South Western Circle - LSWR
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The South Western Circle, formed in 1962, is a society for railway historians and enthusiasts interested in the London & South Western Railway (LSWR).
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Welcome to the South Western Circle here on BlueSky
For more details on the South Western Circle, the society for railway historians and enthusiasts interested in the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) and membership see our website here www.lswr.org
For more details on the South Western Circle, the society for railway historians and enthusiasts interested in the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) and membership see our website here www.lswr.org
Yet more historical information has been added to the members area of our website site today, as per the image below.
If you are not already a member then to get access to all the resources in the members area you can join here www.lswr.org/joining.html
If you are not already a member then to get access to all the resources in the members area you can join here www.lswr.org/joining.html
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Yet more historical information has been added to the members area of our website site today, as per the image below.
If you are not already a member then to get access to all the resources in the members area you can join here www.lswr.org/joining.html
If you are not already a member then to get access to all the resources in the members area you can join here www.lswr.org/joining.html
Our Website updates for October within the members area are shown below.
To become a member and gain access to our member resources click here lswr.org/joining.html
To become a member and gain access to our member resources click here lswr.org/joining.html
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Our Website updates for October within the members area are shown below.
To become a member and gain access to our member resources click here lswr.org/joining.html
To become a member and gain access to our member resources click here lswr.org/joining.html
SWC - External Zoom talk - Finding Hampshires Railway Workers. It is being run by the Hampshire Archive Trust on 19 November 2025 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm and the cost is £5.00 for non-trust members. Further details and booking at: hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
Finding Hampshire’s railway workers - Hampshire Archive Trust
<span class="event-date" data-start-date="2025-11-19"><span class="yyyy">2025</span><span class="mm">Nov</span><span class="dd">19</span></span> Event description: This talk will showcase the Portsmou...
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November 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
SWC - External Zoom talk - Finding Hampshires Railway Workers. It is being run by the Hampshire Archive Trust on 19 November 2025 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm and the cost is £5.00 for non-trust members. Further details and booking at: hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/findi...
A reminder that out next meeting is this Saturday 18th Oct at 2pm with a presentation on LSWR signalling by Graham Bowring. The meeting is in person and for our members on Zoom
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West Byfleet
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October 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
A reminder that out next meeting is this Saturday 18th Oct at 2pm with a presentation on LSWR signalling by Graham Bowring. The meeting is in person and for our members on Zoom
lswr.org/West-Byfleet...
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We have our membership stand at the Scaleforum exhibition today at The Cressex School, High Wycombe doors close at 4pm.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
We have our membership stand at the Scaleforum exhibition today at The Cressex School, High Wycombe doors close at 4pm.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
We have our membership stand at the Scaleforum exhibition this weekend at The Cressex School, High Wycombe.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
September 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We have our membership stand at the Scaleforum exhibition this weekend at The Cressex School, High Wycombe.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
We have our membership stand at the Scaleforum exhibition this weekend at The Cressex School, High Wycombe.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Details below.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Details below.
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We have our membership stand at the Scaleforum exhibition this weekend at The Cressex School, High Wycombe.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Details below.
Come along and say hello, if you are not already a member of the South Western Circle you can join us at the show.
Details below.
Our next meeting (non members welcome) & Zoom is next Saturday 6th September at The Mint Methodist Church in Exeter with Colin Duvall's presentation "Do you really call this progress Mr Marples?" - Closing the Old Road and Salisbury & Dorset Junction"
www.lswr.org/Exeter.html
www.lswr.org/Exeter.html
Exeter
The online presence of the South Western Circle, the historical society for the London and South Western Railway.
www.lswr.org
August 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our next meeting (non members welcome) & Zoom is next Saturday 6th September at The Mint Methodist Church in Exeter with Colin Duvall's presentation "Do you really call this progress Mr Marples?" - Closing the Old Road and Salisbury & Dorset Junction"
www.lswr.org/Exeter.html
www.lswr.org/Exeter.html
Our July 2025 Circular and Circle News members publication are landing in the letter boxes of our members this week.
