‘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"
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.
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.
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.
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.
All I can say is that it is probably 1960's (early) rather than 50's - the style of the sign also supports that I think. I've based that on the pic being contemporary with a few other shots that I have acquired over the years, that also have snow on the ground - and these are apparently 1960ish.
This a pretty useful picture, Barry. Any idea when it was taken as I seem to remember that at one time the other side of the bridge at least was black with white lettering possibly painted directly on rather than on a mounted board as here. The huge billboards can be seen, there were others on the other side of the bridge, one of which for a long while had on it the infamous black widow 'Keep death off the road' road safety poster as the bridge was a bad accident black spot as there was a blind junction for the Greens Norton road immediately the other side of the bridge which was made worse by a blind brow with no speed limit at all then to the A5 where the roundabout is now.
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