See also: Locomotives formerly resident on the Watercress Line. The Watercress Line operates a wide variety of locomotives and other stock as part of its preserved operations. More comprehensive bank of information about the railway's locomotives and rolling stock can be found on the Watercress Line's website in the "Our trains" section.[1]
| Number & name | Locomotive | Notes | Livery | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | Built in 1920 at Eastleigh Railway Works, designed for use on heavy freight services. Withdrawn from service in 1964 and moved to Woodhams scrapyard in South Wales. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1976 where it was returned to steam in 1987.[2] It operated until 2001, after which a lengthy overhaul saw it back in service in 2019. Owned by the Urie Locomotive Society.[3] | SR Wartime Black | |||
| 41312 | Built in May 1952 at Crewe Railway Works and spent its entire working life on the Southern Region of British Railways. It was withdrawn from service and moved to Woodhams scrapyard in South Wales where it stayed until 1974. It moved to the Watercress Line in 1995 and returned to steam in 1999.[4] Its most recent overhaul was completed in 2016.[5] | BR Black, Late Crest | |||
| 3781 | Built by Hunslet in 1952 as a saddle tank for the National Coal Board, working at Maesteg Colliery. It arrived at the Watercress Line in 1994 and was rebuilt as an 0-6-0T to resemble "Thomas the Tank Engine".[6] It continues to perform this role, both at the Watercress Line and on hire to other heritage railways. Its most recent overhaul was completed in 2024.[7] | NWR Lined Blue | |||
| 1788 | Peckett 0-4-0ST | Built in 1929 for use at Kilmersdon colliery in Somerset. Owned by the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust, it has been based at the Watercress Line since 2021.[8] | Green |
| Number & name | Locomotive | Notes | Livery | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30499 | Built in 1920 at Eastleigh Railway Works, designed for use on heavy freight services. Withdrawn from service in 1964 and moved to Woodhams scrapyard in South Wales and then to the Watercress Line in 1983. Owned by the Urie Locomotive Society.[9] | N/A | |||
| E828 | Built in 1927 at Eastleigh Railway Works. Withdrawn in 1964 and moved to Woodhams scrapyard in South Wales, where it stayed until 1981. It was returned to steam in 1994. Owned by the Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society, it last operated in 2002.[10] | SR Olive Green | |||
| 34007 Wadebridge | Built in 1945 at Brighton Railway Works. Withdrawn from service in 1965 and moved to Woodhams scrapyard in South Wales, where it stayed until 1981. It returned to steam in 2006 at the Bodmin & Wenford Railway then moved to the Watercress Line in 2007, last operating in 2016.[11] Following a sizeable donation towards the locomotive by a private individual, an overhaul to mainline standards is in progress, with much of this being carried out off site.[12] | BR Lined Green | |||
| 35005 Canadian Pacific | Built in 1941 at Eastleigh Railway Works. Withdrawn in 1965 and moved to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales, where it stayed until 1973. It moved to the Watercress Line in 2006, and last operated in 2008, since when an extensive overhaul has been in progress.[13] Part of this has been carried out at Eastleigh, where the locomotive was originally constructed.[14] | BR Lined Green | |||
| 75079 | Built in 1956 at Swindon Railway Works. It spent much of its working life based at depots close to the Watercress Line, such as Basingstoke and Eastleigh. Withdrawn in 1966, and moved to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales, where it stayed until 1982. It moved to the Watercress Line in 2007, and is under restoration at Ropley, having never yet operated in preservation.[15] | N/A | |||
| 92212 | Built in 1959 at Swindon Railway Works. Withdrawn in 1968 and spent from then until 1979 at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales. It returned to steam at the Great Central Railway in 1996, and later moved to the Watercress Line, where it last operated in 2019.[16] Owned by Locomotive Services Ltd, for whom it is undergoing a contract overhaul at Ropley.[17] | BR Black, Late Crest | |||
| 53808 | Built in 1925 by Robert Stephenson & Co in Darlington. Withdrawn in 1964, after which it spent 6 years at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales. It was then based on the West Somerset Railway until moving to the Watercress Line in 2020.,[18] where it last operated in 2023.[19] Owned by the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust. | BR unlined black, late crest |
| Number & name | Locomotive | Notes | Livery | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30850 Lord Nelson | Built in 1926 at Eastleigh Railway Works. Withdrawn from service in 1962, later becoming part of the National Collection.[20] Based at the Watercress Line since 2009 under agreement with the National Railway Museum.[21] The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 2015.[22] | SR Malachite Green Late BR, Lined Green | |||
