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The railway photography of Charles Brown

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Railways Collection: Summer Comes Soonest In The South

Summer Comes Soonest In The South
The famous photograph of a little boy talking to the locomotive crew, Waterloo Station 1923, used in Southern Railway's advertising campaign

Railways Collection: Foot plate repairs to King Arthur engine, 1926

Foot plate repairs to King Arthur engine, 1926
A King Arthur Class 4-6-0 locomotive being repaired in a Southern Railway locomotive works

Railways Collection: Cars and motorcycles arriving on board the ferry at Fishbourne, 1932

Cars and motorcycles arriving on board the ferry at Fishbourne, 1932
Vehicles boarding the Southern Railway ferry at Fisbourne for the crossing from the Isle of Wight back to Portsmouth

Railways Collection: Bricklayers Arms Goods Station, 5 January 1932

Bricklayers Arms Goods Station, 5 January 1932
Construction work under way at the new Bricklayers Arms Goods Station

Portsmouth Harbour
Southern Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 locomotive with a train approcahing Portsmouth harbour Station

Railways Collection: Lord Nelson at Waterloo

Lord Nelson at Waterloo
Southern Railway Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0 locomotive 850 Lord Nelson being prepared for its first service from Waterloo

Railways Collection: Southern Railway Paddle Steamer Ryde at Portsmouth, 1939

Southern Railway Paddle Steamer Ryde at Portsmouth, 1939
Southern Railway Isle of Wight ferry PS Ryde at Portsmouth

Railways Collection: Durnsford Road Bridge

Durnsford Road Bridge
Children on Durnsford Road Bridge watching a three-car suburban electric train of the Southern Railway pass underneath

Railways Collection: Ouse Valley Viaduct

Ouse Valley Viaduct
A Southern Railway express crossing the Ouse Valley Viaduct at Balcombe on the London to Brighton line

Railways Collection: A busy scene at Seaton Junction

A busy scene at Seaton Junction
Southern Railway King Arthur Class N15 locomotive E451 Sir Lamorack with an express passing a S15 824 light engine and 0-4-2 D Class on a local train

Railways Collection: Folkestone harbour bridge, 1930

Folkestone harbour bridge, 1930
Southern Railway tank engines assist a boat train over the Folkestone Harbour swing bridge

Railways Collection: The Golden Arrow at Victoria Station

The Golden Arrow at Victoria Station
Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2 21C1 Channel Packet with the Golden Arrow train after its re-introduction in 1946

Beyer-Garrett U1
The Beyer-Garrett U1 2395 of the LNER with her crew at the foot of Worsborough incline, circa 1925

Railways Collection: Diners on the Southern Railway

Diners on the Southern Railway
The Steward checks the ladys order in a Southern Railway dining car

Railways Collection: Telephone enquiry exchange at London Bridge Station, 1934

Telephone enquiry exchange at London Bridge Station, 1934
An operator providing assistance to a caller at London Bridge Station

Railways Collection: Brighton Line electric coaches, 15 February 1933

Brighton Line electric coaches, 15 February 1933
A waiter serving tea in a Pullman carriage

Railways Collection: Electrification of the Brighton Line - the control room

Electrification of the Brighton Line - the control room
The power supply control room for the London to Brighton line at Three Bridges

Railways Collection: Electrification of the Brighton Line, 5 October 1931

Electrification of the Brighton Line, 5 October 1931
A new electricity sub-station next to the London to Brighton line

Railways Collection: Electric signals on Wimbledon-Sutton line, 1930

Electric signals on Wimbledon-Sutton line, 1930
A Southern Railway three-car suburban unit forms the front of a commuter train

Railways Collection: Electrification of the line at Merstham, 1931

Electrification of the line at Merstham, 1931
Cable laying in Merstham tunnel

Railways Collection: Cannon Street Station, 1926

Cannon Street Station, 1926
A Class L 4-4-0 of the Southern Railway leaving Cannon Street Station and crossing the bridge over the River Thames

Railways Collection: Peverill Point with carriages

Peverill Point with carriages
Marsh H1 Class 4-4-2 locomotive 41 Peverill Point with a Southern Railway passenger express

