‘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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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 on Sunday.
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.
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Comment by les gee on November 27, 2012 at 19:37
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Corrected it now
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Thanks for the comments Dick, have to say sorry and i have labelled this picture wrong, the track to the left is going to Byfield and is therefore the SMJ and the GC is on the right. The earthworks in the background would become Woodford Station.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 27, 2012 at 12:35
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Some great old pictures here, Les. At first I was sure this was looking towards Woodford station near Woodford 'North' Junction and that the wagons were on the GC and the curve the north spur from the GC to the E&WJR, but I'm not now 100% sure . One thing for sure is that 'our' line would have been the E&WJR at the time. Could this possibly be looking towards where bridge 37A is going to be built and the line coming in from the left the GC and the line on the right the soon to be abandoned GC to E&WJR south spur? Having studied John Cosford's pictures of the Woodford 'North' junction taken in the 60s, I am more inclined to think that my original view is correct. Apart from the alignment and embankments which fit this theory, the strangely shaped tree on the left of your picture would seem to appear slightly bigger and partially grown out next to a new tree in John's much later views.
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