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| Issue No.1 Spring 2022 | |
| Title page | Contents - Introduction Page 3. - Some new light on the Joint LSWR/LBSCR Steam Railmotors Page 5. - The Southern from the Air Page 34. - and speaking of coal Page..... 42. - Accident at Eastbourne - Buffer stop collision 23 May 1930.Page 44. - Stephen Townroe's Colour Archive Page 52. - David McKenna. Chairman and General Manager, Southern Region 1963 - 1968 Page 64. - Off the beaten track: Southern Pacifics at Birmingham Snow Hill Page 68. - From the archives -photo feature - EMUs Page 70. - Guildford and Waterloo via Main Line A Passenger's Description of the First Electric Journeys Page 76. - Copnor Level crossing 1908 Page 77. - Treasures from the Bluebell Railway Museum Page 78. - From the Footplate Page 80. |
| 2 | Picture of SR commercial offices in Margate u/d. |
| 3 | INTRODUCTION |
| 4 | Picture of joint LSWR/LBSCR steam rail car No.1 in LBSCR livery. |
| 5 | Article -Some new light on the Joint LSWR/LBSCR Steam Railmotors and LSWR Steam Railmotors. The Joint Committee pair: Nos 1 (LBSCR livery) and 2 (LSWR livery). Following approval of the Drummond design, Nine Elms constructed the boiler, mechanical fittings etc. Eastleigh the carriage part. No.1 completed by April 1903 ran trials over the Fratton - East Southsea branch. No.1 was in Brighton livery and No.2 LSWR. Following the trials and early service in 1903 the units were rebuilt. Between the and the 1st World War they underwent various alterations and rebuilds. The final outcome was better but not good enough for further to be built. The LSWR alone persevered with the H12 & H13 designs. Drawings - Original pair - side elevation and table as built and as rebuilt. LSWR H12 side view and table as built, H13 side view and table as built. Pictures of Joint LSWR/LBSCR Steam Railmotors include - 2 of boiler under construction, engine units under construction at Nine Elms, Main frames, No.1 as built, interior of unit, 2 of No.1 with altered boiler, LSWR H12 unit, LSWR H12 No.1, LSWR H12 No.2, LSWR H12 No.1 at Bishops Waltham, LSWR H12 No.1 at Botley 1904, LSWR H13 No.5, LSWR H13 No.10 at Bishops Waltham, 8 of the LSWR CARS at various locations. |
| 34 | The Southern from the Air - Betteshanger Colliery - Oakhampton Station - Rye Station - Seaford station - Stonegate Station - Tunbridge Wells West yard and turntable. |
| 42 | ... and speaking of coal... unknown Kent Colliery - 2 of Chislet Halt & Margate to Chislet colliery special. |
| 44 | Accident at Eastbourne Buffer stop collision 23 May 1930. From the Board of Trade enquiry and report of Col A. Trench. On the 21st May 1930 at 6.53 pm the 5.20pm express from Victoria collided with the fixed buffer stops of No.3 platform. The locomotive was No. E767 Sir Valence of the King Arthur class 4-6-0 and seven coaches. Damage was suffered by the locomotive and one coach. Pictures include - King Arthur class 4-6-0 No. E767 Sir Valence, Pullman car Sappho, Platform 3 with LBSCR D1 class 0-4-2T No.356 B 1925, 2 - pictures of Eastbourne station showing work related to electrification. |
