Tag Archives: Southern Railway

Another selection from the web.  Today is a Jago Hazzard day, with some looks at the London Underground/Overground (Wombling free) system. First, some thoughts on Underground names…. Then above ground…. And some stations just kept changing name….. And the station … Continue reading →

Today’s selection is of Southern EMU’s mainly around the Redhill area.  Most photos are by John Atkinson, and have been reposted from the Southern Electric Facebook site. Hastings DEMU’s at Coulsdon, Redhill, and Sevenoaks. And the preserved unit recently passing … Continue reading →

Been a few weeks since I did one of these – all those Isle of Man holiday snaps have provided plenty of superior blogging material – thanks, Allan & Ron. Let’s start with another typical ESNG running session at 1:1 … Continue reading →

All sorts of odds and ends today! Alton in 1967… ‘Port Line’ leaving Victoria on the Golden Arrow in 1954…. Purley in the 1930’s (next to the old engine shed that is still standing.) And the early days of British … Continue reading →

Time to catch up with some YouTube items.  As usual Jago Hazzard provides some of the most interesting material available.  Did you know that there was a 1943 plan to demolish London’s stations?  (Not by the Luftwaffe this time!) A … Continue reading →

Today’s selection of inspirational(??) start with this lovely shot of a  G6 at Clapham Juction in 1949, taken by Fred Steinle.  Still one of my favourite locomotives…. Some pictures from home turf – various trains at Redhill.  First, a CEP … Continue reading →

Some more random findings! Locomotive testing in 1948…. This weeks modelling challenges…. First, an oddity for Simon to model? An overhead electric FERRY – pull the other one!!! The Twisted Trees of Slope Point: A Bizarre and Beautiful Natural Wonder … Continue reading →

Today, we have the final set of photos from Ron’s trip west.  We’ll start on the West Somerset Railway. Washford and Blue Anchor Signal Box. Bishops Lydeard. Minehead. The sea – and the cider farm! And finally, views and railway relics … Continue reading →

We start today at Okehampton.  Looking towards Meldon Quarry, then back in the Exeter direction…. And so to one of my favourite lines, the Lynton & Barnstable Railway.  The original coach livery was most attractive… I built a plasticard model … Continue reading →

Ron’s travels this time are to the West Country, just about entering the land of the pasty.  Some interesting railway pictures are to come but we’ll start with his starting point, Barnstaple. To get there, he passed through Yeovil Junction….. … Continue reading →