‘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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Funny Story about Kineton Military Railway 1 Reply
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 Apr 28.
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 Apr 20.
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 Apr 20.
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.
SMJ photos
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Blizzy Lizzie photo taken early50s from the npton shed(2e) early 50s
Albums: 50s photos of south northants
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Comment by terence whiting on July 4, 2010 at 1:52
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hi dick you are quite correct the engine in my photo is in fact 46666
regards terry
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Comment by Andy Thompson on July 1, 2010 at 17:34
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Where is this taken? Andy
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Comment by Dick Bodily on July 1, 2010 at 13:06
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Terence
One of my earliest railway memories was being taken as a very small child to Castle Station to meet some cousins who had travelled up from Cornwall and were arriving via the 'Blizzy Lizzie'. They were used to seeing relatively modern looking Collett 4575 class tanks on their local line and pointed out that they had just travelled from Blisworth ''behind 'The Rocket' or something nearly as old''. I was struck by the Webb tank's tall chimney and by the fact that its number was nearly all sixes, no. 46666. It's one of this class that can be seen in the various pictures of the 'double motor' train at Towcester elsewhere on this website. By the time I was old enough to go spotting these veterans had been replaced by the Ivatt 2MT tank twins, 41218 & 41219.
Dick
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