| 34105 Swanage | Built in 1950 at Brighton Railway Works. Withdrawn in 1964, and spent from 1965 to 1978 at Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales. It was restored at the Watercress Line where it returned to steam in 1987.[23] Last steamed in 1997, its most recent overhaul was placed "on hold" in 2020, with the locomotive being stored at Ropley.[24] | BR Lined Green | |||
| 73096 | Built in 1955 at Derby Railway Works. Withdrawn in 1967 and moved to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales. Iniitally moved to the Watercress Line in 1985, it returned to steam in 1993. [25] It moved away from the line in 2014, but returned in 2017. It last steamed in 2011 and is currently stored awaiting overhaul. [26] | BR Lined Green, Late Crest | |||
| 80150 | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T | Built in 1956 at Brighton Railway Works. Withdrawn in 1965 and sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales. Following several further changes of location, it moved to the Watercress Line in 2011, where it has remained in storage awaiting full restoration.[27] | Unlined Black | ||
| 45379 | Built in 1937 by Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle. Withdrawn in 1965 and moved to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales, where it remained until 1974. It moved to the Watercress Line in 2002 and was returned to steam in 2010. It last operated in 2018,[28] after which the engine moved to dry storage at the in Margate.[29] | BR Lined Black, Late Crest |
| Number & name | Locomotive | Notes | Livery | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08032 | British Rail Class 08 | Built at Derby in 1954, withdrawn in 1974 and subsequently used by Foster Yeoman at Merehead quarry in Somerset. Moved to the Watercress Line in 2009. [30] | Black | ||
| 08288 | British Rail Class 08 | Built at Derby in 1957, withdrawn by British Rail in 1983. It entered preservation at the Watercress Line in 1984 and has been based there ever since. [31] | BR Blue | ||
| D3462 (08377) | British Rail Class 08 | Built at Darlington in 1957, withdrawn by British Rail in 1983. Preserved on the West Somerset Railway, then moved to the Watercress Line in 2013. [32] | BR Green | ||
| 12082 | British Rail Class 11 | Built at Derby in 1950, withdrawn by British Rail in 1971 and was then used in industry, initially by the National Coal Board. Moved to the Watercress Line in 2010.[33] | BR Black | ||
| D8059(20059) | British Rail Class 20 | Built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, Darlington, in 1961. Owned by the Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company, [34] it moved to the Watercress Line in 2019. [35] | BR Green | ||
| D8188 (20188) | British Rail Class 20 | Built by English Electric at Newton-le-Willows in 1966. Owned by the Somerset & Dorset Locomotive Company, it moved to the Watercress Line in 2021. [36] | BR Green | ||
| 47579 James Nightall G.C. | British Rail Class 47 | Built by Brush Traction in Loughborough in 1964 and withdrawn from mainline service in 2004. Moved to the Watercress Line in 2017,[37] on long term loan from the Mangapps Railway Museum. [38] | BR Blue (Stratford Large Logo) | ||
| 50027 Lion | BR Class 50 | Built by English Electric in 1968, withdrawn from mainline service in 1991. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1992, then to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 1994. The locomotive returned to the Watercress Line in 2012.[39] | Network SouthEast Revised | ||
| 1125 | British Rail Class 205 | Diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) built in 1959. It was often used on the Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line), including on the last day of British Rail operation in 1973. After withdrawal from mainline operation in 2004 it was acquired by the Watercress Line. [40] | BR Green |
| Number (type) | Original operator / Owner | Notes | Livery | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1353 (LSWR 'Ironclad' Brake Third Corridor) | Southern Railway | Built in 1923 at Eastleigh, converted for departmental use in 1959. Arrived at the Watercress Line in 1979 and is stored in unrestored condition. [41] | n/a | ||
| 1456 (Bulleid Open Third) | Southern Railway | Built in 1947 for use on the London to Bournemouth line. Moved to the Watercress Line in 2012 on a 25 year loan from the Bluebell Railway.[42] [43] Following restoration, it entered service in 2020. [44] | SR Malachite Green | ||
| 4211 (Bulleid Semi-open Brake Third) | Southern Railway | Built in 1947 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. Purchased by the Watercress Line in 1975. [45] [46] | SR Malachite Green | ||
| 4367 (Bulleid semi-open Brake Third) | Southern Railway | Built in 1948 at Eastleigh. Withdrawn in 1966 and later used by the British Army as an inspection saloon at Long Marston. Arrived at the Watercress Line in 1992. This coach was subsequently heavily vandalised whilst in store. [47] | n/a | ||
