 'Waddon' .
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1902
Sutton Station in 1902.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906 - 1st April
The first overhead electric train to arrive at Beeches Halt from London on 1st April 1906.
Beeches Halt was upgraded to Carshalton Beeches Station in 1925.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906 - 11th June
The first motor train arrives at Wallington. Motor trains were
developed to speed up turn-around times. A locomotive was able
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run equally well backwards and forwards, but, generally had to
be uncoupled at the end of the line to run round the train and
be re-attached to the front so the driver was able to see the
line ahead. Motor trains had a small driving compartment built
into the end of the carriage with large windows, and controls
for the steam regulator and brake.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906
A motor train leaving Carshalton Beeches in the direction of
Wallington. The driver is seated at the front of the coach
leading, in a specially adapted compartment with windows and
controls enabling the engine to propel the train from behind.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906
Stroudley's D1 class of 0-4-2 tank locomotive No. 256 'Standford'
was built for the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway in
March 1882. It is seen here in 1906 leaving Cheam en-route to
London Bridge by way of Peckham Rye.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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c.1906
A very early posed
photograph taken outside Sutton Tram Depot in Westmead Road.
SMET cars 12 and 16 are probably pictured soon after the Depot
opened in 1906. The trams preceded trolleybus route 654 between
Sutton, West Croydon and Crystal Palace, and were run by the
South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and Lighting Company
(SMET).
From the Sutton Local Studies
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1906 - 27th October
The first tram along
Westmead Road on October 27th 1906. As with so many
pictures of the era, it was specially posed. Nice to see a
policeman on hand in case the occasion turned unruly!!
From the Sutton Local Studies
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Before 1907
A view from Cheam station towards Sutton before the station was
rebuilt in 1907.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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After 1907
Cheam, pictured after it was rebuilt in 1907. The width of the
gap between the platforms is a reminder that it was once planned
to have a central island platform built at this location.
From the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
