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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.

about the archive

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) 1400 class 1453 near Ham Mill Crossing Halt, Gloucestershire with a Local for Gloucester on Monday 26 Aug 1963 – D. Esau [157323]
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Sambo at Inchicore, Ireland on Saturday 03 Jun 1961 – J.J. Smith [042337]
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BR(S) Schools class 30928 ‘Stowe’ at Bricklayers Arms Shed, Greater London circa 1955 – D. Esau [156689]
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BR(E) J27 class 65893 & BR(E) J27 class 65841 at North Blyth Shed, Caithness on Sunday 13 Jun 1965 – D. Esau [158361]
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Skares, Scotland with the “BLS The Scottish Rambler No.4 Brake Van” Rail Tour on Good Friday 16 Apr 1965 – J.J. Smith [046985]
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BR(S) E6 class 32416 at Twickenham, Greater London on Monday 28 Aug 1961 – D. Esau [155343]
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Ifield Station, West Sussex on Sunday 16 May 1971 – J. Scrace [082001]
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BR(S) U1 class 31910 at Southerham Bridge, East Sussex with the 5.58pm Newhaven – Victoria service on Sunday 10 Jun 1951 – J.J. Smith [041470]
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BR(M) 4F class 44381 approaching South Kenton, Greater London with a Southbound Goods on Saturday 30 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152882]
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BR(S) E5X class 32401 at Lewes, East Sussex on Monday 21 Jul 1952 – J.J. Smith [042966]
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BR(M) 3F class 43454 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Southbound Goods on Saturday 18 Sep 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154763]
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BR(S) West Country class 34029 ‘Lundy’ at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with a West of England – Waterloo service on Saturday 23 May 1959 – J.H.W. Kent [001851]
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BR(S) E6 class 32418 at Brighton Top Yard, East Sussex in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093300]
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BR(S) West Country class 34023 ‘Blackmore Vale’ & BR(S) Class Warship D819 ‘Goliath’ at Waterloo Station, Greater London with the down “Bournemouth Belle” on Thursday 15 Jun 1967 – J. Scrace [141281]
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PV 7 ‘Arana Lupardo’ in Spain on Sunday 22 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041953]
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Bentley, Hampshire on Wednesday 03 Jun 1970 – J. Scrace [080360]
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BR(S) M7 class 30034 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with an Empty Carriage Stock on Saturday 25 Aug 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [079076]
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BR(S) Class 4-SUB 4339 rear unit passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a down Brighton service circa 01 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154657]
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Emerson Park Station, Greater London on Saturday 02 Apr 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154894]
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BR(W) 1400 class 1421 at Marlow, Buckinghamshire with a service to Bourne End on Saturday 11 Mar 1961 – D. Esau [157378]
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BR Std 4MT class 80015 at Vauxhall Station, Greater London on Wednesday 12 Oct 1966 – J. Scrace [142425]
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Chilham, Kent on Friday 24 Mar 1961 – A. Postlewaite [051401]
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BR(E) B17 class 61661 ‘Sheffield Wednesday’ at Stratford, Greater London with an up Passenger service on Good Friday 23 Mar 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [023269]
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BR(S) Class 202 1012 at Etchingham, East Sussex with the 12.43pm Hastings – Charing Cross service on Saturday 13 Jul 1985 – J. Scrace [233694]
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BR Ex MSWJ class 1335 at Oxford Station, Oxfordshire with the “SLS Shipston Branch Tour” Rail Tour on Sunday 31 Aug 1952 – J.J. Smith [043151]
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BR Std 4MT class 80040 at Cowden Station, Kent with an Oxted – Brighton? service on Saturday 03 Feb 1962 – D. Esau [156334]
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BR(S) U class 31803 at Farnborough North Station, Hampshire with a Redhill to Reading service on Saturday 07 Nov 1964 – D. Esau [156139]
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BR(S) N class 31870 at Salfords, Surrey with the 12.30pm from Hastings on Saturday 23 Aug 1958 – J.J. Smith [044974]
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Stafford, Staffordshire on Saturday 14 Apr 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051856]
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BR(S) Class 205 205018 at Eridge, East Sussex with the 12.39pm Uckfield – Oxted service on Tuesday 14 Feb 1989 – J. Scrace [233889]
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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

