Station Name: BARCOMBE

A view of Barcombe facing toward Culver Junction and Lewes. The locomotive is D3 class 0-4-4T No. 373. The livery of the rolling stock, apparently all-over umber, suggests the period is no earlier than 1910 . The train comprises a mix of six, eight and, it would appear, four wheeled vehicles. There is of course a brake vehicle at each end. A reasonable view of the signal box is offered, with its small nameboard mounted above the central window. The signal box roof has ornate ridging but to a different style to that on the roof of the station building.. On the platform are a young boy and three members of staff, one, third from right, very likely being the stationmaster. Locomotive No. 373 was new in December 1892 and to a design by Robert Billinton. The class was at one point in its life named with No. 373 carrying the name 'Billingshurst'. Names were painted onto the tanks in true 'Brighton' fashion but it is unclear in this photograph if the name was present. Following the 1923 Grouping the Southern Railway initially renumbered the locomotive to B373 and then to 2373. She survived into British Railways days and was allocated the BR number 32373 but it was never carried as she was withdrawn, from Horsham shed, in November 1948.
Copyright photo from John Alsop collection

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