| 52 | Stephen Townroe's Colour Archive Page - Main Lines out of London. 1. West of Durnsford Road flyover LSWR T9 class 4-4-0 No. 30724 Waterloo to Basingstoke service 9/1954, SR Rebuilt West Country class 4-6-2 No.34005 Barnstaple at Waterloo July 1957, SR Merchant Navy class 4-6-2 No.35024 East Asiatic Company in Blue livery at Waterloo June 1949, SECR C class 0-6-0 No.31688 near Brixton May 1954, SR Schools class 4-4-0 No.30911 Dover and Maunsell set No. 478at Petts Wood probably on a Hastings service, SR Schools class 4-4-0 No.30915 Brighton near Brixton May 1954 ? SR King Arthur class 4-6-0 No.30450 Sir Kay passing Surbiton Station on down Basingstoke and Salisbury service u/d, SR Schools class 4-4-0 No.30936 Cranleigh on Royal Train passing Battersea Park for Epson 1954, SR West Country class 4-6-2 No.34006 Bude enters Weybridge 1955, BR Britannia class 4-6-2 No.70004 William Shakespeare on down Golden Arrow at Sevenoaks 12/54, SR Merchant Navy class 4-6-2 No.35018 British India Line in blue livery on down Bournemouth Belle at Clapham Junction 1950s, SR Rebuilt Merchant Navy class 4-6-2 No.35020 Bibby Line passing Brookwood on down West of England service June 1956 |
| 64 | Article - David McKenna Chairman and General Manager, Southern Region 1963 - 1968. An overview of his life from his time at the London Passenger Transport Board to Serving on the BR Board, and beyond. |
| 67 | Picture of the Fishbourne car ferry loading point including a signal and gas lamp n/d. |
| 68 | Picture Article - Off the beaten track: Southern Pacifics at Birmingham Snow Hill - Saturday 27 April 1963 when 15 special trains carrying Southampton supporters ran to Birmingham Snow Hill. Pictures include Rbt Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 No.34088 213 Squadron, unknown Unrebuilt Pacific, SR Rbt West Country 4-6-2 No. 34009 Lyme Regis. |
| 70 | From the archives: Photo feature: Southern EMUs. 4COR No.3125 on Portsmouth service between Liphook and Liss 23/06/1950, 2BIL No.2032 at Clapham Junction u/d, Augmented 3SUB No.4521 at Chelsfield u/d, 4SUB No.4647 just out of Knockholt tunnel for Sevenoaks 1952? 4COR near Holmwood 3/5/1953, 4COR No.3107 near Holmwood 3/5/1953, 4EPB No.S5030 u/k stabling point u/d, 6PUL No.3002 on Brighton line? 6PUL No.3014 on Brighton line passing Hall & Co. yard at Croydon 23/03/1950. |
| 76 | Article - Guildford and Waterloo via Main Line - A Passenger's Description of the First Electric Journey from the February 1937 issue of the Southern Railway Magazine. |
| 77 | Picture Article - of Copnor Level Crossing 1908. |
| 78 | Treasures from the Bluebell Railway Museum - The Southern Railway Meritorious Service Medal awarded to members of staff for deeds of outstanding merit performed in connection with the war. |
| 80 | From the footplate: Notes and comments from readers. Picture SR West Country class 4-6-2 No.34021 Dartmoor leaving Waterloo in April 1965 with a Southampton Terminus headcode, note painter on platform. |
| Back Cover | Picture - Platform 1 at Whitchurch in BR days. |
| Issue No.2 - Summer 2022 | |
| Page No. | Content |
| Front Cover | Picture of SECR class H 0-4-4T No.31544 at Rowfant u/d. |
| 2 | Picture of LBSCR E1/R class 0-6-2T No.32096, location unknown. |
| 3 | Contents - Introduction Page 3. - Smoke deflectors (and deflection) on the 'Light Pacifics' 5. - Rye Pier Head Tram 13. - Interlude around Midhurst 14. - Southern Allocations - Eastern section 1934. Part 1: Ashford, Battersea, and Bricklayers Arms 22. - The Deptford Wharf Branch, Part 1 Alan Postlethwaite 30. - THE LSWR G6 class 36. - Stephen Townroe's Colour Archive Page 48. - From the archives: Southern Signal Boxes - Part 1: Some Power Box interiors 57. - Accident between Bearsted and Hollingbourne 20 August 1927 (The precursor to 'Sevenoaks' four days later.) 64. - From the archives: Photo feature 2/3 car DEMUs 74. - Treasures from the Bluebell Railway Museum Page 78. - From the Footplate Page 80. |
