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Comment by Dick Bodily on October 21, 2010 at 16:38

Re David & Lloyds comments about the S&M wagon. I remember that wagon too, Andy TFC and I looked for it when we visited Stratford in 2009 but of course it was gone. I don't think the person is getting mixed up with that one he described tghe SMJ site one as a flat, load loader wagon.

Re Duncan's comment about the Royal Train, you're right in thinking it was Old Town station's last fling. People were annoyed at the time as good money was spent tarting up the closed station for the Queen Mother's visit.

Dick

Comment by David Austin on October 21, 2010 at 9:25

There was a wagon on the tramway at Cobs, next to the basin. This was a old plateway colliery wagon from the original Stratford to Moreton tramway which had been restored and put on display. the wagon was removed in late 2008 from this site, and its whereabouts is unknown. Hopefully, it is in safe store pending a museum to house it on permament display.

Comment by Lloyd Penfold on October 21, 2010 at 2:30

"I've recently been told by someone local to the area that at some time in the past a wagon stood on display on this short section of track. Can anyone confirm or refute?" - Dick

There used to be a wagon from the Stratford and Moreton railway displaed near the river, don't know if it's still there though. See http://www.kylenano.demon.co.uk/rastrick/jur-works/stratford-moreto...

Comment by Duncan Young on October 20, 2010 at 19:09

Amazing! At The NYMR gala I picked up a bound volume of Railway Magazine 1964 which had an image of a Black Five hauling the Royal train (Queeen Mother) at Stratforf Old Town Station. Was this its final moment of glory in the public eye?

Comment by Dick Bodily on October 20, 2010 at 12:37

I've recently been told by someone local to the area that at some time in the past a wagon stood on display on this short section of track. Can anyone confirm or refute?
Dick

Comment by Gary on January 6, 2010 at 19:56

True but I have always favoured Towcester... Centre of the SMJ almost with all 4 lines meeting.

Comment by Andy Thompson on January 6, 2010 at 19:31

Its like the Mecca of SMJ hunters! The station site that was part of the lines name!! Andy

Comment by Gary on January 6, 2010 at 17:52

I think this is a post closure addition personally. The formation I believe, doesn't actually tie in with the layout that was there...
Nice touch though.
(How many of us have photographed this in the last 12 months or so?)

Comment by Andy Thompson on January 5, 2010 at 16:12

Nice try Dick but I've done some zooming in using Photoshop and they look different in design, the curved nature of the one above against the straight, more angular one in Rons/Johns shot Andy

Comment by Andy Thompson on January 5, 2010 at 12:23

Dick, Isn't this a 'standard reminder' left, in several cases through out the land of railways past?(passed) Andy

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