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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Our next meeting is this Saturday 12th September at The Mint, Exeter. Prof. Colin Divall, presents 'The Puffing Billy of the Hedgerows": the politics of the Somerset & Dorset Railway closure. The meeting is open to all, and is also on Zoom for Members. www.lswr.org/index.php/exeter

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Our membership, sales and display stand is all set up at the EXE model Railway Society exhibition this weekend. Come along and say hello, if not already a member you can join at the show. For details click below www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We have our membership, sales and display stand at the EXE model Railway Society exhibition this weekend. For details click below www.exemrs.co.uk/model-railwa...

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Exe Model Railway Society Exhibition 2026 – EXE Model Railway Society

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

We have our membership and sales at this weekends ExpoEM show. Note the new venue at Garth Hill College, Bull Lane, Bracknell RG42 2AD. Come along and say hello, if not a member already you can join at the show. lswr.org

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Our next meeting is this Saturday 2nd May at Harnham Memorial Hall, Salisbury. Stuart Isbister will be giving presentation titled 'Weybridge Lineman' The meeting is open to all, and is also on Zoom for Members. lswr.org/index.php/sa... #railwayhistory #lswr

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Salisbury

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Our April 2026 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 lswr.org/index.php/jo...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

We are all set up with our membership and sales stand no 96 at the London Festival of Model Railways at Ally Pally this weekend. www.world-of-railways.co.uk/information/...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Our next meeting is this Saturday 7th March at Fareham United Reformed Church, see lswr.org/index.php/fa... The presentations will now be Colin Edwardson on the closure of the Somerset & Dorset line and Roger will present images from the Southern Railways’ Archive. #lswr

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Day two of this excellent show, come along and say hello!

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Our display and membership stand is all set at the Southampton Model Railway Society Exhibition at Barton Peveril College, SO50 5BX this weekend 24th/25th January. If you are visiting please drop by and say hello More details at www.southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.co.uk/exhibition-2...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

We have our display and membership stand at the Southampton Model Railway Society Exhibition at Barton Peveril College, SO50 5BX this weekend 24th/25th January. it is always an excellent show please drop by and say hello More details at www.southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.co.uk/exhibition-2...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Our next meeting is this Saturday 17th 2pm at West Byfleet & Zoom. Our AGM followed by talks from Doug Jones and Mike Attrill 'The railway comes to Buriton, the development of the Portsmouth Direct line.' lswr.org/index.php/we... #lswr #railwayheritage

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Our January 2026 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 lswr.org/index.php/jo...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

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...

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Finding Hampshire’s railway workers - Hampshire Archive Trust

2025Nov19 Event description: This talk will showcase the Portsmou...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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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West Byfleet

The online presence of the South Western Circle, the historical society for the London and South Western Railway.

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

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.

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

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.

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

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

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Exeter

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

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

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South Western Circle - Home Page

The online presence of the South Western Circle, the historical society for the London and South Western Railway.

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

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...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

#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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

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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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

We have our membership stand at the Expo EM South exhibition in Bracknell this weekend. Details below emgs.org/shows-exhibi...

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Shows & Exhibitions | The E.M Gauge Society

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

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

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Salisbury

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

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

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Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

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

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Fareham

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Graham Muz @grahammuz.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

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...

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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 &#82…

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

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

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

We now also have a presence with our own page on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/south...

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM and two interesting presentations, including by the Railway Heritage Trust last Saturday either in person or on Zoom. Our next meeting is Saturday 8th March at Fareham lswr.org/fareham.html with more images from the Bluebell Archive

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Fareham

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South Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

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

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