‘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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Hello,

Here's an advertisement for our line.  I beleive it is from the Railway Year Book.  It is undated but as it is advertising the Shakespeare Tercentenery, I beleive that dates it to 1916.  Through carriages via the Woodford link are mentioned as well as links via LNWR and Midland Railways.  For me, the advertising of my "local" station of Morton Pinkney as detraining point for Sulgrave Manor is interesting.  What I really love about this though is the promotion of Goods Services and it's "modernistic" 3 link coupling logo. 

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Nice find Si! Good to hear from you, are you OK? What news of the Kineton visit too!!

Andy

I like the optimism of "This well organized and Important Railway"......

Lively, up to date image of a working line.

Hi Andy,

Been far away with work then caught chicken pox! I am now back in UK for a while.  I will re-start my contact with the authorities at Kineton again once I clear my desk.  All is well and I have even found some time to do some SMJ modelling. Hope all is well with you too.

 

Simon

Andy Thompson said:

Nice find Si! Good to hear from you, are you OK? What news of the Kineton visit too!!

Andy

"A.E. Diggins, Traffic Manager, Stratford-on-Avon."

On 2nd April 1911 Arthur Ernest Diggins (b.1872 Kings Lynn - d.1955 Ipswich), wife Ethel Dawson Diggins nee Souter (b.1873 Chesterfield, married 1903 Chesterfield, d.1930 Uxbridge), sons Raymond Howard Diggins (b.1904 Chesterfield) and Eustace Arthur Diggins (b.1910 Stratford) were living at "Illahee", Chestnut Walk (at its junction with Rother Street) Stratford. His occupation was "Secretary and Accountant of Railway Company".

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