Towcesters station,Northants
 

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What do you know about Towcesters railway station, on the old SMJ? I have a website at www.towcestersrailwayhistory.co.uk and am always looking for more photos, stories and general information aboutthe site at Towcester.
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Fluffysausage

Fluffy,
I received the excellent book "Tickets Please" for Christmas and in it there is a picture of an Edwardian postcard that features the Blakesley Hall miniature railway on the Towcester Estate.

Towcester estate?
 

Thanks for that. When you sat Towcester Estate, what do you mean?
Are we talking Easton Neston?
Andy

Andy,
As I know nothing about Towcester and the surrounding area I can only quote what the photos caption says.

"A number of miniature railways were built to serve private estates, the first being that opened at the Duke of Westminster's Eaton Hall, in Cheshire, in 1898. These had both practical and entertainment fuctions. This Edwardian postcard shows the Blakesley Hall line, a working miniature railway built by CW Bartholomew from 1903 to serve his Towcester estate, in Northamptonshire."

The postcard shows a man sitting on a miniature steam loco with tippler wagons in the background.

Thanks
 

Thanks for that John. I'll follow it up!

Andy

The layout looks very interesting. What will happen to it if you do not have it?

Layout
 

RE the layout. Not sure what's going to happen to it. The Towcester 'History Boys' are concerned its too large for the space available. A local guy said he'd make a smaller (gauged) version but that doesnt account for this layout. I did say I could start a campaign, save the Towcester one!!

Andy:D

Towcester model layout
 

It will probably remain in store at Birmingham Science Museum storage facility.

if the Towcester museum does not want the layout, the Birmingham museum may sell it off if an offer is made to them.

I wonder if they will sell 46235 City of Birmingham so it can be displayed properly see photos in my gallery!

I guess that you have Forgotten Railways Chilterns and Cotswolds by R Davies and MD Grant? Published by David and Charles. Potted history and one photo of Towcester station.