Although a fairly low-profile cross-country line, the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway is actually quite well-documented, as can be seen from the list of references below.
| "The Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway" |
Paul Karau et al
Wild Swan, latest edition: 2001 |
The most comprehensive all-round introduction to the line, with
many photos and trackplans |
| "A Historical Survey of the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway" |
C.W. Judge
OPC, 1984 |
Good for the extensive trackplans and timetables. Little general
info. |
| "The Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway" |
T.B. Sands
Oakwood Press, 1971 |
Interesting details about the early history and the various proposals
for extensions etc. No trackplans. |
| "Didcot to Winchester" |
V. Mitchell & K. Robertson
Middleton Press, 1998 |
Mostly photos, the majority from BR days. |
| "Winchester (Great Western): A Snapshot in Time" |
K. Robertson
KRB Publications, 2002 |
Good 46-page account of the life and times of Winchester station. |
| "Burghclere Signalman" |
K. Robertson
KRB Publications, 2002 |
38-page account of a single working-day in the life of a signal-man in the 1950s. Also a number of photos from Burghclere in BR days. |
| "On Didcot Newbury and Southampton Lines" |
K. Robertson
Ian Allan, 2002
|
I haven't seen this one yet, but apparently a fairly extensive description of locations and train types on the line. |
| "Winchester Chesil, GWR" |
Model Railway Journal No 9, 1986
|
Description of Southampton Scalefour Society's superb P4 layout |
| "Winchester Chesil, Revisited " |
Model Railway Journal No 41, 1990 |
A return to the Southampton S4 Society's layout |