‘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'

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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 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.

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.

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H all would there be any employment records for stratford station abt 1905 my grandfather was a guard thereand im trying to search out some info any tips would be gratefully received

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At 19:04 on October 14, 2012, Andy Thompson said…: No problems Bob - just my wicked sense of humour! Andy

At 18:56 on October 14, 2012, Bob Groom said…: Hi sorry for the confusion but its just Bob iv been doing a lot of research into family lately and got into the habit of putting my birth name Robin in aswell as the name im known as Bob hope that clears that up,anyway to the important stuff I know my grandfather Alfred Groom was a guard at stratford around 1905 and lived at 8 ely street with my grandmother annie mabel and two children my dads brother and sistor,annie mabel lived by wappenham which i understand is on the SMJ line and they ended up in aston le walls in a cottage not a hundred metres away from the station there so as you can see the reoccuring factor is the SMJ im desperate to get more info as i never really knew my grandfather incidently he originated from wells norfolk again another busy victorian station any help would be great cheers bob