‘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
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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
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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.
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Slow Miserable and Jolty
The correct 'joky' title - and one with proper aliteration is:-
Slow Moulding and Jolting.
I hope you don't mind me mentioning it but that is what it was called 50 years ago.
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Adrian
There were various variations of the title including your properly aliterated version. Titles changed from village to village as such jokes were passed on by word of mouth. At Towcester it was 'Slow Miserable and Jolty' according to Robert Stephens' booklet, at Blakesley just 5 miles down the line it was 'Slow Miserable and Jolting'. I'd be interesred to know what part of the line your 'Slow Moulding and Jolting' is associated with. Have a look at the original discussion and you will see some of the other names afforded to the line.
Great to see your classy photos on the Steamtube website by the way, it will give Roni some competition on the site!
Dick
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Adrian
I hope you don't mind, but I've cut and pasted your discussion and my reply into the original discusssion that I began so that all the info is together.
Dick
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