| 5 | Article - Smoke deflectors (and deflection) on the 'Light Pacifics'. Following their large cousins problems with exhaust steam and smoke, so these smaller version produced similar problems and trials began with various alterations, much on the same lines as the 'Merchant Navy' class. So follows a similar trial and error process. The final being the fitting of a Giesl ejector to No. 34064. Pictures include - No. 34002 engulfed in steam u/d, No. 21C114 Budleigh Salterton with short deflectors u/d, No.34093 Saunton at Brighton Jan 1956? No. 34005 Barnstaple with extra long deflector plates u/d. No.34092 City of Wells with the usual drifting of smoke and steam passing Bromley 16/10/1960. No. 34049 and it's altered front 12/1959, No.34035 showing the second attempt at improving air flow 1961/62 at Eastleigh, No.34035 at Ramsgate 10/05/1960, No.34035 stored at Eastleigh undated, front view of 34064 Fighter Command showing the Giesl ejector with John Click and trials staff. |
| 13 | Ryde Pier Head Tram. Picture of the rebuilt original Lancaster C&W Co motor car of 1892, as rebuilt in 1907 and lasted to1927. |
| 14 | Article - Interlude around Midhurst. Inset diagram of connections at Midhurst. Pictures include, LSWR M7 04-4T No.30108 at Pulborough on through service from Petersfield on last day of 1954. LSWR M7 04-4T No.30481 leaving Selham 5/6/1951, LSWR M7 04-4T No.30056 with 2-coach p/p unit No.726 leading about to enter the tunnel before Midhurst July 1951? Picture of Midhurst station and LBSCR C2X class No.32550 on freight for Pulborough 25/5 1951. At Midhurst rear of 2-coach p/p unit No.731 about to enter the tunnel 30/06/1950, at Midhurst rear of single coach and loco leaving for Pulborough u/d. LSWR M7 04-4T No.30027 for Petersfield and LSWR M7 04-4T No.30108 for Pulborough at Midhurst on last day of 1954. LSWR M7 04-4T No.30048 with 2-coach p/p unit No.733 in the Petersfield bay at Midhurst June/July 1952. LSWR M7 04-4T No.30048 with 2-coach p/p unit leaving for Petersfield u/d. P/p service arriving into the former LBSCR platform on through service to Pulborough u/d. From cab of LBSCR C2X 0-6-0 approaching West Dean Tunnel u/d. LBSCR C2X 0-6-0 No.32550 waiting to assist in recovery of LBSCR C2X 0-6-0 No.32522 which had fallen in a collapsed culvert 1951. 2-coach p/p unit No.731 about to enter the branch platform at Petersfield u/d. |
| 22 | Article - Southern Allocations - Eastern section 1934. Part 1: Ashford, Battersea, and Bricklayers Arms. Battersea - Pictures include - LCDR T class 0-6-0T No.1604, SR Z class 0-8-0T No. A950, SR W class 2-6-4T No.1911, SR Lord Nelson class 4-6-0 Lord Hood No.859, SECR E class 4-4-0 No.1275, SECR B1 class 4-4-0 No.454, SECR S class 0-6-0T No.685, SR King Arthur class 4-6-0 No.766 Sir Geraint, SECR C class 0-6-0 No.1071. |
| 30 | Article - The Deptford Wharf Branch, Part 1. A short history of the branch, with map showing the tangle of lines in 1908. Pictures include, LBSCR auxiliary signal guarding the branch connection, Grove Street - but should have been of the East London Up Junction signal box! Brockley with a Deptford to East Croydon coal train, either for the Gas Works or Power Station being banked by LBSCR E2 class 0-6-0T No.32104, New Cross Gate sunken coal yard, Deptford Wharf's - Dudman's Dock looking south 1957 - view over south entrance gate 1958 - south gate and signal box 1959. Grove Street tramway from Deptford Wharf to the Army Reserve Supply Depot with LBSCR D1 0-4-2T u/d. |
