‘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

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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

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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

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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

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SMJR related news

In the latest Railway Magazine I read that the "our" 4F should be steaming again on the KWVR late 2010.

I also note that there are several SMJ related items in the Great Central Railwayana Ltd auction on 16th January 2010. These include:
* Blisworth totem,
* Byfield - Fenny Compton staff
* SMJR Tresspass cast sign

Just thought folks would like to know

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Permalink Reply by Gary on March 7, 2010 at 11:04
More goodies up for auction I see...

Great Central Railwayana Ltd at Stoneleigh 24 April 2010

* SMJR Tickets doorplate.
* Key token "Burton Dassett - Kineton"
* Key token "Clifford Sidings - Ettington"
Permalink Reply by Gary on April 4, 2010 at 19:38
In addition to this there is also an "East & West Junction Handlamp" in the same auction.

Gary said:
More goodies up for auction I see...

Great Central Railwayana Ltd at Stoneleigh 24 April 2010

* SMJR Tickets doorplate.
* Key token "Burton Dassett - Kineton"
* Key token "Clifford Sidings - Ettington"
Permalink Reply by Gary on April 4, 2011 at 11:39
Permalink Reply by Gary on July 21, 2011 at 12:41

Found this on flea-bay... Clicky

Print of a 4F at Towcester

Permalink Reply by Andy Thompson on July 21, 2011 at 19:46
I'll get me wallet out Gary!! Andy
Permalink Reply by Jim Goodman on July 22, 2011 at 12:23

There's also this photo of Statford Old Town, I've never seen this one before, has anybody else?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3207289842...

 

Jim.

Permalink Reply by Gary on July 22, 2011 at 19:01

Not sure I have seen that one Jim. Think I have seen similar,

I didn't do a full search on SMJ just Towcester.
Not sure I'd pay more than £2.00 for such a print though but that is just me.

 


Jim Goodman said:

There's also this photo of Statford Old Town, I've never seen this one before, has anybody else?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3207289842...

 

Jim.

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