Southern Way - Issue No. 3 (Now Out Of Print)

Southern Way Index

Issue No 3.

Editorial Introduction

A brief introduction to this issue from the author

 Basingstoke Part 1

Basingstoke, from it's earliest years considered by travelling public as the gateway to the South and South West. Roger Simmonds details the development of Basingstoke, from 1840 through to 1904 with little known facts, drawings and ground plans of the station accompanied by some very atmosphere Photographs.

Missed Opportunities

In the first of an occasional series of 'might have beens', Peter Bailey examines the LSWR design for the Urie 4-8-0.

Victoria 9th December 1949

Two Squadrons and an EMU is not the first line of a joke but the list of the participants of an unfortunate event, here the incident that occurred on the outskirts of Victoria Station are detailed.

Wither the Somerset and Dorset

Paul Heathcote details the sad and at times deceitful way that the closure of the S&D was achieved, the article is well supported with images from the collection of Paul Hersey.

Sandling Junction

Photographs from the collection of Martin Dean and notes from Antony Ford outline the story behind three Pullman coaches.

More from the Wooden Box

Another selection of images, this time from the West end of Salisbury station

Memories of a Young Train-Spotter

Brian Drysdall recalls his days as a youthful train-spotter at StDenys in the last years of the Southern and early BR.

Audit time on the Isle of Wight

Circa 1940/1 the southern Railway produced a twelve page document that affords us a snapshot of the Isle of Wight's railway facilities and equipment. Supporting this article is a wonderful selection of images.

A Mystery Loco

Every picture tells a story, said picture prompted Dave Hammersley to investigate the 55 year life of of a loco

Rod Hoyle - Real Atmosphere

Most pictures capture detail, a few truly capture a snap shot of life

Brighton Line Resignalling Part 1

Part 1 of an account of Resignalling on the Brighton line. With an estimated cost £162,000 the Westinghouse Brake & Signal Company Ltd went about their part of a £2.7 million pound major upgrade project.

Spot the Wagon

First in a series of photographs of private owner wagons, this being of the yard at Banstead 1935.

Terry Cole's Rolling Stock Files No 4

Whilst it was uncommon for the Southern to operate single coach trains the three images here illustrate that they were certainly in existance.

Push-pull to Alton

Continuing the popular series of footplate reminiscenes from Eastleigh Driver Hugh Abbinnett.

'Rebuilding' The Letters and Comments Page

Your comments are highly valued, please continue to send them, good or otherwise. They will all be read and responded to.

Permanent Way notes

Images and supporting text display just what is meant when you say "state of the art track laying 1948 style". The track relaying machine was even subject to a demonstration to the general public, keen as the company was, to prove how PW construction had been technically advanced.

The 8:15 am gets a 'Wash and Brush up'

The carriage shed at Orpington in 1946 shows a 2-NOL benefiting from the en-suite facilities.

Colour Interlude

Six images from the lens of Roger Thornton capture some steam moments, from the summer of 1960, rounding up issue 3