If you are not yet a member and therefore missing out on our excellent publications, you can join the Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
If you are not yet a member and therefore missing out on our excellent publications, you can join the Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
July 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Our July 2025 Circular and Circle News members publication are landing in the letter boxes of our members this week.
If you are not yet a member and therefore missing out on our excellent publications, you can join the Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
If you are not yet a member and therefore missing out on our excellent publications, you can join the Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
We apologise for the delayed members Circle News and The Circular. Royal Mail now advise that they should be delivered to members this week.
#lswr www.lswr.org
#lswr www.lswr.org
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The online presence of the South Western Circle, the historical society for the London and South Western Railway.
www.lswr.org
July 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
We apologise for the delayed members Circle News and The Circular. Royal Mail now advise that they should be delivered to members this week.
#lswr www.lswr.org
#lswr www.lswr.org
Our display and membership stand is all set up at this weekends EXE Model Railway Society exhibition
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
June 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Our display and membership stand is all set up at this weekends EXE Model Railway Society exhibition
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
We have our display and membership stand at this weekends EXE Model Railway Society exhibition
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
We have our display and membership stand at this weekends EXE Model Railway Society exhibition
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
See here for details www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...
#Onthisday in 1840, the London and Southampton Railway commenced services between Nine Elms and Southampton - the backbone to the London & South Western!
@SW_Help still run over this route between Queenstown Road and Northam.
#Railway200
@SW_Help still run over this route between Queenstown Road and Northam.
#Railway200
May 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#Onthisday in 1840, the London and Southampton Railway commenced services between Nine Elms and Southampton - the backbone to the London & South Western!
@SW_Help still run over this route between Queenstown Road and Northam.
#Railway200
@SW_Help still run over this route between Queenstown Road and Northam.
#Railway200
Our membership and sales stand is at the EM Gauge Society Expo EM South exhibition in Bracknell this weekend.
emgs.org/shows-exhibi...
Come along and say hello.
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Come along and say hello.
May 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Our membership and sales stand is at the EM Gauge Society Expo EM South exhibition in Bracknell this weekend.
emgs.org/shows-exhibi...
Come along and say hello.
emgs.org/shows-exhibi...
Come along and say hello.
We have our membership stand at the Expo EM South exhibition in Bracknell this weekend.
Details below emgs.org/shows-exhibi...
Details below emgs.org/shows-exhibi...
Shows & Exhibitions | The E.M Gauge Society
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May 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We have our membership stand at the Expo EM South exhibition in Bracknell this weekend.
Details below emgs.org/shows-exhibi...
Details below emgs.org/shows-exhibi...
Our next meeting is this Saturday 3rd May 2pm at Salisbury and on Zoom. Stuart Isbister will present on Waterloo B Box to Clapham Junction signalling. Open to non members too!
lswr.org/Salisbury.html
#LSWR #RailwayHistory #rail200
lswr.org/Salisbury.html
#LSWR #RailwayHistory #rail200
Salisbury
The online presence of the South Western Circle, the historical society for the London and South Western Railway.
lswr.org
April 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Our next meeting is this Saturday 3rd May 2pm at Salisbury and on Zoom. Stuart Isbister will present on Waterloo B Box to Clapham Junction signalling. Open to non members too!
lswr.org/Salisbury.html
#LSWR #RailwayHistory #rail200
lswr.org/Salisbury.html
#LSWR #RailwayHistory #rail200
Something for the weekend... our members are receiving their latest issues
of our quarterly South Western Circular and Circle News publications.
If you are not already a member and missing out you can join the South Western Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
of our quarterly South Western Circular and Circle News publications.
If you are not already a member and missing out you can join the South Western Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
March 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Something for the weekend... our members are receiving their latest issues
of our quarterly South Western Circular and Circle News publications.
If you are not already a member and missing out you can join the South Western Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
of our quarterly South Western Circular and Circle News publications.
