John Oram's photos with the keyword: Southern

Southern Class 377/4 Electrostar 377440 passes platform 5 at Battersea Park at speed. 200_4_P1020975E

In these days of modern but largely characterless multiple units, I retain an affection for Class 455 which echoes faintly a lost era. Southern Class 455/8 455828 is seen approaching platform 15 at the much changed London Bridge. It will form the 1055 to Beckenham Junction. 200_3_P1050269CE

My achievements on a rare visit to London Bridge were disappointing and I have chosen only three very mundane pictures from the session. The first is of Southern Class 377/6 Electrostar 377617 arriving at the remodelled lower platforms. Work continues on the station infrastructure and on the South Eastern side. 200_2_P1150464R

Southern Class 377/1 Electrostar 377155 approaching Chichester with a service for Portsmouth Harbour. 200_2_P1040704

Although I am an enthusiast, the rail scene of today can be pretty dull and it often requires an effort to record it for the future. Sometimes, the way to approach this is to use a slightly different composition. Here, stabled Southern Class 377/1 Electrostar 377117 looks upon fellow class member 377105 in the station at Littlehampton. 200_2_P1020412CM

Although I am an enthusiast, the rail scene of today can be pretty dull and it often requires an effort to record it for the future. Sometimes, the way to approach this is to use a slightly different composition. Here, stabled Southern Class 377/1 Electrostar 377117 looks upon fellow class member 377105 in the station at Littlehampton. 200_2_P1020412C

Although I am an enthusiast, the rail scene of today can be pretty dull and it often requires an effort to record it for the future. In this scene, enlivened by the signal box and the semaphore signal, Southern Class 377/1 Electrostar 377118 awaits departure. 200_2_P1020406

Although I am an enthusiast, the rail scene of today can be pretty dull and it often requires an effort to record it for the future. In this scene, enlivened by the signal box and the semaphore signals, Southern Class 377/1 Electrostars 377118 (left) and 377105 stand at Littlehampton. 200_2_P1020405

Eastleigh Works emerged from the shadows of seemingly irreversible railway contraction to become a new attraction for the enthusiast and photographer. On many days of the year, there is a huge variety of stock and locomotives to be seen and I am now used and resigned to making the best use of a long lens to capture the changing scene as well as today's lack of access allows. I rather like the way the aging building frames Southern Class 455/8 emu 455801. 200_2_P1020010

Services from Chichester were disrupted on this Friday morning following a failure at Fishbourne. This Southern Class 313/2 unit 313213 was reportedly the train which failed and is seen later (at about 1057) forming the delayed 1037 to Littlehampton. The earlier fault had been rectified and it is unclear where the train was turned. Westbound services faced further disruption from a signal failure at Fareham. TZ30_P1010038

Chichester is well served in 2013 and, although services were disrupted on this Friday morning, trains were arriving frequently. Southern Class 377/1 Electrostar 377112 formed the delayed 1041 to London Victoria. TZ30_P1010031C

Two Southern Class 377/1 Electrostars cross just east of Chichester station. 377138 has departed with the 1025 to Brighton whilst 377120 is arriving at Platform 2 with the delayed 1025 to Southampton. On this Friday morning all services were being disrupted by an earlier failure at Fishbourne. This situation was later compounded by signal failure at Fareham. TZ30_P1010030C

Southern Class 377/1 Electrostar forming the 1025 to Brighton from Platform 1 at Chichester. TZ30_P1010028