| M45045M (Inspection Saloon) | London Midland and Scottish Railway | Built in 1940 at Wolverton. Preserved at the Llangollen Railway in 1992, then moved to the Watercress Line by 2000.[48] | LMS Maroon |
| Number (type) | Notes | Livery | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1105 (Griddle) | Built in 1952 at Doncaster as a Restaurant First, rebuilt to Griddle configuration in 1965. [49] | British Railways Green | ||
| S1668 (Buffet Restaurant) | Built in 1961 by Pressed Steel. Used in the Mid-Hants dining train 'The Watercress Belle'. [50] | Pseudo Pullman – Umber and Cream | ||
| S1807 (Restaurant Miniature Buffet) | Built in 1957 at York. [51] | British Railways Green | ||
| S1851 (Restaurant Miniature Buffet) | Built in 1960 at Wolverton. [52] | British Railways Green | ||
| S1973 (Unclassed Restaurant Car) | Built in 1961 at Swindon.[53] | British Railways Green |
| Number (type) | Notes | Livery | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3067 (First Open) | Built in 1955 at Doncaster, moved to the Watercress Line in 1982.[54] Carries the name 'Sage'. [55] | Umber & cream | ||
| S3070 (First Open) | Built in 1955 at Doncaster, moved to the Watercress Line in 1982. [56] Carries the name 'Fern'. | Umber & cream | ||
| S3738 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1953 at Doncaster. Preserved in 1988 by VSOE, resold to the Watercress Line. [57] | British Railways Green | ||
| M3766 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1953 at York. Moved to the Watercress Line by 2014. [58] | Maroon | ||
| S3769 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1953 at York. Moved to the Watercress Line in 2006. [59] | British Railways Green | ||
| S3906 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1954 at Eastleigh. Preserved at the Watercress Line since 1982. [60] | British Railways Green | ||
| S4224 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1956 at York. Initially preserved by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society in 1982, moved to the Watercress Line by 2006. [61] | British Railways Green | ||
| S4423 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1956 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. Preserved at the Watercress Line since 1982. [62] | British Railways Green | ||
| S4549 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1956 at York. One of the first two carriages delivered to the Watercress Line by rail in 1976. [63] | British Railways Green | ||
| S4600 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1956 at York. One of the first two carriages delivered to the Watercress Line by rail in 1976, it was initially used to provide additional buffet facilities at Alresford. [64] | British Railways Green | ||
| S4822 (Second Open) | Built in 1959 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. Initially preserved in 1990, moved to the Watercress Line in 2006 where it was converted to First Open seating layout. [65] | British Railways Green | ||
| S4823 (Second Open) | Built in 1959 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. Initially preserved in 1990, acquired by the Watercress Line in 2011. [66] | British Railways Green | ||
| W4910 (Tourist Second Open) | Built in 1961 at Wolverton. [67] | British Railways Maroon | ||
| S4977 (Second Open) | Built in 1962 at Wolverton, moved to the Watercress Line by 2006. [68] | British Railways Green | ||
| E15939 (Corridor Composite) | Built in 1956 at Wolverton. Preserved at the Colne Valley Railway in 1987, moved to the Watercress Line in 2005. Carries incorrect number (15969). [69] | |||
| S16083 (Corridor Composite) | Built in 1959 by Metro-Cammell. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1983. [70] | British Railways Green | ||
| M21208 (Brake Corridor Composite) | Built in 1958 by Metro-Cammell. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1983. [71] | |||
| S21236 (Brake Corridor Composite) | Built in 1961 at Swindon. Initially preserved in 1981, moved to the Watercress Line by 2005 after spending some time as the support coach for locomotive E828. [72] | British Railways Green | ||
| S21252 (Brake Corridor Composite) | Built in 1963 at Derby. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1982. [73] | British Railways Green | ||
| S25591 (Brake Corridor Composite) | Built in 1957 at Wolverton. Preserved by the Plym Valley Railway in 1987, moved to the Watercress Line by 2007. [74] | British Railways Green | ||
| S34618 (Brake Second Corridor) | Built in 1955 at Gloucester. Moved to the Watercress Line from nearby Micheldever yard in 1977. [75] | British Railways Green | ||
| S34947 (Brake Second Corridor) | Built in 1956 by Metro-Cammell. Preserved at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in 1977, then moved to the Watercress Line in 1985. [76] | British Railways Green | ||
| S35329 (Brake Second Corridor) | Built in 1962 at Wolverton. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1997. [77] | British Railways Green | ||
