‘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 on Saturday.
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
Welcome to the SMJ forum. Please feel free to start a discussion! (362)
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Ex SMJ Railwayman Bob SalmonsI've recently added a new page with a quite extensive and rather illuminating interview with Bob Salmons, an ex SMJ signalman. There's a lo… Started by Dick Bodily |
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Jan 27, 2010 Reply by Si Donal |
DETAILS OF THE PLATFORM SIDE OF E&W SMALL STATIONSHi everyone, Not been online for a while, been modelling but more importantly for this forum, preparing some drawings of the small SMJ (ex… Started by Si Donal |
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Jan 19, 2010 Reply by Si Donal |
Blakesley pictureI'm afraid I can be of no help at all, since the best copy that I now have in my possession is the one on the front cover of "Lost Railways… Started by David Blagrove |
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Jan 19, 2010 Reply by Dick Bodily |
FarthinghoeFarthinghoe station was primarily a station on the Buckinghamshire Railway and was opened for passenger traffic for trains from Bletchley t… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Jan 17, 2010 Reply by Dick Bodily |
BlakesleyI don't know if this has been mentioned before: it is peripheral to the SMJ. There is a newish book out called The Blakesley Miniature Rai… Started by Peter Fleming |
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Jan 14, 2010 Reply by Dick Bodily |
TicketsClick here and go and see our ticket collection. http://thesmjr.ning.com/photo/album/show?id=3138568:Album:6313 Does anyone have a BR ticke… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Jan 11, 2010 Reply by Si Donal |
SMJ TimelineGents Please feel free to add to this time line. I've left a few gaps 1st Jan 1909. The SMJ came into being from the amalgamation of 'The… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Jan 9, 2010 Reply by Andy Thompson |
Can anyone help Rob? - "underpass" or tunnelComment by Rob Gullen 2 minutes ago Delete Comment I've seen the website and wonder if you can help - there is reputed to be an "underpass"… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Jan 8, 2010 Reply by Peter S Lewis |
Help in finding pictures on SMJ locations on this websiteI've recently checked and edited as necessary the headings for each picture in the ' Photos ' section of this website so that the location… Started by Dick Bodily |
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Dec 30, 2009 Reply by Dick Bodily |
Banana Specials and Race Day Excursions.Does anyone know the date of the final banana special to run over the SMJ - enroute from Avonmouth to Somers Town? Also in which year did… Started by Robin Cullup |
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Dec 29, 2009 Reply by David Blagrove |
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