Branch Lines around Towcester The S&MJR Routes

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Branch Lines around Towcester The S&MJR RoutesBranch Lines around Towcester The S&MJR Routes by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith Linking Blisworth, Banbury, Broom and Olney, the lines were known as the Stratford upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway, but for only 13 years. However, the name lives on, as does the fascination for a route which was not noted for passengers, but more for Midland iron ore to South Wales and Avonmouth bananas to London. Stations & Locations Stations Photo Banbury Merton

and the early departmental units

These ranged from old pre-Grouping locomotives still in service

that are not so familiar and many that I have not seen before

by the end of 1967

This companion book to "Their Life on British Railways" provides an extensive appraisal of "Their Life in Industry" for the forty-eight locomotives which made the successful transition after withdrawal from BR in 1968/69

Stations Photo Ludlow 1-7 Woofferton 8-18 Berrington & Eye 19-22 Kington Junction Level Crossing 23-24 Leominster 25-34 Ford Bridge 35-39 Dinmore 40-42 Moreton on Lugg 43-48 Shelwick Junction 49 Barrs Court Junction 50 Hereford 51-59 Kingsland 60-64 Pembridge 65-71 Marston Halt 72-74 Titley Junction 75-83 Kington 84-96 Stanner 97-99 Dolyhir 100-103 New Radnor 104-108 Forge Crossing Halt 109-110 Presteign 111-120

Locations seen in this volume include: Carlisle

Stations Photo Nottingham Victoria 1-40 Carrington 41-48 New Basford 49-58 Bagthorpe Junction 59-65 Bulwell Common 66-80 Bulwell Hall Halt 82-83 Hucknall 84-93 Annesley South Junction Halt 94-95 Annesley Yard 96-104 Hollinwell & Annesley 105-109 Kirkby South Junction 111-113 Kirkby North Junction 114 Kirkby Bentinck 115-120

Stations Photo Shepherds Well 13-15 Shepherds Well (EKR) 16-28 Shepherds Well Shed 29-41 Eythorne 51-60 Tilmanstone Colliery 61-72 Elvington 73 Knowlton 74 Eastry South 75-77 Eastry 78-85 Poison Cross 86 Roman Road 87 Sandwich Road 88-91 Richborough Port 92-95 Woodnesborough 96-98 Ash Town 99-100 Staple 101-108 Wingham Colliery 109-110 Wingham Town 111-113 Wingham Canterbury Road 114-120

344 pages with both Colour and black & white photographs

Our journey heads north on the former Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (L&CR)

Bradford Railways in Colour

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