Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA file RAIL 674/3)) and presumably the new signal box at Blisworth appeared at the same time. In that this was so…Continue
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SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920: “Blisworth: Signalling and alterations to Permanent Way, Improvements and additional signalling: £800”. In…Continue
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Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue
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Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue
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I didn't realise that this had happened on more than one occasion. I saw the 22xx at Blakesley working towards Blisworth on the celebrated occasion when it was mentioned in the Railway press ( TI etc).
I'm pretty sure it was the 2257 occasion that I witnessed. I suppose it's remotely possible that the 22xxs on Northampton shed may have arrived via the Leamington - Weedon line.
In addition to your notes:-
'The Last Years of the GC Main Line' by R Robotham mentions a 'Castle' working from Woodford towards Stratford on a through freight in the 60s.
There's also a picture of an unrebuilt Patriot 45511 'Isle of Man' standing at Blisworth SMJ's platform on a cattle train on 13/9/1960 in 'Steam Nostalgia around Northampton' by Coleman & Rajczonek, of course it doesn't necessarily mean that this Warrington 'Pat' actually went along the SMJR.
In the same book there's a picture of 3F 3822 working a Northampton - Weston - Super - Mare special towards Blisworth LNWR station. The caption describes how the train was shunted across the main line, 3822 was turned on the SMJR turntable and then took the train on via the SMJ to Broom Junction. It implies that 4F 4122 may have banked the towards Tiffield. At Broom 4F 4167 took over. The date was 13/9/1931.
Any rate must say, what fantastic research, some amazing stuff here, well done Barry. What else have you got on the SMJ?
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