Towcester 1965 B
"I agree Andy but also is a good photo to show the construction of the 'box, not something that you see that often."
‘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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Towcester's first layout. - Any ideas? 4 Replies
Just sitting here looking at a picture (of an old postcard in a book) of Towcester and it is mentioning the dates of the lines opening and it got me wondering, What was the layout at Towcester before the lines to Banbury and Stratford were added?…Continue
Started by Gary. Last reply by Gary 17 hours ago.
SMJ Bridge 170 6 Replies
Some SMJ news folks:The SMJ Bridge 170 on the Olney Branch, which crosses Quinton road near Salcey Forest, is currently in the process of being demolished. The actual bridge itself was lifted in the late 60's, but the abutments on both sides and…Continue
Started by Richard Woods. Last reply by Barry Taylor on Monday.
Private Owner Wagons on the SMJ in the Pre-Group Era 4 Replies
I've acquired Simon Dunkley's S scale E&W / SMJ items and aim to build a small layout to use them on.More on this on this - another time.I'm interested to know if there is a list of PO Wagons (Pre Group era) that called the SMJ home? IE Wagons…Continue
Started by Kelvin White. Last reply by Roger Whiffin on Sunday.
HS2 and the SMJ 1 Reply
Without wishing to start a debate on the pros and cons of HS2, it occurred to me that the proposed route must cross the SMJ somewhere. I looked at the map on the following link:…Continue
Started by John Cosford. Last reply by John Evans Nov 20.
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Gary replied to Gary's discussion 'Towcester's first layout. - Any ideas?'"I can live in hope...
May have to see if the library have a copy in the meantime.
Cheers & have a great weekend
G"
Barry Taylor replied to Gary's discussion 'Towcester's first layout. - Any ideas?'"Good luck - I haven't seen a copy for a while. Think the last time was in one of the Ian Allan bookshops, maybe Birmingham.
Try to get a copy of the latest version though - it was originally done in the 70's with a spiral binding, but the…"
Gary replied to Gary's discussion 'Towcester's first layout. - Any ideas?'"Brilliant Barry,
Much obliged. I will go have a hunt for it.
No joy yet...
ATVB
G"
Barry Taylor replied to Gary's discussion 'Towcester's first layout. - Any ideas?'"Hi Gary
The best answer is to get a copy of R A Cooke's book on the Track Layout Diagrams of the Great Western Railway and Western Region - Part 29 - SMJR. This covers all the SMJ lines and not just the ones that came into the Western…"
Gary commented on Gary's photo
Grounded van body.
"With due credit here:
http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=10362
It was numbered WGB 472x6"
Dick Bodily commented on Dick Bodily's page The SMJR in Books and Magazine Articles - A List"Cheers again Gary, Sortedz!"
Gary commented on Dick Bodily's page The SMJR in Books and Magazine Articles - A List"Hello again Dick.
Forgot to mention that there are photos of old postcards in the following books too:
"Railways in Northamptonshire and the Soke of Peterborough" (Andrew Swift) and "Northamptonshire railway stations" (Alan Rice…"
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