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
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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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Hi all
I'm getting reasonably close to completing a book entitled "History of the SMJ and its constituent companies" which I hope will see publication in the not-too-distant future, although that will be down to the publisher !
However, I'm now looking at illustrations, and have two obvious gaps which I would really like to fill.
Aston-le-Walls - I can't find any photos with the siding track actually still in place
Green's Norton "junction" - similarly,plenty of views with the Stratford line track in place but none so far with track on the Banbury line.
Also - does anyone know of the source of the two photos of the original Green's Norton junction (when it was really a junction) that appeared in Joe Rajczonek & Richard Coleman's book "Railway Images around Northamptonshire" (pictures 8 & 9)
I've tried the authors but with no success!
Both Aston and Greens Norton lost that part of their track around the same time - early 1950's - so I remain hopeful that somebody might have got there and taken a photo, although they were both quite remote places.
If anyone can point me towards a reproducible original print of either I would be very grateful
Thanks
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Hi Barry
Good luck with the final stages of your book. If you've not already started a subscription list, please put me down for a copy once published.
Best wishes
Mark
Thanks Mark-that's one sold!
Still a way off yet, but it won't be by subscription. However I will certainly keep everyone in touch as we get nearer, and let you know the actual date of publication. Sometime next year is the best estimate at the moment, and it looks like two volumes to cover the whole period through from 1866 to the present day.
Best wishes
Barry
Barry Taylor said:
Thanks Mark-that's one sold!
Still a way off yet, but it won't be by subscription. However I will certainly keep everyone in touch as we get nearer, and let you know the actual date of publication. Sometime next year is the best estimate at the moment, and it looks like two volumes to cover the whole period through from 1866 to the present day.
Best wishes
Barry
Sorry, I have just pressed the wrong button, but please include me as a potential buyer
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