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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).
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
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 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.
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 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.
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.
Details below.
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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
July 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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...
June 21, 2025 at 7:50 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...
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 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
May 11, 2025 at 8:00 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.
May 10, 2025 at 9:17 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
March 28, 2025 at 10:52 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
March 3, 2025 at 8:46 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
March 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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
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
January 25, 2025 at 9:24 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
January 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
If you are not already a member of the Circle then please consider joining. Benefits include Circle's magazine 'The South Western Circular' access to a wealth of archive information eg this image of T3 563 at Nine Elms c1890s.
For further information and to join click here lswr.org/joining.html
January 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM