Photo selection by Bob Payne:

Brian Aynsley wrote:
Looking through Bob Payne's pictures I noted that 60024, Kingfisher, was at Nine Elms for some reason. If my memory serves me correct there was an incident in the depot involving the turntable and Harry Ranger, the foreman's runner, can anybody throw any light on this?

Jim Arkell comments:
Bob Payen's photos of 60024 would have been taken in late March 1966.

Dave Snape emailed:
A bit of info on 60024's visit to Nine Elms, from Dave Snape ex Saltley fireman. 60024 came down from Scotland via Leeds, Rotherham, Derby, Birmingham, Banbury and Oxford. It came onto Saltley loco for water and its Derby crew were relieved by Saltley men. This was about 3 am. It was taken forward, light engine, to Banbury by driver Basil Bloore and fireman John Bloore (his son) they were relieved by a Western Region crew at Banbury.

Nine Elms


Bob Payne on board A4 60024 'Kingfisher', Nine Elms


Bob Payne (right) and Eddie May, Nine Elms New Shed


Bob Payne on ladder and Eddie May, Nine Elms New Shed


Bob Payne (left) and Eddie May, Nine Elms New Shed


Steam crane, coal road, with Bob Payne's family


Bob Payne with an EDL


34026 with Bob Payne's family at Nine Elms


Western class 57xx 0-6-0PT 9770 in Waterloo Dock with driver Jim Dawson


Fireman Bob Payne on 9770 in Waterloo Dock


Nine Elms New Shed looking towards Old Shed


Water columns outside Nine Elms Old Shed



Inside Clapham Junction Shunters' Cabin late 50's/ early 60's


Eddy Mays (left) and Bob Payne outside Old Shed



Dismantling Nine Elms Old Shed



Dismantling Nine Elms Old Shed



Nine Elms turntable with Bob Payne's children


Eddy Mays (left) and Bob Payne on Merchant Navy 35029


Fireman Paul Anderson Clapham Junction yard


Bob Payne with family
Jim Arkell comments: the picture of Bob Payne with family in front of the engine, was taken in 1966 (Sep?) in front of 35010, which had recently failed on an up train bursting the RH cylinder, which can be seen in the photo. I think the drivers name was Walker - he's not in the enginemen list, maybe he should be. (Fred Walker?)

Nine Elms shed shunter


Alan Domm, Old Shed


Bob Payne 'oiling up' a Standard, Old Shed


Bob Payne (left) and Driver Arthur Dent


Nine Elms Old Shed 1958


Old Shed 1966
comments - The photo of 34110 could not have been taken in 1966. This engine was withdrawn late in 1963, and scrapped at Eastleigh not long after. (slight historical note - when it was withdrawn it carried the boiler that was fitted to 34004 during the locomotive exchanges)


Nine Elms shed shunter


Clapham Junction shunters' cabin


Nine Elms



Nine Elms Old Shed


Looking towards Nine Elms turntable


Taking down the roof of the Old Shed

Nine Elms, idle engines withdrawn

Waterloo Dock

Original Bulleid Pacific withdrawn at Nine Elms
All photographs © Bob Payne