I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester.Anyone know what they've dug up?…Continue
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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Nigel on Sunday.
Broom History Group will be holding an event at Broom Village Hall 2-4pm on 9th November 2024 including a film on the railway and Broom Junction.…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens Oct 25.
Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help?…Continue
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Hi everybodyI’m building a OO gauge model of Fenny Compton and Clifford Sidings over here in Belgium.Quite a strange idea but so be it…In view of this I plan to transform a RTR Beatie Well Tank into SMJR N° 5 the 2-4-0T and use some etchings for the…Continue
Started by Jack Freuville Aug 29.
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I didn't realise that this had happened on more than one occasion. I saw the 22xx at Blakesley working towards Blisworth on the celebrated occasion when it was mentioned in the Railway press ( TI etc).
I'm pretty sure it was the 2257 occasion that I witnessed. I suppose it's remotely possible that the 22xxs on Northampton shed may have arrived via the Leamington - Weedon line.
In addition to your notes:-
'The Last Years of the GC Main Line' by R Robotham mentions a 'Castle' working from Woodford towards Stratford on a through freight in the 60s.
There's also a picture of an unrebuilt Patriot 45511 'Isle of Man' standing at Blisworth SMJ's platform on a cattle train on 13/9/1960 in 'Steam Nostalgia around Northampton' by Coleman & Rajczonek, of course it doesn't necessarily mean that this Warrington 'Pat' actually went along the SMJR.
In the same book there's a picture of 3F 3822 working a Northampton - Weston - Super - Mare special towards Blisworth LNWR station. The caption describes how the train was shunted across the main line, 3822 was turned on the SMJR turntable and then took the train on via the SMJ to Broom Junction. It implies that 4F 4122 may have banked the towards Tiffield. At Broom 4F 4167 took over. The date was 13/9/1931.
Any rate must say, what fantastic research, some amazing stuff here, well done Barry. What else have you got on the SMJ?
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