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2.—(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—
“the Board” means the British Railways Board;
“the Board’s railway” means so much of the former railway of the Board in the district of Daventry in the County of Northamptonshire authorised by the enabling Act as is co-extensive with the railway described in Schedule 1 to this Order including all lands and works relating thereto;
“the Company” means Northampton Steam Railway Limited incorporated under the Companies Act 1985(1) and whose registered offices is at 6 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, NN1 1LM;
“the Company’s railway” means the railway authorised to be constructed, made and maintained by the Company pursuant to article 4 of this Order and such parts thereof as shall have been constructed for the time being;
“the County Council” means the Northamptonshire County Council;
“the enabling Act” means the London and North Western Railway (Northampton and Market Harborough &c Branches) Act 1853(2);
“Merry Tom Crossing” means the site of the former crossing whereby the bridleway from Hoe Hill to Brixworth designated CG14 on the definitive map is crossed by the Board’s railway on the level and, when the crossing authorised by article 8 of this Order has been constructed, that crossing;
“train” means—
2 or more items of rolling stock coupled together at least one of which is a locomotive; or
a locomotive not coupled to any other rolling stock.
(2) All directions and distances stated in the descriptions of the Board’s railway shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each direction and distance, and distances between points on the railway shall be taken to be measured along the railway.
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