‘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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SMJ Forum
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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Forum Discussions (362)
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3615 at BlisworthI have purchased the attached photograph today, which is completely new to me. It is taken at what appears to be Blisworth SMJ Station at t… Started by Robin Cullup |
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May 20, 2010 Reply by Robin Cullup |
Proposed routesNot really a discussion topic but an item of information. In the latest edition of the Historical Model Railway Society Journal is an arti… Started by Robin Cullup |
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May 7, 2010 Reply by Simon Dunkley |
Article in Railway ObserverThe May edition of the Railway Observer (RCTS magazine) has a section Nostalgia Corner which looks back 50 years. There is (from the May… Started by Peter Fleming |
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Burton dasset Iron ore bucket rope way to the SMJHi, I am new to the society, born in Northend and grew up there. I used to play on the line, one of the chaps I went to school with still d… Started by Richard Keyte |
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Ironstone from BlisworthDoes anyone know how the ironstone was worked from Blisworth on its way to South Wales? Some of the output went to Frodingham via Northampt… Started by Robin Cullup |
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Apr 14, 2010 Reply by Alan J Pack |
Kineton Military Railway and other bits!Please excuse but I have posted this by mistake on my profile page as well!! his information is perhaps not new to everybody as I did post… Started by Dave Hayward |
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Apr 4, 2010 Reply by Dave Hayward |
SCALE DRAWINGS OF SMJ LOCOMOTIVESDoes any one know where I could locate a scale drawing of the SMJ 2-4-0 tender loco No 13? I have looked in all of the usual places that I… Started by Barry Taylor |
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Apr 4, 2010 Reply by Simon Dunkley |
WEA course at Stony Stratford - 'The last railway line through Buckinghamshire'I have just signed up for the above course, which is concerned with the GCR. I wondered if anyone might be interested. There are still qu… Started by Donald Cook |
0 | Mar 11, 2010 |
An SMJ Get-TogetherSo gentleman, when are we going to have our first SMJ get-together then? I know it will take some arranging and we'll only need a phone box… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Mar 9, 2010 Reply by Andy Thompson |
Towcester station site 1996 - Pre-Tesco's. More info please!!Can anyone fill in the gaps here? http://thesmjr.ning.com/photo/towcester-station-approach-1 is a shot post the station and pre Tesco's. Ca… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Feb 3, 2010 Reply by Gary |
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