| 36 | Article - The LSWR G6 class - A look at the class with a potted history from design to eventual scrapping. Blue print of the class, Pictures - No. 258 of 1894, LSWR No. 277 at Strawberry Hill u/d, SR 354 u/d, SR 278 on banking duty at Exeter u/d, SR 238 at Guildford 3/3/51, SR 237 prior to sale to Richard Thomas & Baldwin (1949), BR 30270 u/d, BR 30277 at Reading 16/2/58, BR 30162 at Eastleigh yard 8/11/55, BR 30274 at Templecombe 12/05/58, DS3152 (No272) at Meldon Quarry 26/3/52, BR 30274 at Bournemouth u/d, DS682 (No.238) at Eastleigh u/d, BR 30266 ex-works u/d. |
| 48 | Stephen Townroe's Colour Archive - pictures taken in snow conditions include - SR U class 2-6-0 No.31624 leaving Southampton Central for Cheltenham via the MSWJ 27/01/1954, LBSCR H2 class 4-4-2 No.32421 South Foreland leaving Southampton Central on west bound Brighton - Bournemouth service 27/01/1954, SR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 No.34069 Hawkinge arrives from Bournemouth u/d, SR Merchant Navy class 4-6-2 No.35004 Cunard White Star leaving Southampton Central on down Bournemouth Belle u/d, LSWR T9 class 4-4-0 No.30724 leaving Brookwood for Southampton March 1955 with vans, S15? between Basingstoke and Southampton u/d, SR S15 4-6-0 No.30832 at Woking 1955, SR S15 4-6-0 heading north at Allbrook 1955, Butts Junction on the Alton line 04/1958, 6 views between Alton and Winchester including Ropley station 1958, Winchester junction approach 1958, on the main line at the junction 1958. |
| 57 | From the archives: Southern Signal Boxes Part 1 Some Power Box interiors. Clapham Junction 'B' 24/09/1952, 2 of Waterloo box of 1936, Woking on 25/06/1937, Gloucester Road Junction 17/03/1954, South Croydon 06/05/1955, New Cross Gate 29/09/1950, Victoria (Eastern) post 25/06/1939, Forest Hill 29/09/1950. |
| 63 | Book review. Lightmoor Press, The Brighton Line - Brighton to Coulsdon North A Signalling Perspective. |
| 64 | Article - Accident between Bearsted and Hollingbourne 20 August 1927 (The precursor to 'Sevenoaks' four days later.). A detailed look at the various factors leading up to this de-railing and the subsequent conclusions and actions taken. Mention of the Wrotham derailment of 31/03/1926 also involving No.890 together with other drivers views on the River Class both on main line and branch trains. Finally mention of No.890 derailing in a Maidstone siding. Pictures include - K1 class 2-6-4T No. 890 River Frome, K class 2-6-4T No. 790 River Avon u/d, No.804 River Tamar u/n location, K class 2-6-4T No. 793 River Ouse. Rear of the Sevenoaks accident 24/08/1927, SR U class No.31807 (former K class 2-6-4T No.A807 River Axe). |
| 74 | From the archives: Photo feature: Southern 2/3 car DEMUs - Viewed with mixed feelings by the travelling public, they servered more than 40 years. Set 1130 on a Portsmouth - Andover service entering St Denys with 47 headcode u/d. Set 1122 at Alresford waiting to leave for Alton headcode 43 u/d. Set 1124 with headcode 03 and running as a 2set towards Totton (1966/67), Hailsham (1965/68) Set 1120, 3-car set No.1303 with black triangle indicating this end has luggage accommodation at Winchelsea u/d, Alresford station with 2-car No.1122 and 3-car No.1133 1970. |
| 78 | Treasures from the Bluebell Railway Museum - An LBSCR Terrier (Terrier as in a register of land owned). Map of the railway owned property at Uckfield Station, with alterations noted upto 1946. |
| 80 | From the footplate - The Letters and Comments Page(s) - a catch up of matters arising from recent issues. |
