The South Western Circle, formed in 1962, is a society for railway historians and enthusiasts interested in the London & South Western Railway (LSWR).
Joined January 2016
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#OnThisDay 123 years ago the LSWR opened a relative latecomer, the branch from Axminster to Lyme Regis. It faced challenging topography with a gradient of 1 in 40 and the graceful and innovative concrete Cannington Viaduct to cross the River Lim. Jules buff.ly/MrgY2NP
ALT Side view of the ten-span concrete Cannington Viaduct taken from a nearby field with sheep in the foreground
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#OnThisDay 180 years ago the LSWR opened from Clapham Junction to Richmond with stations at Wandsworth, Putney, Barnes and Mortlake. Richmond was rebuilt with this art deco building opening in 1937, and beautifully restored last year. Image: @SW_Help buff.ly/5PFwXgx
ALT Twilight image of the facade of Richmond art deco station building.
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#OnThisDay 95 years ago the LSWR Chiswick Curve saw its last use. View looking south from Wellesley Road of diverging curve to right (Lens of Sutton), 1891 Ordnance Survey from NLS buff.ly/ETCd0J8, and London Railway Atlas extract @CrecyRail buff.ly/zbiKd3r
ALT View down from a road bridge onto a junction with a signal box between the diverging lines. The M4 motorway crosses where the signalbox is today.
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#OnThisDay 178 years ago the London & South Western Railway opened Waterloo, replacing Nine Elms, Vauxhall also opened that day. It grew into a confusing collection of 3 stations until 1922 rebuilding, the Eurostar platforms opened in 1994
@LondonWaterloo buff.ly/QKgl4T6
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#OnThisDay 187 years ago the London & Southampton Railway reached Southampton, of sorts. Southampton (temporary) to Winchester and Basingstoke to Winchfield opened, but Winchester to Basingstoke was a road coach until 11th May 1840, when this permanent Southampton terminus opened
ALT William Tite's handsome neoclassical Southampton terminus building of 1840 pictured at some point in the Southern railway era
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Lovely LSWR crest on the facade, a VR postbox and an old red phone box, all adding to the character. And a set of Pooley scales on display in the Booking Office.
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Great to visit the Grade II Listed Wareham Station in Dorset with @SW_Help with a view to help restore some original Victorian features for a new retail opportunity. It’s a beautiful building, but does need a new tenant, so interested parties should contact Amey.
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The winners of the @RailwayHeritage sponsored 2025 Conservation @nrhawd are @networkrail @SWRHelp & @LBRUT for the restoration of Richmond upon Thames station
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#OnThisDay 184 years ago the LSWR opened a branch from Eastleigh (then Bishopstoke) to Gosport via Botley and Fareham, a ferry connecting to Portsmouth. Fareham to Gosport closed to passengers in 1953, but William Tite's building survives: Michael Coppins buff.ly/8hX7ixF
ALT William Tite's elegant neoclassical station building at Gosport set against a brilliant blue sky
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Fun fact! Waterloo station once had a track running through the concourse (past where WH Smith is now) to Waterloo East. There was a drawbridge for level access for passengers & staff
Waterloo station opened #OTD 11th July 1878. So I’ve unlocked doors, explored hidden vaults & found heritage features to show you 10 secrets of @LondonWaterloo:
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Today I explored the rooftop of @LondonWaterloo: the views are superb! Had a good view of scaffolding & cradle, which enable replacement of 12,000m2 concourse roof panels with polycarbonate: it’s a huge project, with a couple more years to go. Thanks to @NetworkRailSE for access
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🎂🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY @LondonWaterloo 🎂🎂
Today marks London Waterloo's 177th birthday and to celebrate we worked with @MrTimDunn to provide 10 fun facts about @SW_Help's busiest station as part of our @railway200 mini series.
From the roof to the vaults, there is a lot to learn
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💥BRAND NEW ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are delighted to announce a new Hornby Collector Club exclusive, the striking LSWR ‘A1’ Class ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0T No. 734 (R30392).
With only 500 available, don't miss out👉bit.ly/4lsB9TA
#Hornby #Modelrailway
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A big well done to @SW_Help for all their dedicated hard work (and their contractors) in restoring the canopy at #RichmondStation to its former art deco glory. It was a pleasure to be part of the journey and we next look forward to the booking hall transformation. @BOLarchitect
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ModelU have announced a range 3D printed of Southern Railway lineside detailing items and London South Western Railway (LSWR) Barley Twist lamps.
For more details click below southern-railway.com/2025/02…
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A huge thank you to
@LSWR_SWC for inviting us to present at your AGM this weekend. It was impressive to see so many attendees and to help spread the word about the work we do.
Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM and two interesting presentations, including by @RailwayHeritage last Saturday either in person or on Zoom.
Our next meeting is Saturday 8th March at Fareham lswr.org/fareham.html with more images from the Bluebell Archive
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Today's Christmas railway history post: Christmas trees being unloaded at the London & South Western Rly's Nine Elms Goods station in Dec 1906. They would soon be auctioned off. Buyers from the merchants at Covent Garden and elsewhere would visit the station before Christmas...
ALT A black and white photo - a 10-ton railway wagon has its side down. On top of it and leaning up by its side there are Christmas trees. Two people unload whilst standing on the wagon, whilst by its side two others receive them.
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My friends at 247 Developments under their Dulais Valley Models brand have produced 3D printed kits for the Diagram 1673 LSWR 20t steel & Diagram 1674 12t timber underframe machinery wagons. They are available in either 4mm or 7mm
Click below for details southern-railway.com/2024/10…
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From Cholera to Covid: Historic exhibition finds permanent home at Waterloo Station
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/fro…
A permanent exhibition telling the history of London Waterloo has been installed in the station's former international terminal.