‘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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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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Hi all, haven't been on for quite a while, walking the dog today and came across this gradient sign, made from concrete & in completely good order. Can't help thinking this would be invaluable to a railway preservation society/preserved railway. Found just lying on the railway embankment.
Steve
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Comment by Gary on October 31, 2012 at 22:13
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I haven't got my reference book handy with the gradient profile in but I looked this up ages ago and forgot to post a vague "It is here" reply as this post was the only one that is 1:100 to 1:100 on the whole line if I remember correctly
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Comment by David Chambers on October 31, 2012 at 21:26
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Sad I know but only just seen this.
Was it laying on the bank Up side between Salcey Station and Newport Pagnell Road bridge?
If so, I saw it laying there some forty years ago and covered it over with ballast with the intention of recovering it later. After thirty years had passed and my interest in railways rekindled I went to seek it out, only to find, what I thought to be the broken off stem with the detail missing. Or was that a Red Herring, had I looked in the wrong place?
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