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Byfield-Charwelton article
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Rex Partridge's article about Byfield & Charwelton Iron Ore quarries is slated for publication in the June edition of Steam Days. The title is 'Byfield & Charwelton Related By Stone'.StephenContinue

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Stephen replied to Stephen's discussion 'Byfield-Charwelton article'
"Just to add to this, I found footage of Ivo Peters visit to Byfield quarries on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfPuN9bXRdg It shows 'Cherwel' entering the exchange sidings with wagons, photographers can be seen on the SMJ. There is…"
Apr 18
Stephen commented on John Evans's photo
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SMJ bridge over the GWR main line

"The 'Peak' was probably bound for Oxfordshire Ironstone. The wagons are 16ton normally used for coal and not 27ton tipplers. Stephen"
Apr 12
Stephen commented on John Evans's photo
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Class 9F at Wormleighton

"Oxfordshire Ironstone using 20ton hopper waggons, there must have beena wagon shortage that day. The main user of hoppers was Stanton & Stavely. Great photo   Stephen"
Apr 12
Stephen commented on John Evans's photo
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Byfield Quarries

"The picture is taken in the first pit at Byfield started by James Paine. Note the fencing - standard Stanton & Stavely restoration fencing. The old line to the pit went past the shed on the left hand side, until the pits were taken over by…"
Apr 12
Stephen commented on Andy Thompson's photo
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Ferret II Bagnall 1853

"There was another loco here 'Ryder Gibson' this too was a Bagnall built in 1919. It went to a colliery in south Wales.  Industrial Railway Society  book 'Industrial Locomotives Of Buck' Beds & Northants'…"
Mar 3
Stephen commented on Andy Thompson's photo
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Gayton Wood Farm

"I think the loco is the hunslet. Good shot looking straight down the gullet towards the working face. In the background one can see the Ransomes & Rapier 5360 stripping shovel, with the pole or dipper down. The other excavator is the walking…"
Mar 2
Stephen commented on John Cosford's photo
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Blisworth Ironstone shed

"The item that is being refered to is the digging arm of the Ransomes And Rapier 5360 Stripping Shovel. It is refered to as 'The Pole'. The pole slots into a hole in the middle the jib of the 5360. You are looking at the rack side…"
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At 19:05 on February 7, 2012, Andy Thompson said…

Welcome aboard Stephen!! Andy

 
 
 

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