SR Rebuilt Bullied pacific 4-6-2 34058 "Sir Frederick Pile"

Loco Information

The Battle of Britain class are the same design as the West Country class, but were named after subjects associated with the Battle of Britain which took place in the skies over Southern England during Summer/Autumn of 1940. Sir Frederick Pile was General Officer Commanding of Anti-Aircraft Command, one of the elements that protected Britain from aerial attack during WWII and the Battle of Britain.

The loco was built at Brighton in March 1947 with original air smoothed casing, as can be seen on Wadebridge and Swanage, and numbered 21C158 - the Southern Railway numbering system of the time. The loco was rebuilt in March 1960 and the air smoothed casing was removed changing it's outer appearance to that of 'Bodmin'. No. 34058 continued in service until withdrawal in October 1964, having only a brief life as a rebuild.

34058 is currently stored awaiting major overhaul.