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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Large Scale Map of Blisworth StationHello All.Map 4 of a sequence of maps beginning athttp://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Railways/Station%20Maps/01-southend.htmshows the fairl… Started by Tony Marsh |
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Dec 4, 2010 Reply by Tony Marsh |
"Automatic" points?This is a question for anyone. On two of the railway wagon tracks that lead to the canal from mines rather than the SMJ line or the main l… Started by Tony Marsh |
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Nov 22, 2010 Reply by George Coles |
BBC recording of Ex SMJ staffI have in my old record collection an LP called "Railways Remembered - An Excursion into the past". I've always known there was an intervie… Started by Jim Goodman |
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Nov 1, 2010 Reply by Peter S Lewis |
Hardingstone Junction - signal box imageHi,I've just uploaded to the site a scan from an old glass negative, one of 15 I have recently purchased. I've identified a number of the i… Started by Les Waters |
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Oct 29, 2010 Reply by Jim Goodman |
Memories discovered in an old Wordpress blogBelow are some memories people have left of the SMJ, have you any? Do you want to comment on one of the entries below? Click on ‘Comments’… Started by Andy Thompson |
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OIL TRAFFIC TO TOWCESTERThere seems to have been a small oil depot on the south side of the Goods Yard at Towcester. Does anyone have an idea of what sort of facil… Started by Si Donal |
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The Bread & Herring LineMy late Father was born in 1911 and was brought up in the village of Hartwell, Northants. His Father (my Grandfather) worked at Wolverton c… Started by Andrew Smith |
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Sep 1, 2010 Reply by Dick Bodily |
The Sad Demise of the Stratford Slip Coach ServiceI've retyped and updated this article which went missing. Alwyn helped with much appreciated info from the SMJ rulebook. It can be found in… Started by Dick Bodily |
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US locosHello I'm looking for info and photos of US locos on the SMJR going to Kineton depot like the one attached Started by Jack Freuville |
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Aug 5, 2010 Reply by Dick Bodily |
StratfordThis is part observation, part questions. My knowledge of the SMJ is more to do with the eastern end. But the other day I was in Stratfor… Started by Peter Fleming |
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