‘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 on Saturday.
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 on Saturday.
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.
SMJ photos
BLISWORTH IRONSTONE SIDING
Grounded van bodies across the lake (flooded excavations) near to the siding.
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Comment by NIGEL on February 24, 2013 at 20:18
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Sorry Gary, I was most surprised to find not 2 vans but FOUR !!!
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Comment by Gary on February 20, 2013 at 20:03
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Thanks for that Si. I had forgotten that one. We didn't see it on the tour but then as you and Andy have said, the atmosphere is one of "visitors not welcome.".
I look forward to seeing any more photos Nigel.
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Thanks for the info. I aim to visit this siding again in the near future and take some close-up photos with, hopefully some running numbers and try to ascertain the original builders.
Gary - there are two (2) of these vans at this site !!
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Comment by Si Donal on February 20, 2013 at 19:16
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There is a Midland Railway Van body at Morton Pinkney Station that was in situ when the line was open, perhaps as a store. It is now in the grounds of a private house and builders yard that is on the site of the station building. It's still there now and I used to play in it in the 1980s. It's in very poor condition but must me a historic item. It was on the end of the cattle dock. They and the platforms have since been removed by the owner who is not keen on visitors, even though I know him!
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Only the second van body close to the line we have found!!
The other is near Fenny Compton.
Nice catch Nigel
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