‘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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magnet fishing
Hi everyone, yesterday I did some magnet fishing with the grandchildren from the SMJ bridge over the river Tove in Towester, to great excitement of the children (and myself) we pulled out three chair screws and a rivet which looked similar in style…Continue
Started by Steve Camm Sep 1.
One of the best preserved SMJ bridges? 1 Reply
I was at Ettington the other day and apart from the good shed, which has had a lot of money spent on it including full glazing, the station building is still there. But my attention went to the station bridge (No. 73?) which is in very good…Continue
Started by John Evans. Last reply by Andy Thompson Aug 30.
Passenger Trains connected to the SMJ
Following on from the previous discussion about WD passenger trains on the SMJ during the 1940s; it must be said that passenger trains ran on metals connected to the SMJ until the mid 1960s. There was a passenger service from the nearest point to…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
Wartime passenger trains from Burton Dassett 3 Replies
Arthur Jordan in his book, The Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway - The Shakespeare Route at pp 82 mentions a WW2 late night special from Stratford on Avon to Burton Dassett for soldiers at the CAD. I would envisage that this did not…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
SMJ photos
EHLR C. 1925
Land use map around Edge Hill C.1925, showing the connection of the E.H.L.R. with the S.M.J.R. at Burton Dassett. Industrial activity (ironstone mining) is shown in red at Burton Dassett hills
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Comment by alwyn sparrow on April 2, 2013 at 8:03
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For anybody with a keen interest in the E.H.L.R. here is an interesting link
http://www.freewebs.com/simpkinshorridge/History/Edge%20Hill%20Ligh...
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Comment by NIGEL on April 1, 2013 at 20:38
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E.H.L.R. track chair - Nice find ! Interesting to note that on this land use map there is no sign of the aerial ropeway from Burton Hills to the S.M.J.R platform at Burton Dassett. Tonks states it was in use until approx. 1921 and final removal of equipment 1929 onwards. Jim Goodman's plan of Burton Dassett junction shows both the E.H.L.R. and the aerial ropeway, so presumably must date to early to min 1920's ?
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Here is a rail chair I picked up at the top of the E.H.L.R. circa 1970. At that time there was still a considerable amount of abandoned equipment lying around like ironstone trucks, rail chairs ect.this was around the site of the wheel pits.
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Thanks, I have corrected caption.
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The connection was at Burton Dasset looking west off the where the B4100 crossed the S.M.J.R on the old road alignment.I have photograph taken from road bridge showing original connection to E.H.L.R..
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