| S35331/S80223 (Brake Second Corridor/NNX) | Built in 1962 at Wolverton. Moved to the Watercress Line by 2003, converted to a "Real Ale Bar" and later to a generator vehicle for use with dining trains. [78] | British Railways Crimson and Cream |
| Number (type) | Notes | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 278 Bertha (Pullman Kitchen Composite) | Undergoing Overhaul – All-steel Pullman car formerly contained in SR '6PUL' electric unit and called 'Bertha', withdrawn and stored/converted for departmental use by BR. Purchased for preservation in 1973 before arriving on the Mid Hants in 1976, moved to Bluebell Railway for restoration and conversion for locomotive haulage, where it then ran in service between 1990 and 2000.[79] Latterly sold again and moved for overhaul for possible use on the Swanage Railway. | Carnforth | |
| 311 EAGLE (Pullman Kitchen First) | In Service – Joined the Mid Hants Pullman fleet in January 2009 from several years service on the Bluebell Railway and left 2 years later for Tyseley Railway museum. | Tyseley Locomotive Works | |
| 315 HERON (Pullman Kitchen First) | For restoration – Stripped out departmental coach; possibly will be dismantled for spares for other Pullman cars. | Carnforth | |
| 325 AMETHYST (Pullman Parlour First) | In Service. | Carnforth | |
| 351 (Pullman Parlour Second) | Sold – Departed the railway in November 2014 | Southall |
| Number (type) | Notes | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3187S (Brake Third Corridor) | Departmental Service – Purchased in 1979 with partial interior, sold in 1985 and subsequently damaged by fire losing much of its original interior. | Mangapps Railway Museum | |
| S7832 (Restaurant Composite) | Undergoing Overhaul – Built as restaurant car, then rebuilt as a saloon by the Southern Railway and used as such until 1943 when used by the British (and possibly US) army in the Second World War as an ambulance coach. Used at various British army bases until sold for preservation in 1977 arriving on the Mid Hants in 1978 and used as a departmental coach until sold to private owner who moved the coach off the line in 1993. | Pontypool Blaenavon | |
| S7838 (Restaurant Composite) | Undergoing Overhaul – Built as restaurant car, then rebuilt as a saloon by the Southern Railway and used as such until 1943 when used by the British (and possibly US) army in the Second World War as an ambulance coach. Used at various British army bases until sold for preservation in 1977 and arrived on the Mid Hants in 1978 and used as a departmental coach until sold to private owner who moved the coach off the line in 1993. | Pontypool Blaenavon | |
| S7851 (Warner Restaurant Third) | Scrapped – Unique LSWR design but SR built Ironclad Restaurant coach, (one of only 2 SR built dining cars to be preserved) long-term restoration to passenger carrying condition started in May 2010.[80] However, on 26 July 2010, the Mid Hants Railway carriage works suffered a major fire, after many years in store awaiting overhaul and with much work completed, the completely stripped down 7851's wooden body was completely destroyed and the heat damaged frames were later scrapped during August 2010.[81] [82] | n/a |
| Number (Type) | Notes | Current Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1323S (Third Open) | In Store – Former Maunsell TO which was subject to push pull conversion by BR in 1960 and used in Set 611. Arriving on Mid Hants in 1982 in departmental condition. In heavily vandalized state, the coach was donated to Swanage Railway in 2005 and placed in store for possible Heritage Grant to rebuild into SR push pull set along with other former Mid Hants resident Maunsell Brake 6697. | Swanage Railway | |
| S2850S (Brake Third Corridor) | Scrapped – Unique former Bulleid BTK of 3-car set 967, this lone remaining example of the short framed Bulleid series of coaches arrived on Mid Hants in 1978 from Chipmans Chemicals as a spray coach and in departmental condition. Little restoration undertaken until 1990 when sold to Swanage Railway. The effects of weather and vandalism sealed its fate and was completely scrapped at Medstead. | n/a | |
| S3719S (Brake Third Corridor) | Scrapped – Former Maunsell BTK of 4-car set 205 and later of 2-car set 193, Arrived on Mid Hants in 1976 by rail in departmental condition, used as such until 1990 when sold to Swanage Railway. The combined effects of weather and vandalism sealed its fate when its body was scrapped at Medstead, the bogies removed to Swanage and underframe resold to the Bluebell Railway where it still exists. | Bluebell Railway | |
| S4449S (Brake Unclassed Open) | Scrapped – 1933 built Maunsell Non-descript Boat Brake, later classified BSO. Arrived on Mid Hants in 1978 as an Ambulance Car as converted by BR in the 1960s . It had nothing of its original interior left on arrival. Fitted with bunks for passenger bound for Lourdes and renumbered S7923S. Later used in departmental service as DB975406. Heavy restoration started with further conversion work undertaken as disabled carriage for the line; however, a shunting accident heavily damaged the almost completed restored carriage in 1984 when the remains were sold to Swanage Railway and then was scrapped at Medstead. | n/a | |
