Holsworthy East Viaduct on the original line from Okahampton. Viaduct built of natural stone - not precast concrete as suggested in this picture's captions.
An all Maunsell train - A Mogul with a seven set (or a three and four set) and a utility van on the rear. A new roof going on the LT sheds and both prefabs and new housing being built in the bombed areas. I believe this area of London had as much bombing as any.... often suffering the tale end of payloads dropped from flights making their way home from the city.
Shoreham town centre with the line going towards Worthing and below it is the now disused line to Beeding cement works, Bramber, Steyning. This line is now a cycle path and the Steyning bypass!
If you follow the footpath between the shops with awnings from the clock tower northwards one comes to the broad station forecourt. Here we find a station with two long platforms for the trains of the London and South Western Railway. Running through the middle of the station are two tracks of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. These cross the down line from Waterloo coming in from the top of the picture, curving away to the east side (right-hand side) and Epsom Town Station. On the amalgamation of the railways in 1923 (eighteen months after this picture was taken) Epsom became an example of how the new Southern Railway made some relatively simple efficiency savings and improvements to connectivity by building one station at the junction of its two constituent railways. This was also repeated at Leatherhead - see image EPW001718.
In Epsom the stations were at opposite ends of the High Street, the ‘Brighton’ station being found in EPW006486 and EPW006487. The new station, built about four years after the picture was taken, required the creation of two island platforms, one for up trains and one for down services, connected to a street level booking office by lifts and stairs. The timetable was arranged so cross platform connections could be made in either direction. Trains often left simultaneously to Waterloo and Victoria or London Bridge and followed as closely as possible going south, the Dorking train departing first. Passengers for Ashtead or Leatherhead would jump off an Effingham train from Waterloo to arrive three minutes earlier on the train that had come from Victoria. Later in the 1950s and 1960s this move was often accompanied by the station announcement that the train was for “As’tead, Leather’ead, Box’ill, Dorking, ’Olmwood, H-Ockley, Warn’am and ’Orsham.” The arrangement seen in the photograph was the result of competition in the building of the railways, while the arrangement today benefits from the coordination, planning and cooperation with the ensuing efficiency of the network.
At the top of this picture the two viaducts over the River Mole bring the London and South Western railway curving in from Effingham Junction alongside the London Brighton and South Coast Railway from Dorking. The line passes through two parallel stations before joining somewhere near the right hand (northern) side of the picture for the journey to Epsom - see image EPW006480.
Shortly after the amalgamation of the railways in 1923 (two and a half years after this picture was taken) the new Southern Railway made some relatively simple efficiency savings and improvements to connectivity by using one station at Leatherhead. The lines were joined as soon as they came off the viaducts and all trains used what had been the ‘Brighton’ on the line nearest the photographer. The LSWR station remained for many years, with the tracks being used as carriage sidings, the building becoming a maintenance liability. These developments brought about effective change that offered a better service to travellers, even if they did not maximise income for the railway by realising the value of the land and buildings no longer required at Leatherhead.
One thing that has changed (and there are several others) is that the station platform awning no longer carries the inscription TONBRIDGE. Such identification was provided by the Southern Railway in an age when early aviators used to follow railway lines to reach their destination.
I am hoping soon the archive will add something of Dorchester South Station.
I cannot find any photos on the web at all of this station prior end of steam.
If anyone can put me in the direction of any photos that would be very cool. Thanks
Terminus of Kingsnorth Light Railway KLR), which connected this refinery to the SER (later SR) at Sharnal Street. KLR was opened in 1915 and closed around 1950. Locos used were a Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST and petrol shunters.
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Lewes Cement works showing detailed track layout
Saturday 11th May
10:08am
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Hassocks station and gas works
Friday 10th May
12:43pm
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Lewes station is to the top of the photo showing the old Goods run around.
Friday 10th May
12:39pm
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Oakley station, Hampshire on the lswr main line to Exeter. View from line side in the middle far distance only viewable if you zoom in.
