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[[Image:Im18930429ILN-SCR.jpg |thumb| April 1893. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1894OurRail2-Engine.jpg|thumb| Latest locomotive. Picture published in 1894. ]] | [[Image:Im1894OurRail2-Engine.jpg|thumb| Latest locomotive. Picture published in 1894. ]] | ||
[[image:Im1923TimHack-Hackworth1897.jpg|thumb| 1897. The locomotive 'Hackworth'. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1901Eing-LBSCR.jpg|thumb| 1901. ]] | [[Image:Im1901Eing-LBSCR.jpg|thumb| 1901. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1903EnV96-p619.jpg|thumb| 1903. Balham to Croydon Widening.]] | [[Image:Im1903EnV96-p619.jpg|thumb| 1903. Balham to Croydon Widening.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1903EnV96-p157.jpg|thumb| 1903. New bridges.]] | [[Image:Im1903EnV96-p157.jpg|thumb| 1903. New bridges.]] | ||
[[image:Im1963EnV216-p189c.jpg |thumb| 1905. No. 1 built by [[Beyer, Peacock and Co]].]] | |||
[[Image:ImEnV101-p185.jpg |thumb| Atlantic Type Locomotive. 1906. ]] | [[Image:ImEnV101-p185.jpg |thumb| Atlantic Type Locomotive. 1906. ]] | ||
[[image:Im19080715Loco-LB.jpg|thumb| July 1908. ]] | [[image:Im19080715Loco-LB.jpg|thumb| July 1908. ]] | ||
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[[Image:Im1909V107-p164.jpg|thumb| 1909. Electric train.]] | |||
[[Image:Im1909V107-p164b.jpg|thumb| 1909. First-class smoking department.]] | |||
[[Image:Im1909V107-p164c.jpg|thumb| 1909. Third-class carriage.]] | |||
[[Image:Im1909V107-p31.jpg|thumb| 1909. 'Grosvenor', one of the coaches of the Southern Belle Express.]] | [[Image:Im1909V107-p31.jpg|thumb| 1909. 'Grosvenor', one of the coaches of the Southern Belle Express.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1909V107-p31b.jpg |thumb|1909. 'Alberta', one of the cars interiors of the coach 'Grosvenor'. ]] | [[Image:Im1909V107-p31b.jpg |thumb|1909. 'Alberta', one of the cars interiors of the coach 'Grosvenor'. ]] | ||
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of [[London Bridge Railway Station]], London. | of [[London Bridge Railway Station]], London. | ||
The '''London, Brighton and South Coast Railway''' (LB | See [[Brighton Works]] | ||
The '''London, Brighton and South Coast Railway''' (LB&SC Railway) (commonly known as "The Brighton line"), was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1923. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%2C_Brighton_and_South_Coast_Railway] Wikipedia</ref> | |||
Its territory formed a rough triangle, with London at its apex and practically the whole coastline of Sussex as its base. It was bounded on its western side by the lines of the [[London and South Western Railway]]; on its eastern by the [[South Eastern Railway]] (later the [[South Eastern and Chatham Railway]]). It supplied the most direct routes to the South Coast seaside resorts of Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing among many others. At the London end was a complicated suburban and outer-suburban network of lines. | |||
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) was formed by Act of Parliament on 27 July 1846, through the amalgamation of a number of pre-existing railway companies. | |||
These were: | |||
* [[London and Croydon Railway]] (L&CR) created in 1836 and opened in 1839. | * [[London and Croydon Railway]] (L&CR) created in 1836 and opened in 1839. | ||
* [[London and Brighton Railway]] (L&BR) created in 1837 and opened in 1841. | * [[London and Brighton Railway]] (L&BR) created in 1837 and opened in 1841. | ||
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* [[Croydon and Epsom Railway]], created in July 1844, but under construction. | * [[Croydon and Epsom Railway]], created in July 1844, but under construction. | ||
1846 The company was incorporated. | |||
1875 See [[1875 Number of Locomotives]], The Portsmouth Waterside Extension Railway.<ref>[[The Engineer 1876/10/06]]</ref>. | |||
1888 See [[Locomotive Stock June 1888]] | |||