| Back Cover | Picture - B R C & W Co. Diesel-electric No D6508 as new in May 1960 |
| Issue No.3 - Autumn 2022 | |
| Page No. | Contents |
| Front Cover | Bo-Bo electric later Class 71 No.E5004 at Shortlands Junction on Victoria - Dover service u/d. |
| 1 | Contents - Page 3.Introduction / Guest Editorial My Southern Times by Nick Stanbury. - Page 5. Droxford pre-WW1. - Page 7. The demise of the 'Lord Nelson' class. Page 20. - Abnormal load movement Sunday 22 January 1956. - Page 22. - The Deptford Wharf Branch, Part 2 Alan Postlethwaite. - Page 28. - Stephen Townroe's Colour Archive, The products of Mr Maunsell (mostly). - Page 37. Riding the 'Rivers. Page - 46. From the Archives - Southern Signal Boxes: Pt. 2: Some Power Box exteriors. - Page 52. - The LSWR A12 class (The Jubilees'). - Page 62. - Treasures from the Bluebell Railway Museum. - Page 65.Southern allocations - Eastern Section 1934 Part 2 Dover, Faversham, Gillingham, Maidstone East, Maidstone West and Ramsgate. - Page 70. - A Surrey-Sussex Line: Horsham to Guildford Part 1. - Page 76. A brief view of the electric Central and South Eastern sections. - Page 78. From the footplate - The Letters and Comments Page(s) - a catch up of matters arising from recent issues. |
| 2 | Picture - 3/9/1983 - Somerset & Dorset Railway trust recreated Pines Express at the Bluebell Railway using No.75027. |
| 3 | Introduction Page. Guest Editorial - Nick Stanbury, on his introduction to railways and his subsequent involvement in the Somerset & Dorset Circle, followed by the Bluebell Railway. Pictures include - Fulwell Station c1952 with LSWR 700 class No.30696 and of the guards van. |
| 5 | Droxford Pre-WW1. Sean Bolan's painting of the station in Edwardian days. |
| 6 | 2 Pictures of SR Lord Nelson 4-6-0 class - The frames of the bomb damaged No. 852 Sir Walter Raleigh outside Eastleigh Works, No.30856 Lord St Vincent after overhaul at Eastleigh Works September 1960. |
| 7 | Article - The demise of the 'Lord Nelson' class. The last years of the class on the Western section. The ups and downs of the transfer to the Western section and duties worked. With table of, Last repair, Date withdrawn, Final Allocation, Mileage, Disposal, Last General repair. Pictures - front showing a round 'The Cunarder' head board, normal type of rectangular head board on No.30859 Lord Hood 1/4/1957, No.30853 Sir Richard Grenville 23/06/1957 waiting to leave with passengers off RMS Andes, No. 30850 Lord Nelson on up service at Shawford cutting 16/5/1958, No.30852 or 30862 at Bournemouth u/d, Nos 30863 & 30850 at Bournemouth u/d, No.30851 without name plate at Eastleigh 2/7/1961, No.30851 without name plate stored u/d, No.30856 Lord St Vincent on goods working back to Southampton at Clapham Junction 10/5/1961, No.30856 Lord St Vincent on LCGB 'Solent Limited 30/04/1961 south of Petersfield, No.30856 Lord St Vincent at Portsmouth, No.30858 withdrawn at Eastleigh 9/9/1961, No.30863 Lord Rodney at Knockholt on engineer's train 3/2/1962, Nos 30856, 30861 and one other at Eastleigh works u/d, No.30857 at Eastleigh works u/d, No.30862 with name plate removed for presentation to Stephen Townroe u/d, at Eastleigh works part dismembered No.30860 Lord Hawk 10/9/1962. |
| 20 | Article - Abnormal load movement Sunday 22 January 1956. Notice of the movement of an out of gauge 124 Ton transformer from Hollinwood (LMR) to B.E.A. siding, Marchwood. |
