An improbable, funny, but absolutely true story relating to the Kineton military railway.Long after my Army days I still retained an affection and passing interest in Kineton ammunition depot where I served during the 1960s. Coupled to a 'love' of…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward on Sunday.
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
Started by Richard Maund Apr 20.
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
Started by Richard Maund Apr 20.
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
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.
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I'm sure I've input this before...I fetched the ashes from the burnt out remains of the box and fellow RCTS member John Mawby made the casket. I visited the box many times and have rescued a number of Train Registers and also one of the box nameboards which goes with one of the boxboards I rescued from Towcester. I recovered both ends by climbing a ladder and unscrewing the boards and climbing back down - no fun as all the metal had been removed and the men were about to torch the wooden frame which they also did to Ravenstone Wood Jct. box. There is film at RWJct and down the branch to Roade in my Telerail DVD.
Re the 11.11.09 query - the trains came up from Northampton Far Cotton. Northampton power, men and guard booked on daily around 5.30am and were relieved at around 1.00pm by another engine, men and guard. This was the case when the track was lifted between Roade and Towcester and later Ravenstone Wood Jct. to Roade. As far as I know only Northampton men and guards signed the SMJ east of Woodford West Jct. as the only train that passed over the branch was the 8.30am Northampton - Woodford and back, Mondays to Saturdays and it was only worked by Northampton men. I cadged many trips on this train and it was a really super day out with our snap and strong (condensed milk) tea consumed in Byfield box before a gentle ride back through some very remote countryside...and almost always you could take the regulator as far as Blisworth.!
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