‘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

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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"At last - the whole years worth of the 1968 Railway Modeller is on it's way! I can t…"

Si Donal replied Oct 23, 2009 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS

25 Jan 19, 2010
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"I too went to to "the line", last weekend in fact. I walked the SMJ from Morton Pink…"

Si Donal replied Aug 29, 2009 to MORETON PINKNEY SMJ

10 Aug 29, 2009
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"Yes Andy it is. I am amazed that it has survived. The current owner of the site has…"

Si Donal replied Aug 10, 2009 to MORETON PINKNEY SMJ

10 Aug 29, 2009
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"Barry, that is fantastic and thanks you. I will start the search to get hold of a co…"

Si Donal replied Aug 10, 2009 to DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONS

25 Jan 19, 2010
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"Dick, Local lore has it that the brick kiln & clay pit (now an odd shaped house…"

Si Donal replied Jun 11, 2009 to MORETON PINKNEY SMJ

10 Aug 29, 2009
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"Andy, not at all, I am pleased that my, albeit vicarious, memories can be of use. "

Si Donal replied Jun 11, 2009 to MORETON PINKNEY SMJ

10 Aug 29, 2009
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"RAILWAY BYLINES featured a number of pictures of teh SMJ in it's recent editions inc…"

Si Donal replied Jun 9, 2009 to Rail tours

4 Jun 9, 2009
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"I too have seen a photo with the advertising logo on the bridge. I am fairly convinc…"

Si Donal replied Jun 9, 2009 to Bridge 12

11 May 4, 2015
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"While I do not doubt your memory, I wonder if it was a 1 off excursion of Officers S…"

Si Donal replied Jun 9, 2009 to Great central loco & train at Stratford

6 Jun 11, 2009
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