plumpTON

 
00, BR(LM), 8 x 4 foot

Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway

Shutlanger Sidings

Gayton

Plumpton

 
Plumpton is a mythical halt on Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway.
There are private sidings serving Showsley Ironstone Quarry and Bletsoe Brown animal feed.


Through Passenger    Local Passenger

Ironstone Train    Goods Train

Halt

Showsley Quarry    Bletsoe Brown

Panoramas



A though coach from London on route to Stratford

As an express it doesn't stop at Plumpton





Passenger trains on the SMJ were normally one or two coach

Passenger service was withdrawn by 1952







The ironstone train goes up the spur to Heyford Quarry



The local goods comes on scene

The loco uncouples and runs into the head shunt that only takes two wagons

It collects outbound wagons

Leaves the wagons on the loop

The loco collects inbound wagons and moves them to the loading dock

Wagons are left by each bin

The loco collects the outbound vans, adds them to the wagons on the loop, runs round, and pushes them back to the break van

The loco pulls the inbound wagons to the loop

Runs round

Propels the van onto the siding

Van are left by Bletsoe Brown

The loco back out collects the outbounds and is off