‘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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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

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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

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North End and Warwick Road stations? 57 Replies

Some time ago we ahd an interesting and lively discussion on the mystery station at Tiffield, which added quite a lot to our collective knowledge.I've recently been looking closely at two of the other mystery stations- at North End (sometimes…Continue

Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Richard Maund Jan 27.

1873 timetable 4 Replies

Page 12 of Arthur Jordan's book features a full page reproduction of the E&WJ public timetable handbill for August 1873. Does anyone know where the original of that handbill is preserved?Incidentally, the timetable itself formed the basis of…Continue

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4F #43924, an ex-SMJ loco is once more looking like it's old self; having had a new (or maybe refurbed) boiler lifted into place recently. Did anyone else see the photo in last months 'Railway Magazine - P66?

 

How about someone put together an email to the Railway Magazine at railway@mortons.co.uk expressing the societies pleasure in seeing an Ex-SMJ loco rise from the ashes etc etc. May-be too we need to make contact with the Keighley & Worth where the loco is based and may-be suggest a partnership in someway with the SMJ Society and the loco?

 

Has anyone any further thoughts?

 

Andy

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Andy,
Putting together an e-mail to both the K&W and Railway magazine explaining links of the loco to the SMJ might give the Society some more free exposure....

Some details would be needed, of course, for the writer...

Peter

Good point. May-be an email to the K+W first to express an interest and connection. At the same time we could offer to support the cause - say having smj.me sponsor the build and mention on our banner (a la Hengist on Steam Tube).

We'd have more to write about to the Railway mag!

Andy


Peter S Lewis said:

Andy,
Putting together an e-mail to both the K&W and Railway magazine explaining links of the loco to the SMJ might give the Society some more free exposure....

Some details would be needed, of course, for the writer...

Peter

Hi Andy

I did highlight the placement of the boiler on the frames on a different thread when I first say the picture a month or so ago.

Perhaps "we" - as in the society - could charter a run at some point? You hear of photo charters and such and see the results in the magazines - I'm sure a prototypical consist could be made up for us.

G

 

Hey, you keep your 'prototypical consist' to yourself!  These are all great ideas - anymore?  (off to look up what a prototypical consist is)

Andy

Gary said:

Hi Andy

I did highlight the placement of the boiler on the frames on a different thread when I first say the picture a month or so ago.

Perhaps "we" - as in the society - could charter a run at some point? You hear of photo charters and such and see the results in the magazines - I'm sure a prototypical consist could be made up for us.

G

 

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