‘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' 

Gone but not forgotten: "the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth"


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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 on Saturday.

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 on Saturday.

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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"Re the Irthlingborough - Ebbw Vale Ironstone trains, there is a picture of the empti…"

Robin Cullup replied Apr 11, 2010 to Ironstone from Blisworth

10 Apr 14, 2010
Reply by Alan J Pack

"For members' information there is a line drawing/weight diagram of the Beyer Peacock…"

Robin Cullup replied Feb 6, 2010 to SCALE DRAWINGS OF SMJ LOCOMOTIVES

2 Apr 4, 2010
Reply by Simon Dunkley

"Thanks for this, Adrian. I know that the ironstone traffic from Irthlingborough - on…"

Robin Cullup replied Feb 5, 2010 to Ironstone from Blisworth

10 Apr 14, 2010
Reply by Alan J Pack

"First of all, I've just been informed that there is a photo of Byfield on ebay - re…"

Robin Cullup replied Jan 11, 2010 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS

25 Jan 19, 2010
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Robin Cullup replied Jan 11, 2010 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS

25 Jan 19, 2010
Reply by Si Donal

"Re "4F" 0-6-0 43924, my records show that this loco was allocated to Gloucester Barn…"

Robin Cullup replied Dec 10, 2009 to SMJR related news

19 Jul 22, 2011
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Robin Cullup replied Dec 10, 2009 to SMJR related news

19 Jul 22, 2011
Reply by Gary

"The section between Ravenstone Wood Jcn and Towcester is one piece of line that I fi…"

Robin Cullup replied Nov 15, 2009 to Ravenstone Wood Junction to Towcester section

13 Oct 13, 2012

"I have a couple of shots of the platform side of Blakesley and Moreton Pinkney, and…"

Robin Cullup replied Oct 24, 2009 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS

25 Jan 19, 2010
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