‘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"
An improbable, funny, but absolutely true story relating to the Kineton military railway.Long after my Army days I still retained an affection and passing interest in Kineton ammunition depot where I served during the 1960s. Coupled to a 'love' of…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward on Sunday.
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
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
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.
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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