| 22 | Article - The Deptford Wharf Branch, Part 2. O. S. map extract of 1913 and key to the locations marked on it, Pictures include - Cold Blow Lane crossing the lower line and passes under the upper line and the Brighton Main line 1965, Demolition of Cold Blow Signal Works 1965, Cold Blow Lane crossing from the upper line 1965 (blue star), Demolition of Old Kent Road - Deptford Wharf spur (green dot), Deptford Wharf upper up spur with BR 4MT 2-6-4T No.80019 (blue dot), Home signals of Old Kent Road Junction and LBSCR E4 tank No.32471 (green star), LMS 4P 2-6-4T No.42087 with Millwall football stadium in back ground (yellow dot), LBSCR E6 0-6-2T No.32415 class working a coal train up towards New Cross Gate (yellow star), Old and new lift bridges over the Grand Surrey Canal and signal box, The 'Thames Sider Special' rail tour with LSWR M7 0-4-4T No.30050 and push-pull set No.717 (ex LBSCR stock) crossing the new lift bridge. |
| 28 | Article - Stephen Townroe's Colour Archive, The products of Mr Maunsell (mostly).Pictures include SR Lord Nelson class 4-6-0 No.30851 Sir Francis Drake at Southampton Central May 1951, SR Lord Nelson class 4-6-0 No.855 Robert Blake at Woking heading west u/d, SR Lord Nelson class 4-6-0 No.30864 Sir Martin Frobisher in Southampton Docks awaiting a Royal train duty early BR days, Front shot of SR Lord Nelson class 4-6-0 No.30862 Lord Rodney at Medstead May 1957, SR King Arthur class 4-6-0 No.30736 King Arthur at Bournemouth 1949, SR King Arthur class 4-6-0 No.30774 Sir Gaheris at Eastleigh circa 1949, SR King Arthur class 4-6-0 No.30783 Sir Gillemere at Eastleigh circa 1949, unidentified SR King Arthur class 4-6-0 between Pirbright and Basingstoke u/d, SR S15 class 4-6-0 No.30522 entering Southampton Central 04/1951, SR H15 4-6-0 No.30474 undergoing valve setting at Eastleigh 1951, SR Schools class 4-4-0 No.30911 Dover at Petts Wood 9/1954, SR Schools class 4-4-0 No.922 Marlborough at Eastleigh c1948/49, SR Schools class 4-4-0 No.30921 at London Bridge u/d, SR W class 2-6-4T No.31913 on cross London freight? u/d, SR Z class 0-8-0T No.30956 near Toton? |
| 37 | Article - Riding the 'Rivers'. A close look at the actions and remedies put in after the Sevenoaks accident. Included are tables of the trial on the LNER of engines Nos 803 and 890 on 16/10/1927 and the trial of the same pair on the SR of the 30/10/1927. These highlighted the adverse effect of poor track on the SR. On the face of these findings Walker took the decision to rebuild the two classes. This decision would placate the public while gaining time to convince the board to start the reballasting of those lines using Shingle on a Ash foundation. Pictures include No.803 River Itchen, No.890 River Frome (3 - cylinder), No.790 River Avon on the Brighton line, No.792 River Arun at Brighton, No.782 Sir Brian used on the comparative trials passing Raynes Park, |
| 46 | Article - From the Archives - Southern Signal Boxes: Pt. 2: Some Power Box exteriors. Cannon Street 15/12/1957, Hither Green 26/1/1962, Horsham of 26/04/1938, Orpington 5/03/1962, Sevenoaks 04/03/1962, Shepherds Lane 08/03/1959, Shortlands Junction 31/05/1959, Surbiton 1936, Victoria Central Box June 1939. |
