LMS Route: The Shakespeare Route

Locomotive Classes seen on SMJR metals in Warwickshire

Dick Bodily
Special thanks to Gary, Si Donal, Peter Fleming, Barry Taylor, Rex Partridge, the late John Jennings and the SMJ Society, who between them have contributed a lot of this information

E&WJR (loaned from Boultons) Beyer Peacock built or rebuilt? 0-6-0ST ('Wellington' & 'Nelson' - converted from 0-6-0s)
E&WJR Yorkshire Fairlie 0-6-6-0T
E&WJR Fairlie 0-4-4T
E&WJR Yorkshire Engineering 2-4-0T
E&WJR Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST
E&WJR Beyer Peacock 0-6-0 (detailed differences on individual locos including wheel size and cylinder dimensions, along with other SMJ owned types were grouped into 4 power based classes A,B,C &D)
E&WJR Beyer Peacock 2-4-0T (one of the first British side tank locos)
E&WJR Beyer Peacock 2-4-0 (used on SMJ system for Marylebone - Stratford through coaches)
E&WJR (loaned from Boultons) George England (ex S&DJR) 2-4-0
LNWR Hawthorn Goods
LNWR Vulcan Double Framed 0-6-0 (used on N&BJR)
LNWR Hawthorn Long Boiler 0-6-0 (used by N&BJR)
LNWR DX Goods 0-6-0 (3 were bought by E&WJR)
LNWR Cauliflower Goods 0-6-0
LNWR McConnell 0-6-0
LNWR Jumbo 2-4-0 (Blisworth – Stratford ‘expresses’)
LBSCR Goods 0-6-0 (bought by SMJR)
LBSCR Terrier 0-6-0T (on loan from Edge Hill Light Railway)
LSWR A12 Adams 0-4-2 (used on wartime Kineton Depot - Fenny Compton troop trains)
SER Wainwright 01 0-6-0 (to and from WW2 allocation at Kineton)
EHLR Manning Wardle 0-4-0ST (on loan from Edge Hill Light Railway)
MR Midland 0-4-4T (replaced Ro Railer)
MR Midland Compound (on railtour)
MR 1P 2-4-0 (Stratford Old Town only)
MR 2P 4-4-0 (on inspection trains)
MR 2F 0-6-0 (regular on passenger & freight pre WW2)
MR 3F 0-6-0 (regular on passenger & freight up to close of 21D)
MR 4F 0-6-0 (regular on passenger & freight)
LMS 2P 4-4-0 (on inspection trains)
LMS 3F 0-6-0 (regular on passenger & freight up to close of 21D)
LMS 4F 0-6-0 (usual choice for most workings from LMS days on)
LMS Black 5 4-6-0 (occasionally stood in for 2E 4Fs on pickup goods)
LMS Jinty 0-6-0T (at Kineton Camp in WW2)
LMS 8F 2-8-0 (occasionally stood in for 2E 4Fs on pickup goods)
LMS Ro-Railer
LMS Armstrong Whitworth Diesel Electric Shunter (to and fro allocation at Kineton by MoD during WW2)
GCR Compound Atlantic 'Jersey Lily' 4-4-2 (on excursions to Stratford from the GCR, the 52' turntable there was installed especially for this class and its sister standard 'Jersey Lilies' but only the compound No 258 'Viscount Cross' was recorded as reaching Stratford although the standard version probably did as well.)
GER F4 Holden 2-4-2T (to and from allocation at Kineton by MoD during WW2)
GER B12/3 4-6-0 (on railtour)
NER B16 4-6-0
LNER B1 4-6-0 (freight to Woodford from Stratford))
LNER LI 2-6-4T (Woodford route learning trains)
GWR 22xx 0-6-0 ( Kineton MoD trains)
GWR Deans Goods 0-6-0 (to and from allocation at Kineton by MoD during WW2)
GWR 51xx 2-6-2T (brakevan route learning special?)
GWR 61xx 2-6-2T (on railtour)
GWR 81xx 2-6-2T (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR 63xx 2-6-0 (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR 28xx 2-8-0 (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR 56XX 0-6-2T (seen at Fenny Compton SMJ platform only)
GWR 64xx 0-6-0T (Stratford Old Town only on last railtour, but also on an inspection train in 1952)
GWR 72xx 2-8-0T (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR Dukedog 4-4-0 (on railtour)
GWR Hall 4-6-0 (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR Grange 4-6-0 (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR Castle 4-6-0 (freight to Woodford from Stratford)
GWR King 4-6-0 (repaired and tested in steam Kineton MOD – Fenny Compton)
GWR County 4-6-0 (Stratford Old Town only)
GWR Manor 4-6-0 (Stratford Old Town only)
GWR Diesel Railcar (on excursion)
SR U 2-6-0 (on railtour)
SR Q1 0-6-0 (on railtour)
BR WD 2-8-0 (Woodford - Broom or Stratford through freights)
BR 5MT 4-6-0 (Woodford - Broom or Stratford through freights)
BR 4MT 4-6-0 (Woodford - Broom or Stratford through freights)
BR 3MT 2-6-2T (inspection train)
BR Derby Western Region DMU (on railtour)
BR 9F (including Giesl, SC and DC variants)
BR Class 20 (stored at Kineton MOD)
BR Class 25 (Fenny Compton - Kineton MOD including weed control train)
BR Class 31 (Fenny Compton - Kineton MOD, also stored at Kineton MOD)
BR Class 33 (railtour visited Kineton MOD)
BR Class 37 (Fenny Compton for Kineton MOD)
BR Class 40 (Fenny Compton for Kineton MOD)
BR Class 45 (Fenny Compton - Kineton MOD)
BR Class 47 (Fenny Compton - Kineton MOD)
BR Class 55 Deltic ('Tulyar' towed to and from Kineton MOD for a private ‘open day’)
BR Class 58 (Fenny Compton - Kineton MOD)
BR Class 60 (Fenny Compton - Kineton MOD)
BR Class 66 (Fenny Compton – Kineton MOD)
BR Class 92 (towed to and from Kineton MOD, stored there)
BR Class 323 EMU (towed to and from Kineton MOD where temporarily stored)
BR Class 458 EMU (towed to and from Kineton MOD where temporarily stored)
WD Diesel –hydraulic 0-4-0 (Fenny Compton – Kineton MOD)
WD USA 0-6-0T ( to and from allocation at Kineton by MoD during WW2)
WD Austerity 0-6-0T (towed to and from Kineton MOD)