‘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
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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Lucas Bridge at Towcester
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Comment by Dick Bodily on July 29, 2009 at 11:25
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Whow final proof, where did you find it? The view is looking towards Towcester from a point roughly at the present A43 / A5 roundabout.The road to the right was the old road to Greens Norton, now its the access road to the Tidy Tip. greens norton is now accessed from the roundabout. Tthe bill boards opposite for a long time carried the famous Keep Death Off the Road 'Black Widow' road safety poster. Seeing that lorry thundering under bridge, probably in those days with inadequate braking on what looks like a very wet road, reminds me exactly how dangerous this road junction was. Just behind the photographer on the A5 was a blind summit which added to the danger. Travelling on the Friday bus from Blakesley to Towcester Cinema my stomach used to churn as we pulled slowly out at this virtually blind spot with the 'Black Widow' staring down at our little Bedford 29 seater. the access road to the station is on the far right, with further statio area access via the Tiffield Road just beyond the bridge in its present location.
Dick
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