‘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 6 hours ago.
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 6 hours ago.
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.
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Comment by adrian vaughan on September 17, 2009 at 18:04
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I have pulled the negative out of the file and can confirm that the closer from view of the engine clearly show shed code plate carrying the code '1E' I think that is Bletchley?? Anyway it isn't Chester nor Carnforth but LMR London Division. So - another mystery.
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Well - that being so, it isn't surprising that I do not recognise the line. Needs to ask some-one from that part of the world. I have a chap in mind - started his footplate career at Wrexham - he might recognise. Watch this space.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on September 17, 2009 at 14:49
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I've found that 75034 was allocated to Chester in 1960 if that's any help. might explain the WR coaches.
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This is NOT KIneton. It is a pair with the other one showing 75034. The signal box name is quite lengthy. I have tried enlarging at hi-res but the name is too far away and therefore too out of focus to i-d. Maybe some-one knows where?
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