GWR Route: Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston-on-Stour

Shipston-on-Stour Branch - Lineside Views

The branch line had a number of features of interest including several level crossings and cuttings and bridges. SC Jenkins and RS Carpenter in their book 'The Shipston-on Stour Branch' record a number of branch line views including many of the old tramway during its final years.

Ref: gwrss_bl948 R Burge The construction crew working on removing the original Moreton tramway tunnel which passed under Camden Road

Ref: gwrss_bl560 R Burge View of the consruction gang bringing the Shipton branch up to standard as they pose beneath the 'New Bridge'

Ref: gwrss_bl559 R Burge A unidentified GWR 0-6-0ST poses under 'New Bridge' Camden Road after the completion of the works

Ref: gwrss_bl966 HC Casserley View of branch from first bridge along the line looking south with a PW hut on the left 31 August 1940

Ref: gwrss_bl967 JH Russell View of Todenham Road Level Crossing with the gate keeper's house standing on the right

Ref: gwrss_bl968 Dr. Hollick The Stop Board sited just south of Longdon Road station with the line of the original tramway on the left

Ref: gwrss_bl969 RS Carpenter The gate keeper's house & Shipston Road Level Crossing being closed by the guard as seen from his brake van

Ref: gwrss_bl970 C Maggs View of a Mrs White as she puts out churns for water at Todenham Lane Crossing in September 1952

Ref: gwrss_bl972 J Hollick View of the cutting within which the branch line ran having crossed the Lodenham Road level crossing

Ref: gwrss_bl973 RS Carpenter View of the guard of an up freight train closing the gates at Fosse Road Level Crossing, near Shipston-on-Stour

Ref: gwrss_bl973a RS Carpenter Close up showing Darlingscott & Shipston Road Level Crossing in the distance which lay only 15 chains further on

Ref: gwrss_bl974 RE Justin GWR 0-6-0 'Dean Goods' No 2551 approaches the Moreton to Todenham Roadd level crossing 4 September 1948

Ref: gwrss_bl605 G Bannister BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 Mogul No 78009 is seen approaching Stretton Fosse with a Shipston bound freight