Southern Railway 8WVBCT No. 1580S
Ropley, Hampshire, UK 		Location: Mid Hants Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Jan 12, 2024 @ 05:01:52 by Achim
Correct name DS1580. Reported as being in the Alton station area. 51.153332° -0.964659°
Posted: Mar 24, 2020 @ 15:03:30 by Robin R Beck
A 45 ton lift breakdown crane built for the Southern Railway. It was allocated to Exmouth Junction until its closure in 1965. Then was based at various depots of the Western Region of British Railways until withdrawn in 1984. Bought by Mid Hants railway in 1992. They had it in service a year later.