Motor Trolley Workings - The SMJ Society2024-03-28T23:03:15Zhttp://thesmjr.ning.com/forum/topics/motor-trolley-workings?commentId=3138568%3AComment%3A70122&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRegarding the hut, a diagram…tag:thesmjr.ning.com,2016-03-07:3138568:Comment:701222016-03-07T10:32:15.483ZNick Meredithhttp://thesmjr.ning.com/profile/NickMeredith
<p><br></br> Regarding the hut, a diagram I have seen has a building marked as a P Way Garage close to the track. I suspect this is the motor trolley hut, although one photograph appears to show a hut on the opposite side of the track from that shown in the diagam.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>alwyn sparrow said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://thesmjr.ning.com/forum/topics/motor-trolley-workings?xg_source=activity#3138568Comment69733"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I have S&T Documents dated…</p>
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<p><br/> Regarding the hut, a diagram I have seen has a building marked as a P Way Garage close to the track. I suspect this is the motor trolley hut, although one photograph appears to show a hut on the opposite side of the track from that shown in the diagam.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>alwyn sparrow said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://thesmjr.ning.com/forum/topics/motor-trolley-workings?xg_source=activity#3138568Comment69733"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I have S&T Documents dated 24/2/42 relating to Proposed widening Stratford-on-Avon - Clifford Sidings which show Kineton as home station of the " Flying Gang" the term used for the P.W. So at this period the trolley was based at Kineton. At what date the Motor economic system continued to I don't know but the Gangers Key Occupation instruments were still around at closure. The sections went from Kineton Station in each direction so two occupation instruments were provided. Also I seem to recollect that a hut was provided for the trolley at Kineton. </p>
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</blockquote> I have S&T Documents date…tag:thesmjr.ning.com,2016-01-21:3138568:Comment:697332016-01-21T20:18:16.940Zalwyn sparrowhttp://thesmjr.ning.com/profile/alwynrobertsparrow
<p>I have S&T Documents dated 24/2/42 relating to Proposed widening Stratford-on-Avon - Clifford Sidings which show Kineton as home station of the " Flying Gang" the term used for the P.W. So at this period the trolley was based at Kineton. At what date the Motor economic system continued to I don't know but the Gangers Key Occupation instruments were still around at closure. The sections went from Kineton Station in each direction so two occupation instruments were provided. Also I…</p>
<p>I have S&T Documents dated 24/2/42 relating to Proposed widening Stratford-on-Avon - Clifford Sidings which show Kineton as home station of the " Flying Gang" the term used for the P.W. So at this period the trolley was based at Kineton. At what date the Motor economic system continued to I don't know but the Gangers Key Occupation instruments were still around at closure. The sections went from Kineton Station in each direction so two occupation instruments were provided. Also I seem to recollect that a hut was provided for the trolley at Kineton. </p> There was a hut for a similar…tag:thesmjr.ning.com,2016-01-21:3138568:Comment:699542016-01-21T19:03:28.619ZGaryhttp://thesmjr.ning.com/profile/Gary
<p>There was a hut for a similar trolley at the Woodford Junction too. It is visible in contemporary photos and we found some evidence for the sleeper "road" too on our "Tour" (Was that really 5 years ago now??)</p>
<p>There was a hut for a similar trolley at the Woodford Junction too. It is visible in contemporary photos and we found some evidence for the sleeper "road" too on our "Tour" (Was that really 5 years ago now??)</p> This photograph of a motorise…tag:thesmjr.ning.com,2016-01-21:3138568:Comment:699512016-01-21T17:33:21.903ZBarry Taylorhttp://thesmjr.ning.com/profile/BarryTaylor
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1490441592?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1490441592?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> This photograph of a motorised trolley being man-handled to / from its home in the hut alongside the line was taken by H C Casserley at Byfield in June 1958, and so fits in with the 1949 WTT info.</p>
<p>I'm sure that earlier, and less substantial, trolleys could just be lifted on and off the line anywhere as required to allow trains to pass, but presumably these…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1490441592?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1490441592?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>This photograph of a motorised trolley being man-handled to / from its home in the hut alongside the line was taken by H C Casserley at Byfield in June 1958, and so fits in with the 1949 WTT info.</p>
<p>I'm sure that earlier, and less substantial, trolleys could just be lifted on and off the line anywhere as required to allow trains to pass, but presumably these motorised versions would have been too heavy for that, so must have been parked up in sidings when the line needed to be cleared?</p>
<p>I seem to recall reading somewhere that the LMS introduced these motorised trolleys onto the SMJ in the 1930s, so Dick's mention of hand propelled versions still being used in the 1950s is interesting - perhaps they were used on shorter distance jobs?</p>
<p>Altogther an interesting subject - I'd never considered them being included in WTT's at all !</p> During the war if not later t…tag:thesmjr.ning.com,2016-01-21:3138568:Comment:696372016-01-21T13:49:20.668ZDick Bodilyhttp://thesmjr.ning.com/profile/Dick
<p>During the war if not later there were still 'linesmen' daily walking sections. I recall regularly seeing the little motorised trolley passing Blakesley in the 50s. Often it had two or more PW men aboard. I got the impression that they were being taken to whereabouts they were working but could have been wrong. I never actually saw a loco hauled inspection train myself but other people did.</p>
<p>During the war if not later there were still 'linesmen' daily walking sections. I recall regularly seeing the little motorised trolley passing Blakesley in the 50s. Often it had two or more PW men aboard. I got the impression that they were being taken to whereabouts they were working but could have been wrong. I never actually saw a loco hauled inspection train myself but other people did.</p>