‘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
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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
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.
SMJ photos
June Get-Together
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Please leave your comments about the day below. May-be some thoughts on any future get together's!
- Andy
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Comment by Andy Thompson on June 19, 2010 at 16:44
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Dave, deep breath ...and relax!! We missed you of course, but it matters not! Loads of members came by and said hello, A/S brought along some great stuff, we had other people show, Evan Dines daughter came by so worry not!
We are to do it again, and anyway, I must take you up on that offer to come over to Rushden somewhen.
Chill!!
Andy
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Comment by Dick Bodily on June 15, 2010 at 10:17
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It was great to meet Ray, Gary and all those other members of the Unofficial SMJR Society who I had only corresponded with by emails before. Alwyn brought a fantastic collection of artefacts for us to see. Jim Hand provided us with great first hand accounts of lodging trips from Bedford to Gloucester via the SMJ as well as accounts of eventful trips on the Midland main line and the Bedford - Bletchley line brick trains. Clive Boardman and his wife came all the way from Wiltshire and I am sure was pleased to see the many artefacts that Alwyn had brought from Clive's old base at Woodford. Other people I had the chance to speak to included Evan Dines' (Towcester stationmaster) daughter and an elderly gentleman whose name I didn't find out who told about trainspotting at Blisworth around the late 30s and early 40s who remembered the blue and red streamlined Pacific hauled trains as well as the more mundane little trains on our line. Grateful thanks to Andy for organising the Get Together and especial thanks and congratulations on an excellent Canal Festival ( I especially enjoyed seeing the working narrow boats!) to David Blagrove for arranging the use of the room.
Dick
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Comment by David Chambers on June 14, 2010 at 23:46
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Megga Megga Cock Up!
Knew the event coincided with a running day at Rushden and had prepared for it, made lists of items to bring , but I was prepared for the comimg weekend. What a b---s -p. I feel so sad that I have missed out and more especially that I have let others down as I have much to contribute. I hope you will do this again and if you do please treat me as a complete donkey and E constantly. I have had an extremely hectic two months, all railway oriented so please forgive me. The memorabillia pictured on the site looks great the social intercourse would no doubt have crowned the event, my best wishes and sincere apologies IDIOT CHAMBERS
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What a great success, even the sun shone! The first ever SMJ society get together at Stoke Bruerne and the Canal weekend went off without a hitch and was deemed by all as a great day. Thanks to all those who popped by and said hello. Thanks to David Blagrove for the use of a venue for the day, his support and help, thanks to all those who came by to make themselves known and a very, very big thank you to A/S for all the great memorabilia he brought.
The word is, we must do that again next year!
Andy
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