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
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.
Some time ago we ahd an interesting and lively discussion on the mystery station at Tiffield, which added quite a lot to our collective knowledge.I've recently been looking closely at two of the other mystery stations- at North End (sometimes…Continue
Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Richard Maund Jan 27.
Page 12 of Arthur Jordan's book features a full page reproduction of the E&WJ public timetable handbill for August 1873. Does anyone know where the original of that handbill is preserved?Incidentally, the timetable itself formed the basis of…Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Barry Taylor Jan 25.
A nice Christmassy scene on the SMJ - but who can guess where this distant signal was? No prizes given !!!
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It is the fixed distant on the approach to Towcester Junction from Blisworth - so roughly speaking somewhere around the Tiffield area. A rarely photographed spot I would think - certainly somewhere that I never got to when the track was still in place
Put us out of our misery!
Hi Gary
No - afraid it's not either of those two.
Probably time to reveal all, as we're running out of options now.
It is the fixed distant on the approach to Towcester Junction from Blisworth - so roughly speaking somewhere around the Tiffield area. A rarely photographed spot I would think - certainly somewhere that I never got to when the track was still in place.
Dick
Neither of those two - but it is near to a junction, so that narrows it down a bit.
Happy Xmas to you too
B
Barry,
My wild guess - Ravenstone Junc? Someone has also suggested to me that it might be Cockley Brake.
have a good christmas and all the best.
Dick
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