Southern Way 73

Southern Way 73 includes the regular mix of articles covering topics that will be of interest to those fascinated with the history of railways in Southern England from their earliest days to the modern age. For this issue, features include a profile of the Ashford to Hastings line, which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year, the operation of the BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0s on the Southern, a tribute to the long-lived Class 455 EMUs, which have now all been withdrawn, a history of the unusual branch line to Devil's Dyke to the west of Brighton and a survey covering the railway stations of south and east Kent.