Sunny South Sam

Articles, Musings, Photos, Social History from the Southern Railway Magazine from the 1930s & 1940s & associated publications. #SouthernRailwayMagazine

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

What a super photograph of these cycle carriers, a real gem, all brand new ready for service. I have been in touch with Pashley Cycles and they said that they could have supplied these to the Southern Railway. #SouthernRailwayMagazine #SouthernRailway #Tricycles @pashleycycles

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Christmas 1934 at London Waterloo. "I think those Turkeys got off at the wrong station". #SouthernRailwayMagazine #SouthernRailway @LondonWaterloo #GrahamMoffatt

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

Our Queen has passed away, she has been part of our lives for a long time and here knowledge and wisdom will be sorely missed.
God Save the King.

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

@MrLiskatraz Hi Steve, I haven't posted anything new for a while due to family circumstances. All my previous posts are still available so have a look through. I have got lots of Southern Railway Magazines still to post but just don't have the time to digitise & write the posts at present.

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Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Christmas & special wishes to our #NHS & #keyworkers Let's look to a better 2021 for all. #MerryChristmas

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

I will be taking a break from Twitter from today, see you soon. Take Care & Stay Safe.

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

What great signs, made up by the staff at their respective stations, in this case Crewkerne with its colloquialisms & Canterbury with its use of initials. #SouthernRailwayMagazine #SouthernRailway #Crewkerne #Canterbury #regionalaccents

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

The Southern Railway gardeners were out in force for the All-line potato show at the Orphanage. #SouthernRailwayMagazine #SouthernRailway

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

The Kent County Show was held at Shorncliffe in 1930 & the Southern Railway had the job of transporting the animals. (The horse does not look as though he fancies a trip on a train?) This was the last time it would be held in Folkestone. #SouthernRailwayMagazine @kentcountyshow

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

@GordonDudman @SunnySouthSam Thanks Gordon - didn't realise 1st aid in the traditional railway sense was phased out.

On Harrow & Wealdstone's impact more widely, this piece by @garius in @lonrec is excellent: https://t.co/lP1VugZ2yA

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

@SunnySouthSam Thanks! Very interesting - wonder how/ why this came up; presumably at the smaller/ less busy stations, where the need for 1st aid was less frequent?

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

Get your gas mask on, we're off to 1942, to July/August for 3 weeks. Starting June 1st we get to see the naming ceremony for a MN Class, take a look at Royal Trains, see new track laid rapidly plus News from the wartime divisions. #SouthernRailwayMagazine #WW2 #SouthernRailway

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

It looks as though the old 1902 Midhurst LBSCR running shed had seen better days! #SouthernRailwayMagazine #SouthernRailway #Midhurst

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

Ambulance Section News: The General Manager reports that "ambulance appliances provided at stations & depôts leaves much to be desired" interesting article including a list of equipment & care of stretchers. One for @RWLDproject #SouthernRailwayMagazine #SouthernRailway

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

From the Editors Postbag: A trip on the river Thames on a Salter Brothers vessel, they have been in operation for 160 years https://t.co/PdUMib6Ds8 let's hope they continue after the current situation? #thamesrivercruises #SouthernRailwayMagazine #SouthernRailway

[35011 General Steam Navigation @35011GSN]

Our home base the @S_C_Railway was targeted by vandals today. The railway is seeking donations to help repair the damage. Any donations no matter how small will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

[Graham Muz Muspratt @GrahamMuz]

@SunnySouthSam @_mjward My blog post yesterday uses Darwin’s War on the Line as it’s primary source https://t.co/FEkU9FcIni

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

@GrahamMuz @_mjward Thanks Graham.

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

@_mjward I went from June 1940 as 'Operation Dynamo' was to late to make copy for the May edition there are some references to the evacuation but this image 👇 has information as to figures for the Southern Railway in general. I'll have a look at 'War on the line' later.

[Sunny South Sam @SunnySouthSam]

From the Editors Postbag: Pain's travel agency in Ramsgate puts on a good window display for the #SouthernRailway #SouthernRailwayMagazine #Ramsgate