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LMS Route: Stratford Midland Junction - The Shakespeare Route

SMJ Locomotives: smjsa166a

Close up showing the water tank on the left, the turntable in the middle and the coal drop on the right

Stratford upon Avon Engine Shed

This close up of image 'smjsa166' showing the water tank on the left, the turntable in the middle and the coal drop on the right. Items of interest include the gangway to the Pump House and WC on the left, the Dynamo shed adjacent to the workshops located at the rear of the shed, the foreman's office adjacent to the turntable and the various trades facilities and stores alongside the rear boundary wall. Not apparent in the above is where the locomotives were washed out and had the ash cleaned from their firepan and smokebox. Adjacent to the 'Coal Stacking' area which is seen in image 'smjsa59c' to be used for coaling locomotives is a pit which is a probable location. However ash has to be removed off site via an open wagon and the only logical place for the wagon to stand is the road next to the 'Coal Stacking' area which would seem to make this facility overcrowded.

Stratford upon Avon Station

This close up of image 'smjsa166' showing the passenger and platform staff facilities together with facilities for local merchants. WL Dingley & Co have the majority of the merchant facilities with buildings located on the left of the access road. Within the station's main building are: a Guards Office; a Gentlemen's WC; a Ladies Waiting Room with WC facilities en-suite; the station's Tea Room with separate Tap Room and Kitchen; the Station Master's Office; the Booking Office; a General Waiting Room; another Ladies Waiting Room with en-suite WC; and Linesmen's Offices. The duplication of Ladies Waiting Room might be explained in that it was common during the Victorian and Edwardian period for First Class passengers to have their own separate facilities. The Winch Shed is believed to accommodate a winch which would, in the absence of other motive power, be used to pull wagons along the siding(s) using cables and dummy capstans. Adjacent to the garden is the Weighing Office and Weigh Machine used to record the weight of road vehicles on their way into the yard empty and on their way out when loaded. This facility was also open to the public (at a charge) and was invaluable when calculating the weight of loose goods such as coal, grain or such goods. The station's goods shed is shown as having a fixed hand-operated one capacity crane. The other platform has just one structure, a general waiting room which passengers to Broom and intermediate stations would use.

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