British Railways (Southern Railway) 4-6-2 No. 34058 (21C158) 'Sir Frederick Pile'
Sellindge, Kent, UK 		Location: Southern Locomotives Limited
Status: Restoration
Posted: Jan 15, 2025 @ 14:01:24 by Russell Newman
The boiler of ex Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Pacific No. 34058 "Sir Frederick Pile", has been sent to Tyseley Locomotive Works for it to have much needed work on it to be carried out for it to steam again while work on the locomotive continues at Sellindge.
Posted: Sep 7, 2023 @ 11:09:34 by Russell Newman
The ex Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Pacific No. 34058 "Sir Frederick Pile" has now left the Mid-Hants Railway and has been relocated to Southern Locomotives Limited’s private site at Sellindge in Kent for restoration to return to steam.
Posted: Feb 20, 2023 @ 06:02:51 by Russell Newman
Work is underway to prepair to lift the boiler of ex Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Pacific No. 34058 "Sir Frederick Pile" for inspection and it is hoped that the Mid Hants Railway will contract work on the boiler in their workshops at Ropley shed. Meanwhile work is being prepaired at Sellindge in Kent for the arrival of No. 34058 for work to start on her restoration in early March 2023.
Posted: Jan 7, 2023 @ 15:01:46 by Russell Newman
In a deal with the Mid Hants Railway the ex Southern Railway rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Pacific No. 34058 "Sir Frederick Pile" will be taken into the care of Southern Locomotives Ltd. which will see the restoration from Barry Scrapyard condistion be carried by them alongside the restoration of sister Bulleid Light Pacific West Country Class No. No. 34010 "Sidmouth". No. 34058 will be moved to Southern Locomotive Ltd’s open-air restoration site at Sellindge in Kent where work will get underway on the frames of the locomotive as they will be needle-gunned and painted. Then in 2024 both No. 34058 and No. 34010 will then be moved to Southern Locomotive Ltd’s workshop at Herston next to the Swanage Railway for full restoration work there. Already parts for No. 34058 have been found and made and a good start has been made with the restoration at the Mid Hants Railway and it is hoped that "Sir Frederick Pile" will be in steam within the next five years.
Posted: Jul 19, 2022 @ 14:07:50 by Doug Bailey
Thank you Mr. Clements. I have removed the erroneous information. It referred to an earlier photo that had been displayed for this locomotive and is now in the photo album for this locomotive.
Posted: Jul 18, 2022 @ 11:07:55 by Peter Clements
Photo caption is not correct. This was taken at Bitton on the Avon Valley Railway. I am a working member and know exactly where the locomotive was.
Posted: Oct 18, 2020 @ 12:10:16 by Russell Newman
Restoration on rebuilt Bulleid Battle of Britain Class Pacific No. 34058 "Sir Frederick Pile" has started as a group has been set up at the Mid-Hants Railway to restore the loco from the Barry Scrapyard state to working order as the locomotive is being painted to protect it and funding has now started.