Electrification of the Brighton Line, 5 October 1931
A workman attaching wiring to the rails

Electric signals on Wimbledon-Sutton line, 1930
Southern Railway three-car suburban unit 1629 forms the rear of a commuter train

Railways Collection: Ryde Pier during the visit of the Prince of Wales, 1926

Ryde Pier during the visit of the Prince of Wales, 1926
The electric-powered tram on Ryde Pier taking Edward Prince of Wales into Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1926

Railways Collection: Bricklayers Arms Goods Station

Bricklayers Arms Goods Station
Stroudley Class D1 0-4-2 of the Southern Railway with wagons at the rebuilt Bricklayers Arms Goods Station

Railways Collection: The Golden Arrow at Dover Harbour

The Golden Arrow at Dover Harbour
Pullman carriages of the Golden Arrow train after its re-introduction in 1946

Railways Collection: Carriage cleaning, Wimbledon Park 1926

Carriage cleaning, Wimbledon Park 1926
Southern Railway employees cleaning carriages at night at Wimbledon Park

Railways Collection: Three forms of travel

Three forms of travel
A rambler pauses while she is overtaken by a motorist in an Austin Six saloon and a Southern Railway express train on the embankment

Railways Collection: Eastleigh carriage works, 1932

Eastleigh carriage works, 1932
Carriage construction at Eastleigh Carriage Works

Railways Collection: Charing Cross Hotel

Charing Cross Hotel
The front of Charing Cross Station and hotel

Railways Collection: Locomotive building, Eastleigh 16 December 1931

Locomotive building, Eastleigh 16 December 1931
Construction of a Southern Railway Class W 2-6-4T locomotive at Eastleigh Locomotive Works

Railways Collection: Brighton electric experimental train, 17 November 1931

Brighton electric experimental train, 17 November 1931
The first Southern Railway 6-Pul electric train, set 2001, introduced in 1932

Railways Collection: Atlantic Coast Express 25 July 1931

Atlantic Coast Express 25 July 1931
A Southern Railway 4-6-0 locomotive approaching a curve, hauling the carriages filled with passengers travelling between London and Devon

Railways Collection: Milk traffic at Clapham Junction, 1926

Milk traffic at Clapham Junction, 1926
Unloading milk churns from Southern Railway wagons at Clapham Junction station

Railways Collection: Constructing the Thanet Line, 1926 - Ramsgate Station

Constructing the Thanet Line, 1926 - Ramsgate Station
Construction of the new Southern Railway station at Ramsgate with a steam crane at work

Railways Collection: Children watching the Atlantic Coast Express

Children watching the Atlantic Coast Express. This is a composite photograph

Locomotive building, Eastleigh 16 December 1931
Stroudley D1 Class 0-4-2T locomotive 2219 being overhauled at Southern Railways Eastleigh Locomotive Works

Brighton electric experimental train, 17 November 1931
The driver of a Southern Railway 6-Pul electric train

Railways Collection: Borough Market Junction being relaid, 1932

Borough Market Junction being relaid, 1932
Track layers at work assisted by a steam crane near London Bridge Station

Railways Collection: Constructing the Thanet Line, 1926

Constructing the Thanet Line, 1926
Drummond T9 Class 4-4-0 locomotive with an engineering train in a cutting and workers moving chalk rubble

Locomotive building, Eastleigh 16 December 1931
Overhauling a Southern Railway Schools Class 4-4-0 locomotive at Eastleigh Locomotive Works

Brighton electric experimental train, 17 November 1931
Passengers in a carriage of a Southern Railway 6-Pul electric train

Borough Market Junction being relaid, 1932
Track layers at work assisted by a steam crane near London Bridge Station

Atlantic Coast Express 25 July 1931
The Southern Railways Atlantic Coast Express heading west along the embankment

Lord Hawke
Southern Railway 4-6-0 Lord Nelson Class 860 Lord Hawke at Waterloo Station, 1934

Railways Collection: Three children and the engine driver

Three children and the engine driver
Three children talking to the driver of Southern Railway 860 4-6-0 Lord Hawke, Waterloo Station 1934

Railways Collection: Track testing equipment

Track testing equipment on an experimental electric train, 17 November 1931

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