Tag Archives: Southern Railway

As a break from the Dawes tourism, here’s a railway they didn’t get to…..  Brian on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Just been to the Terrier weekend on the IOW, brilliant to see the real locos in action Wonderful … Continue reading →

Day 3 Another hot sunny day. Drove to Paignton for a return trip on Paignton and Devon Steam Railway to Kingswear and then a ferry to Dartmouth. Now sitting on Buckfastleigh station for return trip on South Devon Railway. View … Continue reading →

It’s holiday time for the Dawes brothers.  As Switzerland is off limits, they headed westward on a tour of heritage railways.  They’ve sent me the usual snaps, so my blogging holiday will sort of stop, with these easy to write … Continue reading →

A couple of things that caught my eye this week – between ESNG meetings….. Brian caught Mayflower as well….. I wish that I’d been there.  One day I’ll get across to the IOW and its wonderful railway…. Network Rail at … Continue reading →

A modelling success this week.  A few years ago, my Farish green Class 31 – one of my favourite locos – had a bit of an accident with the PCB board, and only worked in one direction.  I tried to … Continue reading →

The great railway room tidy-up continues.  Today’s task, sort out the odds and end box of screws, nails and bolts.  All the odds and ends go in here, and sorting a little should stop me going out and buying a … Continue reading →

Signs of age yesterday – forgot that Clan Line was passing through Reigate and Redhill.  But naturally, Brian got there.  What a lovely locomotive! Steam Locomotive 35028 Clan Line at Reigate on a loaded test run on the Surrey Hills … Continue reading →

Mainly Southern Railway today….. Very modellable spots.  Merton Park…. Portsmouth Harbour….. And on the Isle of Wight, Smallbrook Junction…. Two from Tenterden Town.  Before closure and preservation, two goods trains on the same day, both one van long, but with … Continue reading →

This restored and colourised video has been highlighted a good many times, but is worth the link.  London in the later WW2 years.  There’s a great segment taken at Waterloo from around the 12 minute mark, but plenty of bus … Continue reading →