‘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

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.

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

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Barry Taylor Jan 25.

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Once again folks I was having a trawl around the web & found this listing:
http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=4685
Does anyone any ideas as to where it is exactly or whether it was possibly a carriage that ran on the line?
Very long shot and I know that the reference appears long in teh tooth but it is a new one to me.
G

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What led you to think it might Gary?

Andy
Andy Thompson said:
What led you to think it might Gary?

Andy

Well such stock would have gravitated to the lesser lines such as the SMJR - if you look at some of the photos the stock is not of modern (for the time) standard.

Also I believe that stock, such as this, that was reused as storage & living accomodation was initially delivered by rail.

I suspect we will never know what stock ran on the line as I doubt people logged the carriage numbers but thought this one could be worth a stab at.

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