‘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

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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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Stoke Bruerne Get Together June 11th 2011

Ladies & Gentlemen of the SMJ

The planned date for our second SMJ get together is nearly upon us and things seem to have gone quiet on the site. I hope that our second get together will be as successful, if not better than the first one - but I need some help.

Please can anyone who has SMJ memorabilia they can bring along please contact me. Remember, the get together is at Stoke Bruerne on the weekend of 11^th and 12^th of June and is part of the Stoke Bruerne Canal Gala weekend so as well as meeting and greeting with some of your fellow SMJ members, you can have a look round the canal gala too! If you haven't been, may I recommend it!

Please feel free to mention the event to any friends who have SMJ connections, if you have connections with a preserved steam line in the area please do what you can to raise the profile of our event and please generally – RAISE THE EVENTS PROFILE! Any thoughts welcome!

I intend to come up on the Friday like before to set up – if you want to meet and chat over a pint I’d love to see you!

Click here to find out more about the Gala weekend

Many thanks, as ever for your support

Andy

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Permalink Reply by Gary on June 13, 2011 at 10:03

Looking forward to hearing all about the event - looks like you had a good time.

I paid a respectful nod to you all as I passed through Stratford station site on the way to the shops before heading to work.

So Andy, when will we get a proper museum display somewhere?

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Permalink Reply by Andy Thompson on June 13, 2011 at 10:09

Gary

An interesting debate was had. Alwyn, John Jennings and I (and others) saying what about the legacy? John was saying how he had been 'let down' by a museum.

A good day - I have a few more images to sort out plus (hopefully) some audio.

Thanks for the nod!

Andy

Gary said:

Looking forward to hearing all about the event - looks like you had a good time.

I paid a respectful nod to you all as I passed through Stratford station site on the way to the shops before heading to work.

So Andy, when will we get a proper museum display somewhere?