‘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"
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.
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
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
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.
Comment by Dick Bodily on September 19, 2010 at 18:20
Alwyn
I've put this excellent picture in a new continuation album of everyone's pictures taken during working days (The SML Remembered (Continued). I don't think it is No 13 though, I think this is 18. 13 was the 2-4-0 'express engine' which was quickly replaced by Northampton's 'Jumbo' LNWR 2-4-0s in LMS days, this engine lasted longer until 1927. Interesting that it is attributed to F Moore's Railway Photographs as this firm was usually called 'The Locomotive Publishing Company'. 'F Moore' was a nom-de-plume applied to oil painted over photographs copies of which that the said company usually then published as a postcard series. 'F Moore' as a person didn't actually exist. The colourist was a man named Rudd. More can be found out by following this link http://www.steamindex.com/locomag/moore.htm.
Dick
You need to be a member of The SMJ Society to add comments!
Join The SMJ Society