SMJ No 1 and Colonel Stephens
It has always been a mystery why the good colonel named this loco 'Morous' when he bought it from the SMJ in 1910 for the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire. One theorist claims it was after a Welsh poet but frankly, the Shropshire borders aren't that packed with welsh speakers Stephens generally stuck to Greek and Latin classics for his loco names. Apparently, there was also another nameplate at Kinnerley works titled Murous.Judging by some of his letters and memos, Stephens' spelling and grammar…See More










