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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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SFG 5 at Cassa De La Selva Station, Spain on Monday 08 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042221]
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BR(M) 2MT class 41295 at Watergate, Devon on Tuesday 01 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050315]
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BR Britannia class 70014 ‘Iron Duke’ near Radlett airfield, Hertfordshire with the “The Palatine” Manchester Central – London St.Pancras circa 01 Aug 1960 – J.H.W. Kent [200466]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34088 ‘213 Squadron’ at Stewarts Lane Shed, Greater London on Saturday 29 Sep 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [002181]
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Purley North, Greater London on 1900 – 1930 – J.J. Smith [049170]
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BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32421 ‘South Foreland’ at Patcham, East Sussex with a Northbound Vans on Sunday 20 Dec 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154178]
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BR Britannia class 70038 ‘Robin Hood’ at Pelham Street Junction, Lincoln, Lincolnshire with a Parkeston Quay – Liverpool service on Tuesday 30 Aug 1960 – J.H.W. Kent [200576]
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BR(M) 1P class 58065 at Romford-Upminster branch, Greater London with a Romford – Upminster push-pull service on Saturday 07 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [094834]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34053 ‘Sir Keith Park’ at Clapham Cutting, Greater London with the down “Bournemouth Belle” on Wednesday 21 Sep 1960 – J. Scrace [141424]
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BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32425 ‘Trevose Head’ at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 25 Nov 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [023220]
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BR Std 5MT class 73112 ‘Morgan Le Fay’ at Deepdene, Surrey with the 12.32pm Redhill – Reading South service on Saturday 24 Oct 1964 – J. Scrace [142193]
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BR(S) C2X class 32541 & BR(S) Q class 30537 at Horsham Station, West Sussex with the 9.34am ” Ramblers’ Excursion” Victoria – Slinfold, Rudgwick & Baynards on Sunday 10 May 1959 – J. Scrace [140813]
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SLNCR Lough class ‘Lough Melvin’ at Belcoo, Ireland on Tuesday 24 Jun 1953 – J.J. Smith [043324]
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BR(M) Patriot class 45514 ‘Holyhead’ at Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Monday 12 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154613]
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BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32426 ‘St. Alban’s Head’ at Balcombe Tunnel Junction, West Sussex with the 12.35pm Leicester – Hastings service on Saturday 26 Jul 1952 – J.J. Smith [042981]
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BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35014 ‘Nederland Line’ at Southampton Central Station, Hampshire with the 3.20pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Thursday 23 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141786]
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Brighton Upper Goods, East Sussex on Wednesday 03 Sep 1975 – J. Scrace [080427]
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BR Std 4MT class 76001 near Fort William, Scotland with a Fort William to Mallaig on Thursday 27 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156755]
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BR(S) Class 150 DB999601 at Redhill, Surrey on Friday 04 Aug 1989 – J. Scrace [233929]
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Verwood, Dorset on Friday 12 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [050221]
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Newhaven Harbour, East Sussex on Saturday 22 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045606]
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BR(E) K3 class 61982 at Hadley Wood Station, Greater London with a Northbound Goods on Wednesday 15 Jul 1959 – J.H.W. Kent [200241]
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BR(E) J27 class 65831 with a North, South Blyth Coal in Jun 1965 – D. Esau [158318]
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Gomshall and Shere, Surrey on Saturday 22 Jun 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051511]
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BR(S) O2 class W31 ‘Chale’ near Shanklin, Isle of Wight with a Ryde Pier Head – Ventnor service on Saturday 13 Jun 1964 – D. Esau [155521]
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BR(S) Remembrance class 32329 ‘Stephenson’ at Bramley, Surrey with the 3.45pm Basingstoke – Reading service on Saturday 27 Aug 1955 – C.A.K. Saunders [159181]
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SLNCR Lough class ‘Lough Melvin’ at Dromahair, Ireland with the 2.30pm Freight from Enniskillen on Tuesday 23 Jun 1953 – J.J. Smith [043332]
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BR(S) O2 class W18 ‘Ningwood’ at Ventnor, Isle of Wight on Saturday 31 Dec 1966 – J.J. Smith [047967]
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BR(S) Class 5-BEL at Horley, Surrey with the “Brighton Belle” on Monday 24 Jul 1967 – J. Scrace [084076]
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BR(S) Class 207 1311 at Haywards Heath, West Sussex with the 9.10am East Croydon – Eastbourne service on Wednesday 06 Mar 1985 – J. Scrace [233661]
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The Archive operates under the oversight of the Bluebell Railway Trust (Registered Charity No. 292497)

