The Southern railway covered a large territory in south-west England including Weymouth, Plymouth, Salisbury and Exeter, where it was in competition with the Great West… See more

The running of the Southern was undertaken by the Board of Directors, the first chairman of … See more

Livery and numbering system
For most of its existence the Southern Railway painted its 2,390 locomotives in a rich yellow/brown olive green, with plain black frame… See more

The Southern Railway was particularly successful at promoting itself to the public. The downgrading of the Mid-Sussex line via Horsham that served Portsmouth was met with hostilit… See more