BR(W) 1400 class 1453 near Ham Mill Crossing Halt, Gloucestershire with a Local for Gloucester on Monday 26 Aug 1963 – D. Esau [157323]

Sambo at Inchicore, Ireland on Saturday 03 Jun 1961 – J.J. Smith [042337]

BR(S) Schools class 30928 ‘Stowe’ at Bricklayers Arms Shed, Greater London circa 1955 – D. Esau [156689]

BR(E) J27 class 65893 & BR(E) J27 class 65841 at North Blyth Shed, Caithness on Sunday 13 Jun 1965 – D. Esau [158361]

Skares, Scotland with the “BLS The Scottish Rambler No.4 Brake Van” Rail Tour on Good Friday 16 Apr 1965 – J.J. Smith [046985]

BR(S) E6 class 32416 at Twickenham, Greater London on Monday 28 Aug 1961 – D. Esau [155343]

Ifield Station, West Sussex on Sunday 16 May 1971 – J. Scrace [082001]

BR(S) U1 class 31910 at Southerham Bridge, East Sussex with the 5.58pm Newhaven – Victoria service on Sunday 10 Jun 1951 – J.J. Smith [041470]

BR(M) 4F class 44381 approaching South Kenton, Greater London with a Southbound Goods on Saturday 30 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152882]

BR(S) E5X class 32401 at Lewes, East Sussex on Monday 21 Jul 1952 – J.J. Smith [042966]

BR(M) 3F class 43454 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Southbound Goods on Saturday 18 Sep 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154763]

BR(S) West Country class 34029 ‘Lundy’ at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with a West of England – Waterloo service on Saturday 23 May 1959 – J.H.W. Kent [001851]

BR(S) E6 class 32418 at Brighton Top Yard, East Sussex in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093300]

BR(S) West Country class 34023 ‘Blackmore Vale’ & BR(S) Class Warship D819 ‘Goliath’ at Waterloo Station, Greater London with the down “Bournemouth Belle” on Thursday 15 Jun 1967 – J. Scrace [141281]

PV 7 ‘Arana Lupardo’ in Spain on Sunday 22 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041953]

Bentley, Hampshire on Wednesday 03 Jun 1970 – J. Scrace [080360]

BR(S) M7 class 30034 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with an Empty Carriage Stock on Saturday 25 Aug 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [079076]

BR(S) Class 4-SUB 4339 rear unit passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a down Brighton service circa 01 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154657]

Emerson Park Station, Greater London on Saturday 02 Apr 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154894]

BR(W) 1400 class 1421 at Marlow, Buckinghamshire with a service to Bourne End on Saturday 11 Mar 1961 – D. Esau [157378]

BR Std 4MT class 80015 at Vauxhall Station, Greater London on Wednesday 12 Oct 1966 – J. Scrace [142425]

Chilham, Kent on Friday 24 Mar 1961 – A. Postlewaite [051401]

BR(E) B17 class 61661 ‘Sheffield Wednesday’ at Stratford, Greater London with an up Passenger service on Good Friday 23 Mar 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [023269]

BR(S) Class 202 1012 at Etchingham, East Sussex with the 12.43pm Hastings – Charing Cross service on Saturday 13 Jul 1985 – J. Scrace [233694]

BR Ex MSWJ class 1335 at Oxford Station, Oxfordshire with the “SLS Shipston Branch Tour” Rail Tour on Sunday 31 Aug 1952 – J.J. Smith [043151]

BR Std 4MT class 80040 at Cowden Station, Kent with an Oxted – Brighton? service on Saturday 03 Feb 1962 – D. Esau [156334]

BR(S) U class 31803 at Farnborough North Station, Hampshire with a Redhill to Reading service on Saturday 07 Nov 1964 – D. Esau [156139]

BR(S) N class 31870 at Salfords, Surrey with the 12.30pm from Hastings on Saturday 23 Aug 1958 – J.J. Smith [044974]

Stafford, Staffordshire on Saturday 14 Apr 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051856]

BR(S) Class 205 205018 at Eridge, East Sussex with the 12.39pm Uckfield – Oxted service on Tuesday 14 Feb 1989 – J. Scrace [233889]

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