‘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 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.
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Another Special Train near ByfieldThis special running on Sunday 9th August 1959, ran from Kings Cross to Kings Cross utilising part of the SMJ in the itinerary. The train a… Started by Robin Cullup |
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Dec 8, 2009 Reply by Dick Bodily |
Aston Le WallsGentlemen! Another request, we have missed out Aston Le Walls as a station on the former E&W section of the of SMJ as was. I know it… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Nov 28, 2009 Reply by Dick Bodily |
The SMJ RememberedWhile editing tags, wrongly captioned pix, etc. on this website, I've put together a collection of your photos from everybody's photos on t… Started by Dick Bodily |
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Nov 19, 2009 Reply by Andy Thompson |
Lost Railways of WarwickshireIn case anyone's interested, my book "Lost Railways of Warwickshire", published by Countryside Books, is now in the shops. Chapter 7 is dev… Started by Geoffrey Kingscott |
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Nov 13, 2009 Reply by Geoffrey Kingscott |
A proposal!Gentlemen! I would like, from here forth we be know as "The Unofficial SMJ Society" All those in favour say 'yeah'! Andy Started by Andy Thompson |
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Nov 12, 2009 Reply by Gary |
Midland Railway SocietyThe latest issue (no. 41, Autumn 2009) of the Journal of the Midland Railway Society features the SMJ, with a major article by Maurice Jeye… Started by Geoffrey Kingscott |
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Nov 6, 2009 Reply by Dick Bodily |
SMJ BEYER PEACOCK IMAGES - UNPUBLISHED?Dear All, Following a hunch that the Beyer Peacock record would be retained at the Museum of Science and Industy in Manchester, I found th… Started by Si Donal |
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Nov 2, 2009 Reply by Barry Taylor |
A LINK WITH SMJ INTERESTDear All, I am sure the die hard SMJ enthusiats will have seen this but I found this site which has many pictures and details of the SMJ's… Started by Si Donal |
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New PhotosFor your information I have just added two photographs of SMJ No 5 in a later life as WD 94 at Catterick Camp Military Railway that may be… Started by Dave Hayward |
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Silent Movie Image of the Karrier Ro-RailerHi all, I have drawn a blank at the British Film Institute in getting a copy of the Ro-Railer's publicity images. However thanks to the in… Started by Si Donal |
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Oct 26, 2009 Reply by Peter S Lewis |
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