Southern railways

OK commuter: back in the 1920s Southern was a byword for train innovation and efficiency.

The Crescent was Southern's flagship passenger train that began service in the late 1800s. It retained its original name until 1970.

The heritage railway is delighted to reveal that the former Southern Region DEMU No. 1305 will be part of its fleet! https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/01/heritage-southern-region-demu-purchased-by-the-bluebell-railway.html #BluebellRailway #OxtedThumperNo.1305

B&W photos and history of Oliver Bulleid's ,plain ugly but powerful Q1 0-6-0 class WW2 austerity steam loco.

Britain’s ‘most challenging’ railway junction could be replaced as part of plans https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/08/britains-most-challenging-railway-junction-could-be-replaced-as-part-of-plans.html

In the 90 odd years since Southern Railway’s Atlantic Coast Express (known simply as the ACE) first debuted at Waterloo station at 11.00am on 19 July 1926, the West Country express became one of the…

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