1908 The company owns 431 miles of road (track), and jointly with others, 38 miles more. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | |||
1909 The London Brighton and South Coast Railway introduced an electrification system using [[A. E. G. Electrical Co|AEG]] as the electrical contractor with power supplied by the local authority. Following testing on the South London line in 1909 public services commenced there and to Crystal Palace by 1911. A high voltage distribution system of 25Hz at 6666.66V was used. By 1925 the overhead system had reached Coulsdon and Sutton.<ref>[http://extra.southernelectric.org.uk/features/historical-features/seginfohistory1.html] Southern Railway</ref>. Electrified carriages built by [[Metropolitan Amalgamated Railway Carriage and Wagon Co]] | |||
1920 Article on their [[Brighton Works|Brighton and Lancing Works]] in War Time in The Engineer. <ref>[[The Engineer 1920/06/04]] p568 & p578</ref> | |||
1923 Became part of the [[Southern Railway]] | |||
==Locomotive Superintendents== | |||
* | * [[John Chester Craven]] (1847-1870) | ||
* [[William Stroudley]] (1870–1889) | |||
* [[Robert John Billinton]] (1890–1904) | |||
* [[Douglas Earle Marsh]] (1905–1911) | |||
* [[Lawson Butzkopfski Billinton]] (1911–1922) | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 8 October 2019
1905. No. 1 built by Beyer, Peacock and Co.
of London Bridge Railway Station, London.
See Brighton Works
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SC Railway) (commonly known as "The Brighton line"), was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1923. [1]
Its territory formed a rough triangle, with London at its apex and practically the whole coastline of Sussex as its base. It was bounded on its western side by the lines of the London and South Western Railway; on its eastern by the South Eastern Railway (later the South Eastern and Chatham Railway). It supplied the most direct routes to the South Coast seaside resorts of Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing among many others. At the London end was a complicated suburban and outer-suburban network of lines.
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) was formed by Act of Parliament on 27 July 1846, through the amalgamation of a number of pre-existing railway companies.
These were:
- London and Croydon Railway (L&CR) created in 1836 and opened in 1839.
- London and Brighton Railway (L&BR) created in 1837 and opened in 1841.
- Brighton and Chichester Railway created in 1844 and opened in stages between November 1845 and June 1846, with an extension to Havant and Portsmouth under construction.
- Brighton Lewes and Hastings Railway, created February 1844, opened in June 1846.
- Croydon and Epsom Railway, created in July 1844, but under construction.
1846 The company was incorporated.
1875 See 1875 Number of Locomotives, The Portsmouth Waterside Extension Railway.[2].
1888 See Locomotive Stock June 1888
1908 The company owns 431 miles of road (track), and jointly with others, 38 miles more. [3]
1909 The London Brighton and South Coast Railway introduced an electrification system using AEG as the electrical contractor with power supplied by the local authority. Following testing on the South London line in 1909 public services commenced there and to Crystal Palace by 1911. A high voltage distribution system of 25Hz at 6666.66V was used. By 1925 the overhead system had reached Coulsdon and Sutton.[4]. Electrified carriages built by Metropolitan Amalgamated Railway Carriage and Wagon Co
1920 Article on their Brighton and Lancing Works in War Time in The Engineer. [5]
1923 Became part of the Southern Railway
Locomotive Superintendents
- John Chester Craven (1847-1870)
- William Stroudley (1870–1889)
- Robert John Billinton (1890–1904)
- Douglas Earle Marsh (1905–1911)
- Lawson Butzkopfski Billinton (1911–1922)
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Wikipedia
- ↑ The Engineer 1876/10/06
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ [2] Southern Railway
- ↑ The Engineer 1920/06/04 p568 & p578