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.
My late Father was born in 1911 and was brought up in the village of Hartwell, Northants. His Father (my Grandfather) worked at Wolverton carriage works for the LNWR. My Father wrote an autobiography of his life in 1983 of which I was unaware and have recently unearthed. In the autobiography is a chapter on railways and a section about a nearby east-west line which he refers to as the Straford on Avon and Olney Railway. He heads the section with two nicknames for the line The Bread an' Herring Line and The Scratter. He goes on to explain how these nicknames came about and this was also the basis of a talk that he gave on Home this afternoon on the BBC circa 1963. This talk was also published in a BBC complilation book of the same name in 1967.
I am having his autiobiography printed for members of the family only and would like to title it Bread an' Herring above an image of an 0-6-0 tank of the late 1910s, early 1920s. I would appreciate any advice.
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