Hi everybodyI’m building a OO gauge model of Fenny Compton and Clifford Sidings over here in Belgium.Quite a strange idea but so be it…In view of this I plan to transform a RTR Beatie Well Tank into SMJR N° 5 the 2-4-0T and use some etchings for the…Continue
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Layouts based on actual SMJR locations are few and far between. Due to being given notice on clubroom, Olney as featured in BRM Sept 2023 is for sale!This is a rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful, 15 years in the making, ready to run model…Continue
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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
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I see that an old SMJ rulebook from 1919 went for £133 on e-bay today.
Anyone on here the lucky purchaser?
Jim.
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Unfortunately not. That seems a lot of money for it, but small independent railway rule books don't come cheap
I have in my possession, obtained for the princely sum of £6-00 in an Alcester charity shop, a bundle of engineman's books..Notable amongst these is a 1924 edition of "Locomotive Management. From Cleaning to Driving"...with the name "William Jesse Hartwell, High Street, Byfield" written in ink on the title page.
Also, I have copies of a disciplinary notice given to Fireman Lowe for an incident at Burton Dassett in 1958.
Now, these items must be of interest to someone......
You can see photos of the above books on my SMJ photos page...
Peter
The 1919 Rule Book is the standard RCH rulebook that nearly all of the pre group companies adopted. Its size, content and format was identical no matter which company name was printed on the front cover. The SMJ book was usually hardbound linen on card with the company title on a purple background. The only bespoke printed matter inside was right at the front usually to say that the named company had adopted the rules as its standard. The early BR rule books were little changed! A high price indeed for the wording on the cover!! A much more interesting document to keep a look out for is the appendix to the WTT as it contains SMJ company specific data.
John
Having done some research last year in the National Archives I can confirm this. I was terribly disappointed when reading the SMJR Rule Book retrieved from the stacks to find that the content was totally generic.
John Jennings said:
The 1919 Rule Book is the standard RCH rulebook that nearly all of the pre group companies adopted. Its size, content and format was identical no matter which company name was printed on the front cover. The SMJ book was usually hardbound linen on card with the company title on a purple background. The only bespoke printed matter inside was right at the front usually to say that the named company had adopted the rules as its standard. The early BR rule books were little changed! A high price indeed for the wording on the cover!! A much more interesting document to keep a look out for is the appendix to the WTT as it contains SMJ company specific data.
John
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