| S5761S (Corridor Composite) | In Service – Purchased privately from mainline service in 1970 in complete passenger carrying condition. 5761 was in need of a complete mechanical and structural overhaul before this early Bullied designed vehicle could be used in preservation. Resident on the Mid-Hants from 1978 to 1985, when the owner transferred the carriage to the Swanage railway overhaul was completed in 2014 and entered service for its first regular passenger carrying use since 1968. | Swanage Railway | |
| S6601S (Brake Composite Corridor) | Scrapped – Former Maunsell BCK, Arrived on Mid Hants in 1978 in departmental condition from the Western Region in good condition with partial interior and complete guards area. Little restoration undertaken until 1990 when sold to Swanage Railway. The effects of weather and vandalism sealed its fate and was completely scrapped at Medstead. | n/a | |
| S6697S (Brake Composite Corridor) | In Store – Former Maunsell BCK which was subject to push pull conversion by BR in 1960 in Set 619. Sold to Chipmans Chemicals as a spray coach for weedkilling duties in 1965, sold for preservation arriving on Mid Hants in 1984 in departmental condition. Some restoration undertaken in the late early 1990s but the effects persistent attention of local vandals saw the abandonment of the project. Donated to Swanage Railway in 2005 and placed in store for possible Heritage Grant to rebuild into SR push pull set along with other former Mid Hants resident Maunsell Third Open 1323. | Swanage Railway |
| Number (type) | Notes | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M381M (Sleeper First) | Scrapped – Purchased 1983, scrapped at Eastliegh works due to poor condition and asbestos contamination. | n/a | |
| M1501M (Corridor Third) | Exhibition Service – Purchased for preservation in 1980 by London Midland Society (then owners of LMS 3F 47324 and 4F 44123) and used in departmental service as shop to generate funds for the restoration of the groups locomotives. The group's stock left the Mid Hants in 1986 for the Avon Valley Railway before ultimately being restored as an exhibition coach on the Peak Rail line. | ||
| M3286M (Restaurant Kitchen) | Departmental Service – Former Kitchen car, later converted to Track Recording coach by BR, little restoration undertaken at MHR, sold to Peak Rail in 1992, externally restored and used in departmental duties. | Peak Rail |
| Number (type) | Notes | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1555 (Restaurant kitchen Buffet) | Scrapped – Purchased in 1990, moved for contract asbestos removal but abandoned and scrapped instead. | n/a | |
| S1806 (Restaurant Miniature Buffet) | Scrapped – Purchased in 1982 and in service until 2001 when attacked by vandals and burnt out. | n/a | |
| S1840 (Restaurant Miniature Buffet) | In Service – Purchased in 1982 and in service until 2006 when sold as part of the 'Green Train' Charter set when moved permanently away from the Mid Hants. | Carnforth | |
| S1961 (Restaurant Unclassed) | In Service – Purchased in 1994 and used as main catering vehicle for lines 'Countryman dining service' and also registered for use mainline. Remained in service until 2006 when sold as part of the 'Green Train' Charter set when moved permanently away from the Mid Hants. | Carnforth | |
| 3043 (First Open) | Built in 1954 at Doncaster. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1977 and was part of the re-opening train only 5 days later. [83] It later moved away from the line, being subsequently scrapped following a fire. [84] | n/a | |
| S3065 (First Open) | Restaurant – Built for the Southern Region, used in the Mid-Hants dining train 'The Watercress Belle' carries the name 'Orchid'Purchased by the Mid Hants in 1982 in very good condition as refurbished by BR for use on special trains for the Pope's visit in 1982 (along with S3067 and S3070) and in service until early 1999 when sold and removed from the line for possible use on a main line charter set. Later sold for use as a dining area at The Hound Inn.[85] Moved to Fen Drayton in August, 2013. Now in use as a tea room for 'Carriages of Cambridge' and painted in Pullman Pseudo livery.[86] | Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire | |
| S3748 (Tourist Third Open) | Stored – Purchased in 1989 for spares and storage, however offered for sale in 2003 and sold for heritage railway use. | Wisbech & Upwell Tramway | |
| S4354 (Tourist Third Open) | in Service – Purchased in 1988, sold 1995. | Churnet Valley Railway | |
| S4489 (Tourist Third Open) | Exhibition Service – Purchased in 1982 and in service until 1984 when heavily damaged in shunting accident. Stripped and placed at Alresford as a museum coach until 1992 when sold to perform the same purpose for Bideford Railway Heritage Centre in 1992. | Bideford | |
