‘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.
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Line tour thoughts.
I'd know I put some of this on the discussion thread but once again I would just like to thank my fellow "Tourists" for yet another enjoyable day out and to appologise for the 5 minute walk that was just a little longer and involved a bit of a backtrack (no pun intended).
Just in case anyone is wondering; we have removed nothing that we have found during our tours to date (save a singular lump of coal) only taking photos of any artifacts in situ as we go.
Having visited the sites we have so far I have to admit I'd love to be able to properly go back onto each site with tools and a metal detector and be allowed to clear the site and properly log and record what survives under the overgrowth, debris and detritus. It is very unlikely ever to happen but it would be good to properly look, explore and examine. To make a lasting record of what we have today from a line that closed 40+ years ago.
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Comment by Andy Thompson on March 2, 2011 at 19:43
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Gary
Museum! Wow, that's been muttered about for years!! I've just sent them an email to make our interests known - see what happens. As far as Stoke Bruerne goes, it's David Blagrove we need to pursue - I have planted the seed with him.
Andy
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Comment by Gary on March 2, 2011 at 7:45
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Andy,
That is partly the reason I started the "Where do we want to be in 10 years time" thread.
We all on here share a common interest in the line but where do we go from here? Do we stay as an "appreciation" society or do we want something to show for our interest and enjoyment of the line?
Stoke Bruerne is a good start for a permanent exhibition. Even just a small display in Towcester's museum would be something. SB would be good for a bigger display. Is there anywhere else? Perhaps a presence at G/WR as it has a connection to our line after all? Perhaps we ought to become a more established society?
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Gary
Indeed! That point raises a bigger question in my mind - "what are we all about?" I think a line survey is a great idea. I have already approached David Blagrove about having some kind of presence at Stoke Bruerne - do we think this is where we would like to go?
Andy
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