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Schools Class Engine No. 936 - Cranleigh
An engine named after the village's famous Public School
Cranleigh was the 36th Schools Class
engine, out of a total of 39 that were built at Eastleigh Locomotive
Works. It went into service in June 1935 and was withdrawn in
December 1962, 2½ years before
it's home village's station closed.
Schools Class: Cranleigh (936), new outside
Eastleigh Works in June 1935
Eastleigh Works in late 1930's. - Urie
'Arthur' No. 748 on extreme left
Soon after it was built, 'Cranleigh' was put
on display at Cranleigh station so that locals (especially boys
from the school it was named after) could have a good look around
it.
The engine spent nearly all of it's life based
in the engine sheds at 'Bricklayers Arms', but ended it's days
at 'Nine Elms'
It was not the first engine named 'Cranleigh',
from 1886, 'Stroudley' D1 tank engines worked the line. Of the
many D1's built there was one was named after each village served
by the line, one of which being 'Cranleigh'. Click
here to go to the Stroudley A1 & D1 page
Although now discontinued, Hornby
Model Railways made an 'OO' scale version of Schools Class no.936
Cranleigh, in 1994. (Hornby reference: Model R132). If you're a collector, and would like one, they often come up for sale on ebay.
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