Thursday 21st February
8:50pm
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Newhaven stations in 1931
Sunday 3rd February
5:48pm
The Southern Railway's Southampton Docks development. 1932
Thursday 27th December
10:01am
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Another shot of Derriton Viaduct - Holsworthy
Saturday 22nd December
11:48am
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Holsworthy East Viaduct on the original line from Okahampton. Viaduct built of natural stone - not precast concrete as suggested in this picture's captions.
Saturday 22nd December
11:45am
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Holsworthy Derriton Viaduct on the Bude extension - precast concrete blocks
Saturday 22nd December
11:41am
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Nice photo of Havant Station.
Wednesday 27th June
7:22pm
Additional comments on picture in main collection 22/09/12
Saturday 22nd September
10:19pm
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Shot of Portsmouth showing the closed East Southsea station, see the pin for details.
Saturday 1st September
4:55pm
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Crawley town, station and goods yard.
Saturday 1st September
4:43pm
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Also shows the station and line from Tipton St John.
Sunday 26th August
6:44am
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An all Maunsell train - A Mogul with a seven set (or a three and four set) and a utility van on the rear. A new roof going on the LT sheds and both prefabs and new housing being built in the bombed areas. I believe this area of London had as much bombing as any.... often suffering the tale end of payloads dropped from flights making their way home from the city.
Wednesday 22nd August
5:36am
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Shoreham town centre with the line going towards Worthing and below it is the now disused line to Beeding cement works, Bramber, Steyning. This line is now a cycle path and the Steyning bypass!
Sunday 12th August
3:33pm
Epsom EPW006480
If you follow the footpath between the shops with awnings from the clock tower northwards one comes to the broad station forecourt. Here we find a station with two long platforms for the trains of the London and South Western Railway. Running through the middle of the station are two tracks of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. These cross the down line from Waterloo coming in from the top of the picture, curving away to the east side (right-hand side) and Epsom Town Station. On the amalgamation of the railways in 1923 (eighteen months after this picture was taken) Epsom became an example of how the new Southern Railway made some relatively simple efficiency savings and improvements to connectivity by building one station at the junction of its two constituent railways. This was also repeated at Leatherhead - see image EPW001718.
In Epsom the stations were at opposite ends of the High Street, the ‘Brighton’ station being found in EPW006486 and EPW006487. The new station, built about four years after the picture was taken, required the creation of two island platforms, one for up trains and one for down services, connected to a street level booking office by lifts and stairs. The timetable was arranged so cross platform connections could be made in either direction. Trains often left simultaneously to Waterloo and Victoria or London Bridge and followed as closely as possible going south, the Dorking train departing first. Passengers for Ashtead or Leatherhead would jump off an Effingham train from Waterloo to arrive three minutes earlier on the train that had come from Victoria. Later in the 1950s and 1960s this move was often accompanied by the station announcement that the train was for “As’tead, Leather’ead, Box’ill, Dorking, ’Olmwood, H-Ockley, Warn’am and ’Orsham.” The arrangement seen in the photograph was the result of competition in the building of the railways, while the arrangement today benefits from the coordination, planning and cooperation with the ensuing efficiency of the network.
Leatherhead EPW001718
At the top of this picture the two viaducts over the River Mole bring the London and South Western railway curving in from Effingham Junction alongside the London Brighton and South Coast Railway from Dorking. The line passes through two parallel stations before joining somewhere near the right hand (northern) side of the picture for the journey to Epsom - see image EPW006480.
Shortly after the amalgamation of the railways in 1923 (two and a half years after this picture was taken) the new Southern Railway made some relatively simple efficiency savings and improvements to connectivity by using one station at Leatherhead. The lines were joined as soon as they came off the viaducts and all trains used what had been the ‘Brighton’ on the line nearest the photographer. The LSWR station remained for many years, with the tracks being used as carriage sidings, the building becoming a maintenance liability. These developments brought about effective change that offered a better service to travellers, even if they did not maximise income for the railway by realising the value of the land and buildings no longer required at Leatherhead.
Friday 10th August
5:48pm
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basingstoke and alton light railway (lswr) running horizontally with sidings to thorneycroft motor works and railway wagons in yard.
