A RARE SOUND RECORDING OF SOUTHERN REGION E1 4-4-0 VICTORIA TO CHATHAM IN SEPTEMBER 1956

This is a rare sound recording of unknown origin (edited to 15 minutes) of British Railway Southern Region 4-4-0 E1 class number 31019 on a train from Victoria to Chatham. To make it a bit more interesting ten photos from my collection are included including five of the loco herself. So sit back close your eyes and experience what it must have been like to travel on a steam train back in 1956 from an era sadly gone forever. Please note that I have now discovered this is an original recording from the Peter Handford collection.
Timeline :
Loco 31019 train gross weight 276 tons Driver Sam Gingell
Depart Victoria 1 in 62 climb to Grosvenor Bridge
Stewarts Lane (Whistle)
Catford loop climbing to Peckham Rye (55mph) and Nunhead (50mph)
Maintains speed on 1 in 100 to Swanley (50mph)
Accelerating and whistling through Swanley Junction
80mph through Farningham Road
Attacking the 1 in 100 climb past Fawkham (70mph)
Short climb of 1 in 132 to Meopham (60mph) to Sole Street (58mph)
Slows approaching Rochester crossing bridge 12 minutes ahead of time
Climbs out of Rochester 1in 95,1 in 180 then 1 in 135
Through Fort Pitt tunnel
Arrives at Chatham 10 minutes ahead of schedule
Total time with restrictions and signal stops 47 minutes for 35.5 miles.

[@robertstrainset6556]

Hi Stewart,
A very atmospheric recording so thanks for letting us listen with the nice pictures although not one the pictures sort of made me think of my Fowler 2P 4-4-0 engine so please as always keep safe and well.
Cheers Robert.

[@regwarne126]

Fantastic, really enjoyed it.👍👍

[@VojtovySumavskeVlakyCZ]

Beautiful video like and subscribed from Czech Republic 🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@howarth004]

I can taste the smoke ...great sounds ....brings back a good few memories

[@hollpoll]

Thanks Dave

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Love it.

[@johnd8892]

I think you will find this is the Peter Handford recording released on his Transacord label. One of numerous recordings he made and released for sale.

[@hollpoll]

Yes you are right in fact I found the actual record in my Argo Transacord collection ! However I bought this on a DVD privately which said "origin unknown" I will add this to the narrative now, thanks for commenting, not sure if you are aware there is a Transacord online store where you could pay and download many of his recordings however it is currently closed.