| S4606 (Tourist Third Open) | Dwelling – Purchased in 1982 however shunting accident heavily damaged carriage in 1984 and sold to 'Cedar Tree' Inn, Nutbourne, Chichester' | Chichester | |
| S4656 (Tourist Third Open) | in Service – Purchased in 1982, in service on the railway until circa 2000 when stopped for overhaul, however offered for sale in 2002 and sold for heritage railway use. | Bodmin and Wenford Railway | |
| S4712 (Tourist Second Open) | Scrapped – Destroyed in Ropley works by fire of July 2010 | n/a | |
| W9377 (Brake Second Open) | In Service – Purchased in 1985, sold 2001 to Kent and East Sussex Railway for overhaul, sold again in 2003 to current operator, in service 2008 after renovation. Currently configured to run on Commonwealth Bogies | Dean Forest Railway | |
| 13088 (Corridor First) | Built in 1954 at Swindon. Moved in 1977 to the Watercress Line, where it entered service in March 1978. Sold in 1991 and converted into a dwelling in Burbage, Wiltshire. [87] | Burbage, Wiltshire | |
| E14023 (Brake First Corridor) | Built in 1963. In Service – One of only 11 remaining Mk 1 BFK coaches preserved, used on mainline excursions until 2007, when first moved to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, then moved to Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre in May 2009, before arriving at the Mid Hants in April 2014. [88] | Mid-Norfolk Railway | |
| 15798 (Corridor Composite) | Built in 1955 by Metro-Cammell. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1976, sold by 1994 and thought to have been scrapped. [89] | n/a | |
| W15927 (Composite Corridor) | In Service – Purchased in 1983, sold 1987. In service with current operator. | Kent and East Sussex Railway | |
| W15960 (Composite Corridor) | Stored Unserviceable – Purchased in 1983, sold 1988. Used in service by new owners until circa 2007 when withdrawn for overhaul. | Great Central Railway | |
| W15961 (Composite Corridor) | Under Overhaul – Purchased in 1983, sold 1987 to Kent and East Sussex Railway and used until circa 2004, then sold again for restoration to a private owner. | Cheddar | |
| W16012 (Composite Corridor) | In Service – Purchased in 1983, sold 1991. Used and sold by several operators, overhauled at Cranmore East Somerset Railway before entering service at the Bluebell railway. | Bluebell Railway | |
| W16019 (Composite Corridor) | Scrapped – Purchased in 1983, sold 1991 to Bodmin and Wenford Railway subsequently scrapped in 2010. | n/a | |
| S16204 (Corridor Composite) | Awaiting Overhaul – Moved to Crewe in late 2016.[90] | Crewe LNWR Heritage Company | |
| 21077 (Brake Corridor Composite) | Built in 1955 by Metro-Cammell. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1976, sold for scrap in 1984. [91] | n/a | |
| 21092 (Brake Corridor Composite) | Built in 1956 by Metro-Cammell. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1976. In the mid-1980s it was converted to a generator car for use with the dining train, and it then left the line in 1989. It later spent time at various other heritage railways, including the Avon Valley Railway and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. [92] | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | |
| W25032 (Corridor Second) | In Service – Purchased in 1982, sold 1991 to South Devon Railway further sold in 2005 to current operator. | Wensleydale Railway | |
| W25347 (Corridor Second) | In Service – Purchased in 1982, sold 1991. | Nene Valley Railway | |
| W25778 (Corridor Second) | Hotel – Purchased in 1999 for use on the Medstead Millennium Train, the vehicle was formerly a corridor second by was internally stripped and converted into a semi saloon. Sold after the abandonment of that project and moved to Coalport Station.[93] | Coalport Station | |
| S35207 (Brake Second Corridor) | In Service – Purchased in 1982, sold 1992 to Venice-Simplon Orient Express but further sold in 2000 and overhauled at East Somerset Railway for use on the Bluebell Railway. | Bluebell Railway | |
| S35276 (Brake Second Corridor) | In Service – Departmental conversion purchased as support coach for Bulleid locomotive 34067. On the Mid-Hants briefly in 1996-7 period before moving on | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | |
| S35317 (Brake Second Corridor) | Built in 1963. Formerly used as a support coach for various mainline locomotives. [94] | Locomotive Services Ltd |
| Number (type) | Notes | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| E43012 (Lavatory Composite) | Built in 1954 at Doncaster for use on outer suburban services in London. Withdrawn in 1977, moved to the Watercress Line in 1978. It moved from there to the Northampton & Lamport Railway in 1989, and has since spent time at the Weardale and Llangollen Railway | Llangollen Railway | |
| E43161 (Brake Second) | Built in 1954 at Doncaster for use on inner suburban services from London King's Cross. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1978, and then to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in 1985. After a further move, It was scrapped after being damaged in a fire. [96] | n/a | |
