32331 1957-06-23 London Bridge
Ex-Southern Railway 'Maunsell 'N15X' class 4-6-0 No. 32331 'Beattie'. Built at Eastleigh in 1934 as SR No. 2331 and withdrawn in July 1957.
The seven 'Remembrance' class of 4-6-0s had been built as LB&SCR 4-6-4 Tanks and converted to tender engines. All were named after famous locomotive engineers except the class prototype 'Remembrance'.
At the elegant 1836 built London Bridge Station, 32331 is waiting to depart with the Rambler's Association 'The Riverside Special' chartered train to Windsor & Eton Riverside Station and return. The date is Sunday 23rd June 1957, the Rambler's Association event was held at Runnymeads Pleaure Park.
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