‘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 4 hours ago.
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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Blakesley Station Building Plan Page 2
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Comment by Dick Bodily on January 25, 2010 at 14:13
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Si
have another look at my map, ifound a couple of errors so I've drawn up a new version and deleted the one you commented on.
Dick
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Si
The BMR siding was worked by manual propulsion only! The passenger trains of earlier days only consisted of two bogies and were worked in reverse rather than having the engines run around, as you say there was no means of doing this.
Dick
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Comment by Si Donal on January 24, 2010 at 16:01
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Dick,
Indeed you are correct. There was a pump, like a village well pump, that operated a tap and also filled the header tank for the toilets. I have a very clear picture of it from the Railway Modeller article. There was also one at Morton Pinkney but not at Byfield! There the header tank was not outside at all. The map you have drawn of the station area is much appreciated, especially the relationship between the SMJ and the Blakesley Hall Line. Interesting that there was no run-round, I assume the coaches were gravity shunted after arrival. I really must get Dr Tebbs book!
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Si
I've been speaking to the signalman today and he tells me that in LMS days there was also a handpump near to the firebucket rack. I think I have spotted it on the corner of the building in picture in 'Jordan' page 37.
Dick
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