| E43190 (Brake Second) | Built in 1954 at Doncaster. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1978, and then to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in 1985. [97] | Quainton Road railway station | |
| E46069 (Brake Second) | Built in 1954 at Derby. Sold to the Army Department in 1967, initially at Long Marston then to the Marchwood Military Railway in 1969. Purchased by the Watercress Line in 1978 for use as an office at Ropley and for spares. Scrapped in 1983. [98] | n/a | |
| E46116 (Second) | Built in 1954 at Wolverton, used on suburban services from London King's Cross. Moved to the Watercress Line in 1977, where it stayed until 1983 when it was sold to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. It was later converted to a workshop at the Llangollen Railway [99] | Llangollen Railway |
| Number (type) | Notes | Current location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5125 (Tourist Second Open) | Stored – First British railways Mk2 coach purchased for use on the Mid Hants Railway in 1990. Purchased and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5141 (Tourist Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1997 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations, 5199 was offered for sale in 2007 and sold for heritage railway use. | ||
| M5171 (Tourist Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1993 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5199 (Tourist Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1997 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations, 5199 was offered for sale in 2007 and sold for heritage railway use. | ||
| M5200 (Tourist Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1993 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5216 (Tourist Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1997 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5216 (Tourist Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1997 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5236 (Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1991 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5222 (Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1993 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5239 (Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1991 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| M5243 (Second Open) | Scrapped – Purchased 1991 and used occasionally by the Mid Hants railway on service trains, resold to Wessex Trains in 1998 but remained on the line until 2001 when subject of an arson attack and subsequently scrapped in early 2002. | n/a | |
| M5249 (Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1991 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| W9382 (Brake Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1997 as a source of spares for the railways Mk2 fleet, however sold and exported in 2003. | ||
| W9391 (Brake Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1992 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| W9392 (Brake Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1992 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| W9390 (Brake Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1997 as a source of spares for the railways Mk2 fleet, however sold in 2002. | ||
| W9401 (Brake Second Open) | In Service – Purchased 1990 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| E13440 (First Corridor) | In Service – Purchased 1997 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| W13450 (First Corridor) | Scrapped – Purchased 1994 but scrapped in 2002 after arson attack. | n/a | |
| W13474 (First Corridor) | In Service – Purchased 1997 and used by the Mid Hants railway on service trains and MHR the 'Green Train' mainline charter set. Most MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company | ||
| W13475 (First Corridor) | In Service – Purchased 1997 as a source of spares for the railways Mk2 fleet, however sold and exported in 2003. | ||
| W14089 (Brake First Corridor) | In Service – Purchased 2003 from the East Kent Railway, offered for sale in 2007 and sold for heritage railway use. | ||
| W14097 (Brake First Corridor) | In Service – Purchased 1991 and used by the Mid Hants railway on for use a support coach circa 2000. MHR owned/operated BR Mk2 carriages were sold en bloc to another operator in 2006 when the MHR ceased their mainline operations. Now owned/operated by West Coast Railway Company |
Most of this stock is made up of ex-SECR and ex-SR PMVYs. Most of these are used as stores vans although one is used to house a model railway.
| Origin | Number | Type | Notes / Status | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SECR PMV | Built in 1922. At Alresford, contains a model railway. | |||
| SR | 1765 | 4-wheel Covered Carriage Truck | Built in 1938 at Eastleigh. Stored at Medstead & Four Marks currently. |
This section is currently being worked on and may not contain all goods stock currently or their current status on the Watercress Line. Most of their operational goods stock are fitted through vacuum pipes.
