LMS Route: Stratford Midland Junction - The Shakespeare Route

Burton Dassett Platform: smjbd84

Looking from the Warwick to Banbury road overbridge as an unidentified ex-MR 2F 0-6-0 speeds through Burton Dassett towards Fenny Compton on the 12:15pm Stratford upon Avon to Blisworth service in October 1930. Arthur Jordan states that the train comprised a Midland Clerestory composite as the fourth vehicle which was detached at Byfield forming a connection into the former Great Central Woodford & Hinton station. The Tarmac wagons are standing on the goods loop from which the now derelict Edge Hill Light Railway can be seen branching off to the left. The goods loop ran from Burton Dassett Platform to near Milepost 20. In 1942 this was extended further west to West End Ground Frame, making the loop over a mile long. Burton Dassett Platform is only being used as a goods office when the photographer, Dr JR Hollick, took this photograph. Dr Hollick was standing on Bridge No 66 which carried the Warwick to Banbury Road over the railway.

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