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bluebell railway musEUm – Southern Railways Archive

Conserving & sharing the railway history of Southern England since 1997

The Southern Railways Archive was established in 1997 to conserve and make accessible the history of the railways of Southern England. This website provides information about the collections in our care, how to access them, and the types of material we are able to accept. The Archive operates under the oversight of the Bluebell Railway Trust (Registered Charity No. 292497).

Established in 1997 to conserve and make accessible the history of the railways of Southern England

about the archive

The Southern Railways Archive contains more than 150,000 photographs and 15,000 documents, signal box diagrams, timetables, special traffic notices, plans, maps and carriage drawings, and an ever-expanding library of books and articles.

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the online Store

The Archive Store provides access to a section of documents and over 30,000 railway and transport photographs which can be searched, browsed and purchased online, covering the UK and Ireland as well as a number of overseas locations.

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BR(W) 6600 class 6690 at Glyn Neath, Powys with a Mixed Freight on Thursday 22 Aug 1963 – D. Esau [157743]
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Antrim, Ireland on Thursday 02 Jul 1953 – J.J. Smith [043442]
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Perry Street Fork Junction, Greater London on Tuesday 01 Sep 1970 – J. Scrace [082700]
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BR(S) Class 201 1007 at Redhill, Surrey on Tuesday 03 Apr 1973 – J. Scrace [233284]
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BR(S) M7 class 30053 near Brockenhurst, Hampshire with a Brockenhurst – Lymington Pier service on Saturday 21 Jul 1962 – D. Esau [155437]
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Hounslow Station, Greater London on Thursday 30 Mar 1989 – J. Scrace [081925]
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Bagshot, Surrey on Tuesday 14 May 1968 – J. Scrace [080213]
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BR(M) Coronation (Semi) class 46241 ‘City of Edinburgh’ at Kenton Station, Greater London with a Southbound Passenger on Monday 12 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154633]
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BR(M) Class 3 D2379 at Derby, Derbyshire on Friday 17 Aug 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [079062]
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BR(S) C2X class 32444 at Bricklayers Arms, Greater London with the 9.50am Ballast Bricklayers Arms – Beddington Lane service on Saturday 21 Dec 1957 – J.J. Smith [044747]
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PLA 91 at Custom House Shed, Greater London on Saturday 08 Feb 1958 – J.J. Smith [044755]
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BR(S) 0415 class 30583 near Axminster, Devon with a Lyme Regis – Axminster service in 1959 – D. Esau [155739]
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BR(S) Class 201 1001 at Ore Station, East Sussex with the 11.11am Hastings – Ashford service on Saturday 06 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [233191]
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Feltham East, Greater London on Tuesday 21 May 1974 – J. Scrace [081500]
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BR Std 5MT class 73094 near Ruabon, Clwyd with a Chester service on Wednesday 14 Apr 1965 – D. Esau [157030]
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Moorgate, Greater London on Saturday 30 Oct 1954 – J.J. Smith [044110]
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Brighton Shed, East Sussex in Jun 1965 – J.H.W. Kent [093437]
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Southampton Canute Road, Hampshire on Monday 20 Jul 1970 – J. Scrace [083112]
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BR(S) Class 122 975540 & BR(S) 415 class 5491 at Blackfriars Station, Greater London with a Route Learning Trip on Monday 12 Feb 1990 – J. Scrace [233933]
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FR 16 ‘A de Gandarias’ at Leon, Spain on Sunday 22 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041951]
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BR(S) D1 class 31489 at Ashford, Kent on Saturday 25 Mar 1961 – A. Postlewaite [051275]
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BR(S) C2X class 32538 in East Sussex with a Tunbridge Wells West – Polegate Freight on Thursday 31 May 1951 – J.J. Smith [041436]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Lovers Walk Sidings, Brighton, East Sussex on Friday 23 Jun 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [200715]
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BR(S) Schools class 30909 ‘St. Paul’s’ at Longhedge, Greater London with a Northbound Inter Regional train (from Kent Coast) on Saturday 10 Mar 1956 – J.J. Smith [040236]
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BR(S) L class 31760 & BR(S) L class 31768 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with the “GRL Kent and East Sussex Special” Rail Tour on Sunday 18 Oct 1959 – D. Esau [155349]
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BR(S) Class 4-LAV 2953 at East Croydon, Greater London with the 3.28pm Victoria – Brighton service on Friday 01 Aug 1958 – J. Scrace [234222]
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BR(E) K3 class 61957 near Derby Friargate, Derbyshire with a Goods on Friday 25 Aug 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [200754]
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BR(M) 5MT class 44749 at Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound Goods on Monday 12 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154634]
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BR(S) O2 class at Ryde St Johns Road Shed, Isle of Wight on Wednesday 19 May 1965 – D. Esau [155540]
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Bluebell Railway P class 27 at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on Friday 02 Oct 1964 – R.C. Riley [105305]
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The Archive operates under the oversight of the Bluebell Railway Trust (Registered Charity No. 292497)