Sunday 5th August
12:07pm
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seaton railway station bottom right and axmouth harbour and bridge
Wednesday 4th July
5:34pm
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Stockbridge Station (Andover to Romsey line)also known as
Sprat and Winkle line
Tuesday 3rd July
8:17pm
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On the Atlantic Coast Express route in the 60's
Tuesday 3rd July
8:09pm
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Eastbourne station in the distance
Monday 2nd July
7:51pm
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Railway Carriage Works, Lancing,
Monday 2nd July
7:46pm
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Hove station and extensive goods areas
Monday 2nd July
7:37pm
Another shot of Littlehampton station
Monday 2nd July
7:32pm
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Littlehampton station, goods yard and surrounding area
Monday 2nd July
7:31pm
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Faversham Station and Engine Shed (at the top of the image).
Sunday 1st July
2:13pm
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This photo clearly shows the main station,and the engine shed.
Sunday 1st July
2:09pm
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Faversham Station
Sunday 1st July
1:53pm
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Lots of interest here with the main station on the left hand side.
Sunday 1st July
1:52pm
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This view shows the Reading line curving in front of Dennis Bros factory.
Sunday 1st July
1:50pm
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Andover Town Station with Level Crossing
Sunday 1st July
11:38am
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Ramsgate Station
Saturday 30th June
7:42pm
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Victoria Station
Saturday 30th June
7:38pm
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Charing Cross Station
Saturday 30th June
7:25pm
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Guildford Sation and Engine Shed at the top of this image.
Saturday 30th June
7:09pm
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Gillingham Station
Saturday 30th June
6:45pm
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Part of Guildford station lower left.
Friday 29th June
5:47pm
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Guildford station off to the left.
Friday 29th June
5:45pm
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Lymington and what's that in the platform?
Friday 29th June
5:37pm
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Another view of Ryde Pier Head station.
Friday 29th June
5:35pm
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Ryde Esplanade Stataion
Friday 29th June
5:33pm
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Ryde Pier Head.
Friday 29th June
5:30pm
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Southampton Terminus top RH corner.
Friday 29th June
5:25pm
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Emsworth Station
Friday 29th June
5:17pm
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Lynton Station right hand middle of image
Friday 29th June
12:20pm
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A Picture of Tonbridge Station in 1920 - amazingly not a lot has changed!
Wednesday 27th June
10:34pm
One thing that has changed (and there are several others) is that the station platform awning no longer carries the inscription TONBRIDGE. Such identification was provided by the Southern Railway in an age when early aviators used to follow railway lines to reach their destination.
Friday 29th June
7:11am
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Great view of Axminster Station.
Thursday 28th June
4:35pm
Yes! I have posted this photo too below and have added some 'pins' on there for a bit of local insight.
Friday 29th June
6:30am
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And another view of the Harbour line and Station from the North-west looking out across the channel with steamers awaiting their passengers.
Thursday 28th June
10:27pm
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nice view of Folkestone Harbour Railway Station.
Thursday 28th June
10:24pm
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An even clearer image of a LSWR station on the West of England main line at Gillingham Dorset.
This view is sharper than Axminster.
Thursday 28th June
10:09pm
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Rather unique view showing the full goods yard of Brighton and the Works.
Thursday 28th June
8:42pm
I am hoping soon the archive will add something of Dorchester South Station.
I cannot find any photos on the web at all of this station prior end of steam.
If anyone can put me in the direction of any photos that would be very cool. Thanks
Thursday 28th June
12:03pm
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A wonderful study of late 1920's station life at Axminster,
note the local bus waits outside and lots of good yard activity.
Thursday 28th June
12:00pm
Just joining the group Russell. Brian George SEMG
Thursday 28th June
10:32am
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Check out the "pins" for more info.
Wednesday 27th June
8:08pm
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Near the bottom, you can see a turntable and a steam engine being turned, This turntable was known as Belevedere Road.
Wednesday 27th June
7:08pm
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Cannon Street Railway Station with overall roof.
Wednesday 27th June
6:43pm
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Terminus of Kingsnorth Light Railway KLR), which connected this refinery to the SER (later SR) at Sharnal Street. KLR was opened in 1915 and closed around 1950. Locos used were a Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST and petrol shunters.
Wednesday 27th June
6:31pm
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Nice shot of the original Cannon Street station with the overall roof still in place.
Wednesday 27th June
4:54pm