| 52 | Article - The LSWR A12 class (The 'Jubilees') - Official Drawing of 'A12' (Order No. 'O4') Nos 567 to 656, built from 1893. The article covers the class from 1887 ( hence the nickname 'Jubilee' for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee year of introduction) to 1895, which included 40 built by Neilson. All lasted intact into Southern days until the last DS5319 (ex 612) went in November 1951. Pictures include - No.655, No.527 at Nine Elms, No.616 of the Neilson batch, No.632 of the Neilson batch looking into the cab, No.609 showing the hook on the side of the tender for a spare headcode disc, No.631 with GWR stock pre 1933, No.641 on goods train possibly near Feltham, No.535 with front end damage at Nine Elms, No.618 at Guildford late WW1 or early SR, No.555 at Guildford 12/3/1938, Rear view of No.641 at Eastleigh, SR No.599 in pristine condition, No.621 at Eastleigh prior to withdraw 1935, No.622 at Eastleigh? |
| 62 | Article - Treasures from the Bluebell Railway Museum. The Bluebell Railway Museum Photographic Archive, The John J Smith photographic collection, The Colin Hogg collection, The Alan Postlethwaite collection, The Joe Kent collection, The John Scrace collection, and the latest addition David Esau collection. These may be accessed at www.bluebell-railway-museum.co.uk then select Archive then Photographs. Pictures include LSWR M7 No.30031 leaving Hellingly 1959, LSWR T9 No.30283 between Okehampton and Padstow u/d, West Country No.34100 Appledore on down Golden Arrow passing Swifts Green Signals 25/03/1961. |
| 65 | Article - Southern allocations - Eastern Section 1934 Part 2 Dover, Faversham, Gillingham, Maidstone East, Maidstone West and Ramsgate. Pictures include - P class 0-6-0T No.1555 at Rolvenden 5/8/1947, B1 lass 4-4-0 No.1186 ? Faversham 1933, F1 class 4-4-0 N1078 at Ashford u/d, O1 class 0-6-0 No.1369 at Faversham? pre-war view of Ramsgate shed. |
| 69 | Picture of overbridge with siding beyond. Where? |
| 70 | A Surrey-Sussex Line: Horsham to Guildford Part 1. Sketch map of line from Christ's Hospital to Guildford. A collection of short articles taken from the Southern Region Magazine of September and October 1949. Describing the arrangements for the School traffic at start and end of term. The individuals involved in the running of the line. A short history of the line's conception and construction. Pictures include - Christ's Hospital branch platform with a Horsham to Guildford train entering the platform u/d, Former signalman Charlie Blunden, Mr. and Mrs. Mussard of Slinfold station, Slinfold station looking south, Baynards station. |
| 76 | Article - A brief view of the electric Central and South Eastern sections. 6-PUL entering Brighton station 9/1964 on fast service from Victoria via the Quarry line. 4-LAV No. 2953 passing Copyhold Junction November 1962, Ardingly Station Oct. 1963, Boat train with MLV at head (supposed to be for Folkestone but is on the up line as it passes the Tunbridge Wells line junction and signal box) entering Tonbridge Station behind the camara u/d. |
| 78 | From the footplate - The Letters and Comments Page(s) - a catch up of matters arising from recent issues.ST-01 page 74 picture show Epson station with note on crossover sequence. Note on Tunbridge Wells Central being between two tunnels (Wells and Grove) with memory of the arrival of the morning paper train and picture of Hasting DEMU No.1018 on down Hastings service 12/4/1958. Note on 'Jubilee' signals at Fullerton Junction. SW 56 Notes on Dyke Branch Sentinel Railcar, plus the fate of the Waterloo & City coaches taken to Eardley sidings in 1940, plus notes on Eastbourne, Stokes Bay branch. ST-02 Picture on page 2 Barnstaple Junction and 32096 with notes describing the duties, allocation etc. |
| Back Cover | SR Schools class 4-4-0 No. 30911 Dover at Farnborough u/d. |
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