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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

SFG 5 at Cassa De La Selva Station, Spain on Monday 08 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042221]

BR(M) 2MT class 41295 at Watergate, Devon on Tuesday 01 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050315]

BR Britannia class 70014 ‘Iron Duke’ near Radlett airfield, Hertfordshire with the “The Palatine” Manchester Central – London St.Pancras circa 01 Aug 1960 – J.H.W. Kent [200466]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34088 ‘213 Squadron’ at Stewarts Lane Shed, Greater London on Saturday 29 Sep 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [002181]

Purley North, Greater London on 1900 – 1930 – J.J. Smith [049170]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32421 ‘South Foreland’ at Patcham, East Sussex with a Northbound Vans on Sunday 20 Dec 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154178]

BR Britannia class 70038 ‘Robin Hood’ at Pelham Street Junction, Lincoln, Lincolnshire with a Parkeston Quay – Liverpool service on Tuesday 30 Aug 1960 – J.H.W. Kent [200576]

BR(M) 1P class 58065 at Romford-Upminster branch, Greater London with a Romford – Upminster push-pull service on Saturday 07 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [094834]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34053 ‘Sir Keith Park’ at Clapham Cutting, Greater London with the down “Bournemouth Belle” on Wednesday 21 Sep 1960 – J. Scrace [141424]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32425 ‘Trevose Head’ at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 25 Nov 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [023220]

BR Std 5MT class 73112 ‘Morgan Le Fay’ at Deepdene, Surrey with the 12.32pm Redhill – Reading South service on Saturday 24 Oct 1964 – J. Scrace [142193]

BR(S) C2X class 32541 & BR(S) Q class 30537 at Horsham Station, West Sussex with the 9.34am ” Ramblers’ Excursion” Victoria – Slinfold, Rudgwick & Baynards on Sunday 10 May 1959 – J. Scrace [140813]

SLNCR Lough class ‘Lough Melvin’ at Belcoo, Ireland on Tuesday 24 Jun 1953 – J.J. Smith [043324]

BR(M) Patriot class 45514 ‘Holyhead’ at Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Monday 12 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154613]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32426 ‘St. Alban’s Head’ at Balcombe Tunnel Junction, West Sussex with the 12.35pm Leicester – Hastings service on Saturday 26 Jul 1952 – J.J. Smith [042981]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35014 ‘Nederland Line’ at Southampton Central Station, Hampshire with the 3.20pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Thursday 23 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141786]

Brighton Upper Goods, East Sussex on Wednesday 03 Sep 1975 – J. Scrace [080427]

BR Std 4MT class 76001 near Fort William, Scotland with a Fort William to Mallaig on Thursday 27 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156755]

BR(S) Class 150 DB999601 at Redhill, Surrey on Friday 04 Aug 1989 – J. Scrace [233929]

Verwood, Dorset on Friday 12 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [050221]

Newhaven Harbour, East Sussex on Saturday 22 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045606]

BR(E) K3 class 61982 at Hadley Wood Station, Greater London with a Northbound Goods on Wednesday 15 Jul 1959 – J.H.W. Kent [200241]

BR(E) J27 class 65831 with a North, South Blyth Coal in Jun 1965 – D. Esau [158318]

Gomshall and Shere, Surrey on Saturday 22 Jun 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051511]

BR(S) O2 class W31 ‘Chale’ near Shanklin, Isle of Wight with a Ryde Pier Head – Ventnor service on Saturday 13 Jun 1964 – D. Esau [155521]

BR(S) Remembrance class 32329 ‘Stephenson’ at Bramley, Surrey with the 3.45pm Basingstoke – Reading service on Saturday 27 Aug 1955 – C.A.K. Saunders [159181]

SLNCR Lough class ‘Lough Melvin’ at Dromahair, Ireland with the 2.30pm Freight from Enniskillen on Tuesday 23 Jun 1953 – J.J. Smith [043332]

BR(S) O2 class W18 ‘Ningwood’ at Ventnor, Isle of Wight on Saturday 31 Dec 1966 – J.J. Smith [047967]

BR(S) Class 5-BEL at Horley, Surrey with the “Brighton Belle” on Monday 24 Jul 1967 – J. Scrace [084076]

BR(S) Class 207 1311 at Haywards Heath, West Sussex with the 9.10am East Croydon – Eastbourne service on Wednesday 06 Mar 1985 – J. Scrace [233661]

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