Catalogue description R F Dearden 'Main Line' collection showing locomotives and trains of the 'Big Four' railway companies

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Details of The Dearden Collection
Reference: The Dearden Collection
Title: R F Dearden 'Main Line' collection showing locomotives and trains of the 'Big Four' railway companies
Description:

Comprises 5 x 4 and 4¼ x 3¼ ins glass and film negatives showing locomotives and trains of the 'Big Four' railway companies. Dearden photographed GWR 'King', 'Castle', 'Hall' and 'County' Class engines at Twyford East signal box, Sonning Cutting, Waltham, Ruscombe, Maidenhead Station, Taplow, and Theale. He covered the LMS at Elstree, Bourne End, Northchurch Tunnel, Beattock, Berkhampstead, Tring, Watford Junction and Kings Langley. His collection focuses on Jubilee, Patriot and Royal Scot Class locomotives, together with engines from pre-grouping companies such as the LNWR and the Midland Railway absorbed by the LMS in 1923. Dearden's LNER views show V2, A1, A2, A3 and A4 class locomotives as well as engines from constituent companies, mainly photographed at Potters Bar, Hadley Wood and Stevenage. His Southern Railway photographs concentrate on trains passing Fleet, Bramshot, Brookwood, Famborough, Pulborough and Worplesdon and include King Arthur, Merchant Navy and Schools class locomotives.
Date: 1934 - 1949
Held by: Search Engine (National Railway Museum), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Dearden, R F, fl 1934 - 1949
Physical description: Approx 700 negatives
Subjects:
  • Railway transport
Unpublished finding aids:

Typed lists divided by company. Details given of locomotive type, engine name and number, location and date.
Administrative / biographical background:

The NRM acquired the Dearden or 'Main Line' collection in 1982.

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