Shipston-on-Stour Branch - Lineside Views

GWR Route: Moreton-in-Marsh to
Shipston-on-Stour

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The branch line had a number of features of interest including several level crossings and cuttings and bridges. SC Jenkins and RS Carpenter in their book 'The Shipston-on Stour Branch' record a number of branch line views including many of the old tramway during its final years.

Ref: gwrss_bl948 R Burge View of the construction crew working on removing the original Moreton-in-Marsh tramway tunnel which passed under Camden Road

Ref: gwrss_bl560 R Burge View of the consruction gang bringing the Shipton branch up to standard as they pose beneath the 'New Bridge' carrying Camden Road over the railway

Ref: gwrss_bl559 R Burge View showing an unidentified GWR 0-6-0ST posed under 'New Bridge' Camden Road after the completion of the works to the bridge and cutting

Ref: gwrss_bl966 HC Casserley View of branch from first bridge along the line looking south with a PW hut on the left 31 August 1940

Ref: gwrss_bl967 JH Russell View of Todenham Road Level Crossing with the gate keeper's house standing on the right

Ref: gwrss_bl968 Dr. Hollick View of the Stop Board sited just south of Longdon Road station with the line of the original tramway to be seen on the left

Ref: gwrss_bl969 RS Carpenter View of Shipston Road Level Crossing being closed by the guard as seen from the rear of his brake van with the gate keeper's house on the right

Ref: gwrss_bl970 C Maggs View of a Mrs White as she puts out churns for water at Todenham Lane Crossing in Sept 1952

Ref: gwrss_bl972 Dr. Hollick View of the cutting within which the branch line ran having crossed the Lodenham Road level crossing with the Fosse Way on the extreme left

Ref: gwrss_bl973 RS Carpenter View of the guard of an up freight train closing the gates at Fosse Road Level Crossing, near Shipston-on-Stour

Ref: gwrss_bl973a RS Carpenter Close up showing Darlingscott & Shipston Road Level Crossing in the distance which lay only 15 chains further on

Ref: gwrss_bl974 RE Justin GWR 0-6-0 'Dean Goods' No 2551 approaches the Moreton to Todenham Roadd level crossing 4 September 1948

Ref: gwrss_bl605 G Bannister British Railways Standard Class 2 2-6-0 Mogul No 78009 is seen approaching Stretton Fosse with a Shipston bound freight