‘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
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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
Started by Richard Maund on Saturday.
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.
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
SMJ. M1 Bridge. Don Kendrick. 20.8.64
Image supplied by Ian Lyman. Many thanks for your contribution!
Never let it be said that locos never passed under the M1 bridge!
Albums: Locos, Olney Branch
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Comment by David Chambers on April 13, 2010 at 0:19
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It was certainly not the only track lifting train under the bridge. I would think it would take at least 2 days lifting and loading to get from Roade to that point. I travelled on one train joining it around only 600 yds from its start, at Roade main line bridge point and rode in the brake van, reversing at Ravenstone Woods Jcn and being propelled or top and tailed (I cannot remember which) back to Northampton Central Materials depot. I did a similar trip in the other direction back to Towcester at another time.
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Comment by Peter Fleming on April 12, 2010 at 20:19
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This looks like 48016. A Northampton engine I think.
An interesting picture as it does show a loco passing under the M1.
The date suggests track lifting. Is it possible that this was the only train that ever passed under the bridge?
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