RAILWAY ROUTES
The Southampton and Dorchester Railway
Part 2 : Southampton Tunnel to Southampton Central station
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| Northam Junction to Southampton Tunnel. |
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On board a train entering Southampton Tunnel from the station end.
30 August 1983 [14-E-19] |
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The entrance to Southampton Tunnel from Central station.
24 October 1978 [05-P-28] |
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The Up line signal at the western portal of Southampton Tunnel.
8 March 1980 [07-N-19/22/20] |
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View from the western portal of Southampton Tunnel.
12 September 1982 [12-B-34] |
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View towards Central station from Southampton Tunnel.
24 October 1978 [05-P-29] |
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Buildings and signal between Southampton Tunnel and Central station.
24 October 1978 [05-P-30] |
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View from Central station towards Southampton Tunnel.
24 October 1978 [05-P-34] |
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Public footbridge crossing the line at the eastern end of Central station.
24 October 1978 [05-P-31] |
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View across the public footbridge towards Blechynden Terrace.
24 October 1978 [05-P-34] |
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Steps of the public footbridge that descend by the car park along Blechynden Terrace.
24 October 1978 [05-P-36] |
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A view of the public footbridge looking from the car park serving the office block
that backs onto platform 1 of Central station. 24 October 1978 [05-P-37] |
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A pair of class 33 locos running under the public footpath bridge.
9 December 1978 [05-T-19] |
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Looking under the public footpath bridge.
22 January 1982 [10-Z-07] |
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Lineside buildings at the end of platform 1 by the public footpath bridge.
9 December 1978 [05-T-23] |
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The semaphore starter signals at the Up end of Southampton Central station.
24 October 1978 [05-Q-05] |
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Another view of the semaphore starter signals at the Up end of Southampton Central station.
7 November 1977 [03-U-22] |
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This footbridge had nautical signal flags painted on to read WELCOME TO SOUTHAMPTON .
23 June 1988 [21-D-26] |
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This footbridge had nautical signal flags painted on to read WELCOME TO SOUTHAMPTON .
April 1988 [20-v-07] |
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Up line signals on the gantry at the eastern end of Southampton Central station.
22 January 1982 [10-Z-02] |
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Up line signals on the gantry at the eastern end of Southampton Central station.
6 September 1980 [08-L-03] |
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Down line reverse working signals on the gantry at the eastern end of Southampton Central station.
6 September 1980 [08-L-01] |
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The signal gantry at the eastern end of Southampton Central station.
27 January 1985 [16-W-28] |
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| Southampton Central station. |
All pictures copyright © Malcolm Smith 2013
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