"Actually, I can and will go further. It is exceptionally well produced and extremely well laid out.
Plus it has some photos I haven't seen before, and given the usual cost of prints sold at shows and on-line (excluding an additional premium…"
‘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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NEW BOOK ON THE SMJ - AVAILABLE SHORTLY 6 Replies
Hi allI'm pleased to announce that the first volume of my history of…Continue
Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Simon Dunkley 19 hours ago.
Train Simulator SMJ 7 Replies
For those interested in the Train Simulator 2014 side of life... I've begun modelling the SMJ railway in the route creator/editor, using terrain from imported Google Earth and imagery of the line from the SMJ days. As you'd expect, the route is…Continue
Started by Richard Woods. Last reply by Bob hawes Aug 8.
Barry's SMJ book 4 Replies
I see an advert for Volume 1 of Barry Taylor's SMJ history in RM. Apparently it will cover the E&WJR and N&BJR period pre SMJ and is being published by Black Dwarf mid-August, cost &25 plus p.p.Continue
Started by Dick Bodily. Last reply by Dick Bodily Aug 4.
SMJ Section on the Warwickshire Railways website
I have now added more information, much of it generic, to the Warwickshire Railways website. Please review it and advise me if there are any errors.…Continue
Started by mike musson Jul 29.
SMJ section on Warwickshire Railways website
I have now added more information, much of it generic, to the Warwickshire Railways website. Please review it and advise me if there are any errors.…Continue
Started by mike musson Jul 29.
Planning Application for Binton Station Site 5 Replies
I've just been told by friends from Welford that there's a planning application to redevelop the Binton Station site:Binton Station Planning…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Rob Davidson Jun 2.
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Simon Dunkley replied to Barry Taylor's discussion 'NEW BOOK ON THE SMJ - AVAILABLE SHORTLY'"Same here: it just arrived (yes, at 3 pm!) but on first glance looks very nice."
Peter S Lewis left a comment for John Douglas"Hello John,
Trawling through Search "Binton" I cam across this reference..
DVD "The Shakespeare Route - The SMJ" issued by Hillside Publishing in 2006?There's 60 minutes of SMJ footage over the years "with over 20…"
John Douglas left a comment for Peter S Lewis"Are there any photographs of live steam at Binton? I have only found the attached."
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Towcester station site 2017
"This parapet was rebuilt a few years ago, due to most of the original one being pushed into the cutting below. I suppose it was cheaper than filling in the cutting. As you can see the bricks are much cleaner, and less weathered, than the ones on the…"
NIGEL replied to Barry Taylor's discussion 'NEW BOOK ON THE SMJ - AVAILABLE SHORTLY'"My copy arrived this morning. Had a quick read of the first few pages, very informative and good detail."
Simon Dunkley replied to Barry Taylor's discussion 'NEW BOOK ON THE SMJ - AVAILABLE SHORTLY'"I will keep an eye out for the postman, then!"
Barry Taylor replied to Barry Taylor's discussion 'NEW BOOK ON THE SMJ - AVAILABLE SHORTLY'"Arrived in the warehouse at Lydney late on Thursday 17th apparently - so first shipments out to pre-orders and trade would probably have been Friday. Probably got held up on the Midland at Broom Junction for a day or two on the…"
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