‘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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Binton Station
As I was in the vicinity this week I visited my old stamping ground of over sixty years ago, the former SMJ station at Binton. The former goods shed has been demolished, 24 upmarket dwellings have been constructed in the old yard and the former…Continue
Started by Paul Stratford Apr 23.
Would the GCR have gone via Towcester? 14 Replies
Looking through Mac Hawkins book on the GCR then and now, he mentions that the GCR were thinking of running a line connecting Brackley to Northampton and had provisionally made a mound ready for a platform to be later constructed but they dropped…Continue
Started by Gary. Last reply by Andrew Emmerson Apr 18.
EWJR Portland Cement Wagon 13 Replies
Hello All,I found this item on ebay, although it's a model, what I'd like to know is, was it actually based on the real thing? As you can see it has the initials EWJR and return empty to Ettington, which all fits in with the real world.It was listed…Continue
Started by Jim Goodman. Last reply by Jim Goodman Apr 18.
MORTON PINKNEY LEVEL CROSSING 14 Replies
There was a public level crossing between Blakesley and Morton Pinkney, complete with a gatehouse.Does anyone know how this was operated?Presumably the gates must have been manual and kept closed against road traffic.Early Working Timetables mention…Continue
Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Andrew Emmerson Apr 17.
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An Alphabetical List of SMJ Nicknames
(NB) The names in brackets refer to the person who supplied the info.
Banana Line - referring to Towcester - Ravenswood Junction section (Barry Taylor)
Bread and Herring - referring to Towcester - Ravenswood Junction
section (Robin Cullup / Andrew Smith)
Bread and Scrape - referring to Towcester - Ravenstone Junction section (David
Blagrove)
Crab and Winkle - referring to the Towcester to Cockley Brake Junction section and used by Bletchley MPD staff who worked past Cockley Brake en route from Verney Junction to Banbury. (Dick Bodily)
Dilly Dally - used by Northampton MPD staff (Dick Bodily)
Drum & Monkey - mentioned in a Tom Rolt book (Nigel Furness)
Erratic and Wandering Journey - E and WJR section generally (Gary)
Fig and Orange- mentioned in a Tom Rolt book (Nigel Furness)
Linger and Die - used at Roade ( Nigel Furness)
Nibble - used by Woodford Halse MPD staff to refer to the SMJ generally, and also sometimes to the Woodford West Junction. - Woodford 'North Junction' Curve (Clive
Boardman / Dick Bodily)
Nibble and Clink - referring to the N and B section at Helmdon (Si Donal)
Save Me Jesus - around Blakesley and Towcester (David Guest)
Scratter - referring to Towcester - Ravenswood Junction section (Andrew Smith/ David Blagrove/Nigel Furness)
Slow, Miserable and Jolty - around Towcester (Robert Stephens)
Slow, Miserable and Jolting - around Blakesley (Dick Bodily)
Slow, Moulding and Joulting - around Stratford (Adrian Vaughan / Peter
Lewis)
Slow, Mournful Journey - around Stratford (John Jennings)
Smudge - around Stratford (John Jennings)
Strawberry and Marrow Jam - around Blisworth and Blakesley (Dick Bodily / George Coles)
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Comment by Dick Bodily on February 10, 2012 at 11:37
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