‘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' 

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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.

North End and Warwick Road stations? 57 Replies

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.

1873 timetable 4 Replies

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.

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Coaching stock that had been stored on the SMJ Olney branch on Bedford - Northampton line at Hardingstone Junction in June 1960

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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 18, 2009 at 16:02
Barry

48751 (Nuneaton) or more likely 48757 ( Rugby) are both candidates if there was a number taking misidentification, bearing in mind how some people write their '7's.

Dick
Comment by Barry Taylor on November 18, 2009 at 13:38
Hi Dick
My understanding is that the train originated at Northampton, rather than from the Midland line. I base this on a memory of the photographer (he's now no longer with us) saying that he had been told of the working and therefore presented himself at H/stone Junction accordingly - he would have got this info from the local grapevine as we knew one or two drivers/firemen at Northampton. 48151 seems to have been at Canklow from at least 1955 though to 1962 - although it would not be unknown for us to get one of theirs occasionally on shed. 48090 was certainly one of ours for a long time The other possibility is that its not 48151 at all - as I have mentioned, the photographer was not the best at keeping accurate records and we have noticed a few other bits of doubtful info in his lists and on the backs of prints.............!
Comment by Dick Bodily on November 18, 2009 at 12:50
barry

Do you know if 48151 actually go from the Bedford line onto the SMJ at Ravenstone to fetch the carriages. I've got it as a Canklow engine in the Summer 1960 locoshed book, but the number's familiar was it a Northampton, Wellingborough or Bletchley loco at some point?

Dick

Dick
Comment by Barry Taylor on November 11, 2009 at 10:02
48090 and 48151 coming off the Bedford line at Hardingstone junction east of Northampton, with a full load of condemned coaches from storage on the SMJ Ravenstone to Roade section. Date ? June 1960

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