South Coast Railways

South Coast Railways

Ryde to Ventnor

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

As one of the last havens of steam on British Railways, this line became a Mecca...

South Coast Railways

Brighton to Worthing

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Much has been published on the London-Brighton part of the LBSCR. Herein the fir...

South Coast Railways

Bournemouth to Weymouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

For over 20 years, the railway bypassed Bournemouth, but when it did arrive it w...

South Coast Railways

Eastbourne to Hastings

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Amongst Eastbourne's lesser known railways illustrated are those to the gas work...

South Coast Railways

Hastings to Ashford

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The changing roll of the line over the years has been dramatic. It has carried e...

South Coast Railways

Chichester to Portsmouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

This line was the first railway route to Portsmouth and has had a fascinating pa...

South Coast Railways

Portsmouth to Southampton

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Little has previously been published about this interesting cross country route,...

South Coast Railways

Southampton to Bournemouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The development of Southampton as a port and Bournemouth as a holiday and reside...

South Coast Railways

Worthing to Chichester

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The wharves of Littlehampton and the day-trippers specials are just some of the ...

South Coast Railways

Dover to Ramsgate

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The route crosses marshland and chalk upland, served a colliery and power statio...

South Coast Railways

Ashford to Dover

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

This historic railway has been the greatest single factor in the development of ...

South Coast Railways

Brighton to Eastbourne

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Trains of all periods, stations of all styles and traffic of all types combine t...