The Watercress Line owns many BR wagons along with a few SR Pillbox Brake Vans, two LMS vans, a Great Western three-axle tanker, a recently built cattle wagon, an LNER open wagon, etc.[100]
| Origin | Number | Type | Notes / Status | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49001[101] | 25ton "Pillbox" Brake Van | Acquired from Long Marston in 1992 by the Urie Locomotive Society, moved to the Watercress Line. [102] Stored unserviceable | |||
| 55506[103] | 20 ton "Dance Hall" Brake Van | Stored | |||
| 56302[104] | 25 ton "Queen Mary" Brake Van | Built in 1936 at Ashford. Operational | |||
| SR | 56506[105] | 25 ton "Pillbox" Brake Van | Moved to the Watercress Line in 1992. Operational | ||
| BR | 951338[106] | 4-Wheel Brake Van | Operational | ||
| BR | 953701 | 4-Wheel Brake Van | Operational | ||
| GWR | 35907 | GWR Toad Brake Van | Operational |
| Origin | Number | Type | Notes / Status | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | 264632 | 16 Ton Mineral Wagon | Built in 1957 in Derbyshire. Operational | ||
| BR | 481682 | Steel High Side Wagon | Built in 1951 at Shildon. Operational | ||
| BR | 725540 | Shoc Open Wagon | Built in 1958 at Derby. Owned by the Urie Locomotive Society. Operational. | ||
| 726024 | Shoc Open Wagon | Operational. | |||
| 730821 | Tube Wagon | Operational | |||
| 741751 | Pipe Wagon | Stored | |||
| 741764 | Pipe Wagon | Operational | |||
| 276733 | Open Wagon | Operational | |||
| LMS? | 460001 | Open Wagon | Converted ex-tank wagon with two side planks. Operational | ||
| Colliery Supply | 7 | 8 Plank Open Wagon | Non-operational due to underframe condition |
| Origin | Number | Type | Notes / Status | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452718 | 13 Ton Lowfit Wagon | Built in 1955 at Shildon. Owned by MHR Ltd. Operational | |||
| 453433 | 13 Ton Lowfit Wagon | Built in 1957 at Shildon. Owned by MHR Ltd. Operational | |||
| 506889 | Conflat A Wagon | Built in 1959 at Pressed Steel. Owned by MHR Ltd. Purchased from GCR Ruddington in 2009. Operational | |||
| 700471 | Conflat A Wagon | Built in 1956 at Derby. Owned by MHR Ltd. Purchased from GCR Ruddington in 2009. Operational | |||
| DS563024 | Lowmac Machinery Flat | Built in 1921 at Eastleigh. Owned by Urie Loco Society. Acquired from National Collection in 2023. Intended for functional use |
| Origin | Number | Type | Notes / Status | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763661 | Fitted Box Van | Operational | |||
| BR | 772824 | Box Van | Operational | ||
| 776446 | Palvan | Operational | |||
| BR | 782114 | Palvan | Operational | ||
| BR | 786834 | Fitted Van | Operational | ||
| BR | 854732 | Shoc Van | Operational | ||
| BR | 881711 | Banana Van | Operational | ||
| BR | 870073 | Meat Van | Under Overhaul | ||
| 517317 | Fitted Van | Operational | |||
| 520771 | Covered Vanfit | Operational | |||
| 47777 | Box Van | Operational | |||
| GWR | 105761 | Gunpowder Van | Built in 1940 at Swindon. Under overhaul. | ||
| WGB | 4134 | Palvan | Used for storage. | ||
| 53845 | Livestock van | Built 2014–2015 at Medstead, an ex-LMS covered vanfit 514791 converted to an SR cattle van. |
| Origin | Number | Type | Notes / Status | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2960 | Three-Axle Milk Tank | Built in 1943 at Swindon, withdrawn 1980. 2960 is currently over 70 years old. Operational | |||
| South West Tar Distilleries | 95 | Tar Wagon | Built in 1941, at Hurst Nelson, Motherwell. The first wagon to arrive on the Watercress Line at Alresford in 1974. Operational. |
| Number | Type | Builder | Notes / Status | Photograph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS58 | 10 Ton Crane | Built in 1955. DS58 was originally purchased as a source of spares for DS414 but was restored as it turned out to be in good condition. Operational. | |||
| DS414 | 10 Ton Crane | Built in 1948 | |||
| DS1580 | 45 Ton Steam Crane | Ransome and Rapier | Built in 1944. Operational. |