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BLUEBELL RAILWAY MUSEUM

Information about the Bluebell Railway Museum at Sheffield Park station is now available on the main Bluebell Railway website

BLUEBELL RAILWAY

For information about visiting the Bluebell Railway, joining the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society and more, please visit the main website

welcome to the new website for the bluebell railway musEUm – Southern Railways Archive

Conserving & sharing the railway history of Southern England since 1997

about the archive

the online Store

BR(W) 6600 class 6690 at Glyn Neath, Powys with a Mixed Freight on Thursday 22 Aug 1963 – D. Esau [157743]

Antrim, Ireland on Thursday 02 Jul 1953 – J.J. Smith [043442]

Perry Street Fork Junction, Greater London on Tuesday 01 Sep 1970 – J. Scrace [082700]

BR(S) Class 201 1007 at Redhill, Surrey on Tuesday 03 Apr 1973 – J. Scrace [233284]

BR(S) M7 class 30053 near Brockenhurst, Hampshire with a Brockenhurst – Lymington Pier service on Saturday 21 Jul 1962 – D. Esau [155437]

Hounslow Station, Greater London on Thursday 30 Mar 1989 – J. Scrace [081925]

Bagshot, Surrey on Tuesday 14 May 1968 – J. Scrace [080213]

BR(M) Coronation (Semi) class 46241 ‘City of Edinburgh’ at Kenton Station, Greater London with a Southbound Passenger on Monday 12 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154633]

BR(M) Class 3 D2379 at Derby, Derbyshire on Friday 17 Aug 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [079062]

BR(S) C2X class 32444 at Bricklayers Arms, Greater London with the 9.50am Ballast Bricklayers Arms – Beddington Lane service on Saturday 21 Dec 1957 – J.J. Smith [044747]

PLA 91 at Custom House Shed, Greater London on Saturday 08 Feb 1958 – J.J. Smith [044755]

BR(S) 0415 class 30583 near Axminster, Devon with a Lyme Regis – Axminster service in 1959 – D. Esau [155739]

BR(S) Class 201 1001 at Ore Station, East Sussex with the 11.11am Hastings – Ashford service on Saturday 06 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [233191]

Feltham East, Greater London on Tuesday 21 May 1974 – J. Scrace [081500]

BR Std 5MT class 73094 near Ruabon, Clwyd with a Chester service on Wednesday 14 Apr 1965 – D. Esau [157030]

Moorgate, Greater London on Saturday 30 Oct 1954 – J.J. Smith [044110]

Brighton Shed, East Sussex in Jun 1965 – J.H.W. Kent [093437]

Southampton Canute Road, Hampshire on Monday 20 Jul 1970 – J. Scrace [083112]

BR(S) Class 122 975540 & BR(S) 415 class 5491 at Blackfriars Station, Greater London with a Route Learning Trip on Monday 12 Feb 1990 – J. Scrace [233933]

FR 16 ‘A de Gandarias’ at Leon, Spain on Sunday 22 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041951]

BR(S) D1 class 31489 at Ashford, Kent on Saturday 25 Mar 1961 – A. Postlewaite [051275]

BR(S) C2X class 32538 in East Sussex with a Tunbridge Wells West – Polegate Freight on Thursday 31 May 1951 – J.J. Smith [041436]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Lovers Walk Sidings, Brighton, East Sussex on Friday 23 Jun 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [200715]

BR(S) Schools class 30909 ‘St. Paul’s’ at Longhedge, Greater London with a Northbound Inter Regional train (from Kent Coast) on Saturday 10 Mar 1956 – J.J. Smith [040236]

BR(S) L class 31760 & BR(S) L class 31768 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with the “GRL Kent and East Sussex Special” Rail Tour on Sunday 18 Oct 1959 – D. Esau [155349]

BR(S) Class 4-LAV 2953 at East Croydon, Greater London with the 3.28pm Victoria – Brighton service on Friday 01 Aug 1958 – J. Scrace [234222]

BR(E) K3 class 61957 near Derby Friargate, Derbyshire with a Goods on Friday 25 Aug 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [200754]

BR(M) 5MT class 44749 at Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound Goods on Monday 12 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154634]

BR(S) O2 class at Ryde St Johns Road Shed, Isle of Wight on Wednesday 19 May 1965 – D. Esau [155540]

Bluebell Railway P class 27 at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on Friday 02 Oct 1964 – R.C. Riley [105305]

The Archive operates under the oversight of the Bluebell Railway Trust (Registered Charity No. 292497)

Not your expected destination?

welcome to the new website for the
bluebell railway musEUm – Southern Railways Archive