In the LSWR and Southern days they had been successful suburban passenger engines, though with the increased availability of newer, standard designs, they were diagrammed to take on a new role as reliable branch line engines, especially in South West England.
In the LSWR and Southern days they had been successful suburban passenger engines with the increased availability of newer, standard designs, they were diagrammed to take on a new role as reliable branch line engines in South West England. This was especially. This was though.