Tag Archives: Southern Electric
Book review – I couldn’t resist a bargain!
Unfortunately I couldn’t resist Strathwood’s lockdown offer – buy five books get the cheapest free. So a large parcel arrived with some great reading – all Southern Railway orientated you will note. I’m sorely tempted by the volumes on the … Continue reading
Waterloo
Some inspiring shots of Waterloo station from this site. In 1912. Wonderful locomotives, and short trains. In 1964. Green electrics and looks like a rebuilt West Country 4-6-2 departing. In 1971. Blue-grey coaches and Warship diesels. But note hoe the … Continue reading
Victoria East – another Minories PS
It’s been a while since I looked at urban termini. Looking at London Victoria in the 1950’s there seems to be an interesting ‘bitsa station’ design that is possible. The distance between the road bridges is about 4′ in ‘N’, … Continue reading
Mid-Hants Railway
A few shots of the Mid-Hants Railway from Ron. Note the beautiful spring weather….
1971 – December – you can’t please everyone
Our last look at the 1971 Railway Magazine. From the always reliable letters page, an outbreak of outrage, but from Dawlish, not Tunbridge Wells…. Ridiculous SIR – The photograph facing page 577 of the November issue of The Railway Magazine … Continue reading
1971 – July – Birdcage discomfort
Also in the July 1971 edition of Railway Magazine was an interesting article on the Oxted line of Southern Railway and BR Southern Region. This line branched off the main Brighton line at East Croydon, wound its way through Oxted … Continue reading
A little Redhill local history
I’ll report back on the show next time. But for now, a little local history (at least it is if you live in Redhill). From the Surrey Mirror: The grisly tale of the tunnel between Merstham and Coulsdon South Anyone … Continue reading
Crisis – what crisis?
The September 1982 copy of ‘Modern Railways’ has the cover sub-title of “British Rail in crisis.” This seems to be mainly due to a prolonged strike by the ASLEF drivers. It seems to have been due to a proposal to … Continue reading
1971 – February – Same old problems?
The 1971 editions of Railway Magazine have some familiar articles. Alleviating Borough Market Fundamental changes to the track layout, combined with resignalling, in the London Bridge area is planned by the Southern Region of British Railways to overcome the notorious … Continue reading
Hindsight is perfect….
A few quotes from the February 1975 Modern Railways show that a lot can happen in 40 years, most of it beyond one’s wildest dreams. From an article on the “London Rail Study”, a government appointed team looking at railways … Continue reading
