‘The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway’ (or S.M.J.) was a small independent railway company which ran a line across the empty, untouched centre of England. It visited the counties of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and a little of Buckinghamshire, only existing as the SMJ from 1909 to 1923. In 1923 the S.M.J.became a minor arm of the London Midland and Scottish (L.M.S.), then in 1948 'British Railways'
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Blisworth - Towcester ETS working
Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA file RAIL 674/3)) and presumably the new signal box at Blisworth appeared at the same time. In that this was so…Continue
Started by Richard Maund 7 hours ago.
Blisworth 1920
SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920: “Blisworth: Signalling and alterations to Permanent Way, Improvements and additional signalling: £800”. In…Continue
Started by Richard Maund 7 hours ago.
Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway 8 Replies
Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.
Bidford-on-Avon 5 Replies
Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.
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Talk to Welford Local History SocietyI live in Welford on Avon which now incorporates the former Binton Station with its recent housing development. The local history society i… Started by John Read |
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Broom Junction station site for saleGreat opportunity for an SMJ enthusiast perhaps. I'm not sure what you could actually do with this site though! https://www.zoopla.co.uk/f… Started by Simon Stevens |
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Oct 4, 2021 Reply by Simon Stevens |
Salvaged track boltsDoes any know if the bridges were numbered? Similar to how the canals number thier's. Because a few weeks ago I was magnet fishing under th… Started by John Godwin |
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Oct 3, 2021 Reply by Russ Firth |
Video: Stratford-upon-Avon to TowcesterI have added a video to the site's video page. https://youtu.be/DHCoijWc_t0 Started by Graham Ward |
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Binton StationAs I was in the vicinity this week I visited my old stamping ground of over sixty years ago, the former SMJ station at Binton. The former g… Started by Paul Stratford |
0 | Apr 23, 2021 |
Would the GCR have gone via Towcester?Looking through Mac Hawkins book on the GCR then and now, he mentions that the GCR were thinking of running a line connecting Brackley to N… Started by Gary |
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Apr 18, 2021 Reply by Andrew Emmerson |
EWJR Portland Cement WagonHello All, I found this item on ebay, although it's a model, what I'd like to know is, was it actually based on the real thing? As you can… Started by Jim Goodman |
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Apr 18, 2021 Reply by Jim Goodman |
MORTON PINKNEY LEVEL CROSSINGThere was a public level crossing between Blakesley and Morton Pinkney, complete with a gatehouse. Does anyone know how this was operated?… Started by Barry Taylor |
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Apr 17, 2021 Reply by Andrew Emmerson |
Byfield station woodwork colourHi, as anyone any idea what colour the doors would have been on the station building. I have a vague recollection that they were a maroonis… Started by Clive |
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Apr 17, 2021 Reply by Andrew Emmerson |
Towcester Railway Junction Print/Engraving.Tomorrow (17th April 2021) W&H Peacock Auctioneers in Bedford are auctioning two hand tinted engravings entitled "Opening The Towcester… Started by Colin Franklin |
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