‘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
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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 1 hour 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.
SMJ photos
1945 Ordnance Survey maps
Hi all,
Just found a site with free view of all the 1945-1947 O.S. maps
The link to the Banbury map showing all the lines is:
http://maps.nls.uk/os/view/?sid=74466944
The SMJ is actually marked LM&SR Stratford on Avon & Midland Junc. Line!
Barry
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Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2011 at 16:31
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Barry
And I have a hard copy of that map! Picked it up from the one-off rail fare that happen at Exeter St Davids some years ago!!!
Andy
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Comment by Barry Dunwoody on July 29, 2011 at 23:39
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The Banbury map is 1946. British Railways came into being on 1st January 1948.
If you click on the link at the bottom of the page with the Banbury map, you will see a list of all the England and Wales maps. I think your area is on Sheet 176 Exeter.
Barry
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My fault! I meant Scottish!! (LMS) It was still LMS in 1948, but only just - wasn't it? Andy
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Sorry Andy - I can't see where it says Southern!
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