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Signalling Record Society

Some Items in Southern Way

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Issue Items
2013
Issue 23		 Pictures including SBs: Chandlers Ford (SW126), Feltham Hump (SW030 1957), Hampton Court Junction (SW001 1967), Mount Pleasant Crossing (SW070 1958), Northam Junction (SW070), Sway (SW100), Waddon Marsh (LB064).

Picture with prominent signals: Farnborough North down home (SE080 1928), Groombridge down starter (LB103 c1925), St Denys up homes (SW070 1958).
2013
Issue 22		 Article “The Battersea Triangle” by Alan Postlethwaite includes explanatory maps and diagrams and pictures of Clapham Junction "A" (SW001 1930s), Clapham Junction "B" old and new boxes side by side (LB001 1952), Latchmere Junction (WE001 1956), Loco Junction (SW001 1920), Longhedge Junction (SE105 1964), Nine Elms "A" old and new boxes side by side (SW004) SBs.

Pictures including SBs: Bournemouth Central (SW100), Frimley Junction including tablet exchanging (SW056), Longmoor Downs (LMR01 1963), Padstow (SW153).

Pictures of signals: Bournemouth West platform starters (SW109).

Picture of Longmoor Military Railway signalling school layout.
2013
Issue 21		 Article “Cannon Street Signal Box Fire” by Viv Orchard includes pictures of the damaged box and the temporary one intially provided in May as well as the exterior and interior of the one opened in December 1957. The architecture of the May one is possibly unique in the UK! (SE003).

Pictures of SBs: Winklebury (SW060).

Pictures including SBs: Clapham Junction "A" (SW001), Polhill (SE001 1955), Sevenoaks "B" (SE001 1959), Tunnel Junction (SW120).

Pictures of signals: Lynton (LA001 1931).
Issue Items
2012
Issue 20		 Article “Southern Railwaymen” by Alan Postlethwaite depicts good interior pictures of Ashurst Junction (LB103 1963) and Ryde St Johns Road (IW0011960)

Pictures of SBs: Bosham (LB090), Eastleigh West (SW070), Farningham Road (SE120 1938-1959), Hampton Court Junction (SW001 1960), Lymington Junction coal delivery (SW100) Surbiton including interior (SW001 c1938), Tunnel Junction (SW100 194x).

Pictures including SBs: Bitterne (SW076).

Pictures featuring prominent signals: Brighton (LB070a c1900), Rodwell (WP001 1949), Woody Bay (LA001).
2012
Issue 19		 Pictures including SB: Andover West (SW120 1966), Farnham Junction (SW064), Fishbourne Crossing (LB090 1985), Guildford South (SW020 1890s), Itchingfield Junction (LB080 1965), Langston Bridge (LB095), Latchmere Junction (WE001 1956), Lipson Junction (GW270), Whitchurch (SW120 1900s).
2012
Issue 18		 Pictures including SB: Brading (IW010 1968), Chattenden (SE031), Cliffe (SE031), Gatwick Airport (LB070a 1958), Grain (SE031 1961), Hampton Court Junction (SW001 1944), London Bridge (LB001 1948), Midhurst (LB083), Miskins Sidings (SE031), Padstow (SW153, 1952), Petersfield (SW020 1954), Pulborough (LB080), Star Lane Crossing (SW050 1964), Wybourne Siding Signals (SE031).
2012
Issue 17		 Article “The Southern Railway from Inception to Nationalisation” Part 4 by Tony Goodyear explains the introduction of colour light signalling and includes pictures of Cannon Street (old) (SE004 1926), Charing Cross (new, interior) (SE001 1926), London Bridge old and new plus interior of new (LB040 1928), North Kent East Junction old and new plus interior of new (SE001).

Pictures including SB: Itchen Abbas (SW062d) Langston Swing Bridge (LB095), Oatlands (SW001 1967), North Camp (SE080 1961), Walton on Thames (SW001 1967).
Issue Items
2011
Issue 16		 Article “Forgotten Singleton” by Denis Caiger sets out the history of this station and includes details and pictures of both signal boxes (LB083).

Pictures including SB: Downton (SW128 1955), Eastleigh East (SW070 1958), Verwood (SW128 1964).

Diagram from George Pryer: Fovant.
2011
Issue 15		 Pictures including SB: Fareham East (SW072 1953), Keymer Junction (LB073 1955), Westerham (SE013 1961).
2011
Issue 14		 Pictures including SB: Bognor Regis (LB094 195x), Bricklayers Arms Junction interior (LB040), Corfe Castle (SW115), Oxted (CO001),Partridge Green (LB082), St Margarets Junction (LB107), Three Bridges ASC interior(LB070a), Weymouth interior (GW220 196x).

Pictures of signals: Lewes "B" (LB120) down Brighton starting.
2011
Issue 13		 Pictures including SB: Borough Market Junction (SE001 1944), Bricklayers Arms (SE006 1922), Charing Cross (SE001 c1930), Christ's Hospital "A" (LB080), Clapham Junction "A" (SW001 c1938,1953), Kearsney Loop Junction (SE090 1953), Norwood Junction South (LB040), St Margarets Junction (LB107 1885), Streatham Common Shunting (LB001 191x), Whitchurch (SW120).
Issue Items
2010
Issue 12		 Article “From Redhill "B" to Three Bridges” by Michael Harvey is an account of his career as a signalman. It includes pictures of Dorking Town (SE073 1964), Merstham (SE072), Redhill "A" (SE072), Redhill "B" (SE072), Three Bridges (LB070a).

