‘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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Funny Story about Kineton Military Railway 1 Reply
An improbable, funny, but absolutely true story relating to the Kineton military railway.Long after my Army days I still retained an affection and passing interest in Kineton ammunition depot where I served during the 1960s. Coupled to a 'love' of…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward on Sunday.
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 Apr 20.
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 Apr 20.
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.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on February 2, 2010 at 20:24
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Mark
Great series of pix. It's interesting to see how it was done with the temporary 'bypass'. I didn't realise it had been done until I drove along there one day and thought, 'Hey, where's the bridge?' I had a feeling of deja vu when I drove through Charwelton about the same time. And also Culworth station bridge the other side of Moreton has gone I believe. No doubt others will follow sooner or later. They'd have a job to demolish Blakesley SMJ bridge as someone has built a bungalow virtually under it! I know that it was planned to demolish one of the 3 fine bridges on Eydon Road,Woodford ( the SMJ one) until the local parish council protested and offered to take some reponsibility for keeping it safe for visitors to the nature reserve underneath. Then Railtrack or Network Rail whichever it was at the time agreed to put in tie bars and repaired the parapet.
Dick
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