If you are not already a member and missing out you can join the South Western Circle here www.lswr.org/joining.html
We have our Circle membership and sales stand at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace on 15/16th March. We are stand 94 come along and say hello and if you are not already a member you can join on the day.
www.lswr.org #lswr #railwayhistory
www.lswr.org #lswr #railwayhistory
March 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We have our Circle membership and sales stand at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace on 15/16th March. We are stand 94 come along and say hello and if you are not already a member you can join on the day.
www.lswr.org #lswr #railwayhistory
www.lswr.org #lswr #railwayhistory
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February 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I need one more follower to unleash scary pic #229 to the world. This is Waterloo in 67. Change is in the air. What was I doing in the other pic & where? @londonopia.bsky.social @lswr-swc.bsky.social @waterloorecords.bsky.social @teamgreen70020.bsky.social @se1.news @everylaststation.bsky.social
From the Archives...
Amongst the plans in our archives are the 'Permanent Way Inspectors Sections c1912', detailed track plans
The example, Guildford Station South, covers the the platforms, tunnel, and the engine shed/roundhouse.
To join us click here lswr.org/joining.htm
Amongst the plans in our archives are the 'Permanent Way Inspectors Sections c1912', detailed track plans
The example, Guildford Station South, covers the the platforms, tunnel, and the engine shed/roundhouse.
To join us click here lswr.org/joining.htm
March 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
From the Archives...
Amongst the plans in our archives are the 'Permanent Way Inspectors Sections c1912', detailed track plans
The example, Guildford Station South, covers the the platforms, tunnel, and the engine shed/roundhouse.
To join us click here lswr.org/joining.htm
Amongst the plans in our archives are the 'Permanent Way Inspectors Sections c1912', detailed track plans
The example, Guildford Station South, covers the the platforms, tunnel, and the engine shed/roundhouse.
To join us click here lswr.org/joining.htm
Our next meeting is this Saturday 8th 2pm at Fareham & on Zoom. Roger Merry Price will resent ‘More images from the Bluebell archive’.
lswr.org/fareham.html
#lswr #railwayhistory #rail200
lswr.org/fareham.html
#lswr #railwayhistory #rail200
Fareham
The online presence of the South Western Circle, the historical society for the London and South Western Railway.
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March 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Our next meeting is this Saturday 8th 2pm at Fareham & on Zoom. Roger Merry Price will resent ‘More images from the Bluebell archive’.
lswr.org/fareham.html
#lswr #railwayhistory #rail200
lswr.org/fareham.html
#lswr #railwayhistory #rail200
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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/2025/02/20/n...
For more details click below southern-railway.com/2025/02/20/n...
New LSWR and Southern lineside detailing items available from ModelU
My friends at ModelU have announced a range 3D printed of Southern Railway lineside detailing items and London South Western Railway (LSWR) Barley Twist lamps. The SR produced a huge range of R…
southern-railway.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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/2025/02/20/n...
For more details click below southern-railway.com/2025/02/20/n...
If you are not already a member of the Circle then please consider joining. Benefits include our 'The South Western Circular' and a wealth of archive information eg this extract of the T3 1892 GA drawing for further information and to join click here lswr.org/joining.html
January 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If you are not already a member of the Circle then please consider joining. Benefits include our 'The South Western Circular' and a wealth of archive information eg this extract of the T3 1892 GA drawing for further information and to join click here lswr.org/joining.html
Our membership and display stand is set up at the Southampton Model Railway Society exhibition this weekend www.southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.co.uk/exhibition-2...
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org
January 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Our membership and display stand is set up at the Southampton Model Railway Society exhibition this weekend www.southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.co.uk/exhibition-2...
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org
We have a membership and display stand at the Southampton Model Railway Society exhibition this weekend www.southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.co.uk/exhibition-2...
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org
January 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
We have a membership and display stand at the Southampton Model Railway Society exhibition this weekend www.southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.co.uk/exhibition-2...
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org
Please drop by and say hello, if you are not already a member you can join us at the stand.
www.lswr.org