‘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"
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.
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.
Some time ago we ahd an interesting and lively discussion on the mystery station at Tiffield, which added quite a lot to our collective knowledge.I've recently been looking closely at two of the other mystery stations- at North End (sometimes…Continue
Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Richard Maund Jan 27.
Page 12 of Arthur Jordan's book features a full page reproduction of the E&WJ public timetable handbill for August 1873. Does anyone know where the original of that handbill is preserved?Incidentally, the timetable itself formed the basis of…Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Barry Taylor Jan 25.
Ettington was a typical East & West station, to the north of
the village from where its name came. It had sidings, goods
yard and signalbox. It is worth noting that the small and very
rare E & W boundary marker plates were only ever found
near this location. A few were found in the sixties and a
couple have been found in more recent times. There is no
record of why they were cast but it was probably to mark the
boundary between the local Quarry Co and the E & W. They
were cast by the foundry in Old Town, Stratford just down the road
from the E & W Station. This foundry later became known as
The Royal Label Factory because it produced road signs for the
Government. The sidings were right at the top of the incline and
there was a kick back road laid on the level to enable
standard gauge trucks to be horse shunted. This can be seen
going through the gate in one picture in the slide show link
below. I was told that empties were worked uphill
from Stratford with the loco running into the siding and then
reversing past the dock. Loaded trucks were always taken out
eastwards and if they were destined to go west the train would
be reformed at Ettington and reverse.
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