‘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

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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 4 hours ago.

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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Between Towcester and Tiffield SMJ Bridge over A43

Between Towcester and Tiffield SMJ Bridge over A43

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Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 21:30

Here is a pre 1900 map featuring both the Lloyds sidings and the 'new' Olney branch including the above bridge (150?)
Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 21:14
And is this bridge 150? Bridge 140 is the Tiffield road bridge at the Olney Junction east of Towcester station

Andy
Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 21:09
A43 map, Easton Neston bridge with modern overlay

Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 20:58

Is this the bridge?
Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 20:21
...this isn't the A43 near Easton Neston?

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Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 20:20
Talk to me guys! Which bridge where? Which side of bridge 149 (the one at the Olney Junction) is this one?

Andy
Comment by Dick Bodily on July 31, 2009 at 19:34
Once the line closed they stored wagons along this section, you could see them on the bridge as you passed underneath on the A43.

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