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
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.
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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Another photo that for some reason I never printed, but I now have a negative scanner.It was taken on July 22 1965, when we walked from Ravenstone-Towcester-Blisworth. The field to the left of the signal was a haven for spotters in the '50s, with the West Coast main line one side and the SMJ on the other.(On one amazing day, we "copped" No 46102 Black Watch. But that's another story...)
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I never saw 46102 'Black Watch' despite spending many days at Banburylane 46121 (another Scotch engine) was also difficult, but it was 46112 'Sherwood Forester' that was regarded as almost mythical amongst the Banburylane regulars. One lad claimed he had seen it at Wellingborough but everyone else seemed to have failed to see it on trips to the Midland main line. I think in retrospect most of these spotters tended not to visit the Midland line too often as there were more exciting namers to be seen at Banbury, Peterborough or Sandy if you fancied a day away from the West Coast. I finally caught up with it at Annesley whn it was transferred to the GC line.
I've just picked this up. Spotting 46102 Black Watch at Blisworth was rare (but I've spotted it too). As a lad in the late 1940s and 50s I used to help at various signalboxes including Banbury Lane, Heyford, Gayton and Blisworth. Read my memories at
http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Railways/Main-signalbox.htm. Happy days!
John Whitehead
Hi Andy
No fear - I enjoy sharing what I have, if it is interesting to others. I am currently going thru about 800 negatives and finding some I never printed (lack of cash as a teenager!)
John we are enjoying your images very much and thank you for your input! I guess you could put together your very own SMJ site!! (please dont by the way!)
Andy
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