Article “Railway Memories” by Michael Harvey tells of the Lewes area and includes views from the 1920s to the 1960s, including Lewes West SB (LB073) imitating an island in a lake in 1961. Pictures of Lewes Goods (LB074, 1966), Lewes Main Junction (LB120 1958)are also included. Pictures including SB: Dorking Town (SE073 1945), Downton (SW128 1957), Fordingbridge (SW128), Paddock Wood East Yard (SE040), Weald Intermediate (SE001), Winchester (SW070).

Pictures of signals: Redhill "B" down platform starting (SE072), St Denys (SE070 1961), Tonbridge West Yard up platform starting (SE001).
2010
Issue 11		 Article “Signalling Schools” includes pictures of Clapham Junction School.

Pictures including SB: Crawley (LB080 1968), Crawley No.7 Crossing (LB080), Halwill Junction (SW153), Peasmarsh Junction (SW020), Umberleigh (SW151 1956).
2010
Issue 10		 Pictures including SB: Orpington "A" (SE001), Porton (SW120 1912,1960), Tonbridge West Yard (SE001).
2010
Issue 9		 Pictures including SB: Brookwood exterior and interior (SW060 c1965), Clapham Junction "B" (LB001), Folkestone Harbour (SE051 1921), Worting Junction (SW060).
Issue Items
2009
Issue 8		 Pictures including SB: Clapham Junction North (LB001 1911), Clapham Junction Signalling School, Dover Priory (SE120 c1950), St Johns (SE001 1913,1958), Oakley (SW120 c1900).
2009
Issue 7		 Article “Clapham Junction 10th May 1965” - the day Clapham Junction "A" collapsed.

Pictures including SB: Christ's Hospital "A" (LB080), Sherborne (SW140 1961), Weymouth (GW220 c1952), Woking Yard (SW001).

Pictures of signals: Yeovil Junction Up Starting (SW140 1951), Yeovil Town (SW141).

Pictures of Clapham Junction Signalling School (on the footbridge).
2009
Issue 6		 Pictures of signals: Epsom Downs (LB065 1971), Southampton Central (SW100 1953), Victoria (LB001 1908).
2009
Issue 5		 Pictures including SB: Eastleigh East (SW070), Romsey Junction (SW126).

Pictures of signals: Stone Crossing (SE020a c1964), Walton on Thames (SW001 1951).
Issue Items
2008
Issue 4		 Article “150th Anniversary of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway” by Alan Postlethwaite. Includes pictures including SBs: Brixton Junction (SE101), Holborn Viaduct (SE106), Sydenham Hill (SE101), Victoria Eastern (SE101 195x).

Article “Brighton Line Resignalling” Part 2 deals with the scheme implemented in 1932. Includes pictures including SBs: Brighton (LB070a), Brighton West (LB090 c1931), Copyhold Junction (LB070a).

Article “Ringwood to Christchurch” about this branch. Includes pictures including SBs: Avon Lodge (SW107 1932), Hurn (SW107 c1900,c1930). Also includes signal box diagrams of both locations copied from George Pryer's books.

Pictures including SB: Petersfield Yard (SW020 c1885).

Pictures of signals: Bickley Junction (SE101 1959), Brighton (LB070a c1931).
2008
Issue 3		 Article “Brighton Line Resignalling” Part 1 deals with the scheme implemented in 1932. Includes a diagram showing the signal boxes, signalling plan Wiveslfield to Brighton, pictures of various semaphore and colour light signals, Brighton SB interior (LB070a) and the interior of Three Bridges SB (LB070a) with old and new frames present.

Pictures including SBs: Alton (SW062d), Evercreech Junction (SD001).

Pictures of signals: Furzebrook - tall distant on lattice post (SW115), Walton on Thames (SW001).
2008
Issue 2		 Article “Waterloo: LSWR to BR” Part 2 by Kevin Robertson is a brief history of the development of Waterloo. It includes pictures of Waterloo "A" SB (SW001 c1935), Waterloo (SW100 1954).

Article “Lymington Branch” by John Bird includes pictures of SBs: Lymington Harbour (SW105 1965), Lymington Junction (SW100 1967), Lymington Town (SW105 1966).

Pictures including SBs: Keymer Crossing interior (LB073 c1940), Longparish (SW121 c1900), Three Bridges (LB070a 1949), Wadebridge West (SW153 1963), Wilton (SW140 1948).

Pictures of signals: Motspur Park (SW012 1936).
Issue Items
2007
Issue 1		 Article “Waterloo: LSWR to BR” Part 1 by Kevin Robertson is a brief history of the development of Waterloo. It includes pictures of Waterloo "A" SB (SW001 1867,1878,1907,1922).

Pictures including SBs: Beddington Lane (LB064 1926), Petworth (LB083 1963), Waterloo (SW001 1954), Woking (SW001 195x).

Pictures of signals: Basingstoke Down Homes (SW060 196x).
2007
Preview Issue		 Pictures including SBs: Cowes (IC001 1963), Lee Spur Junction (SE001 1949), Lees Lane Crossing (SW078), Nursling (SW129), Pulborough (LB080 1946), Ventnor (IW010 1963).