‘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"
An East and West Junction and Stratford-On-Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railways bridge weight notice, cast iron, 16½"x11¾", the front repainted. As is usual, the company title has been altered to Stratford-On-Avon and Midland Junction…Continue
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Stratford & Midland Junction Railway bridge number 42. This is a very rare bridge number, which hardly ever comes up for sale! 28cm x 20cm. It was from a cattle creep between Byfield & Morton Pinkney. £500. PayPal payment required and I can…Continue
Quote: "As an important part of our efforts to raise funds for the completion of this project the Museum Trust has decided to found the ‘Towcester 100 Club’. The aim of the ‘Towcester 100 Club’ is to raise £10,000 for towards the fit out, displays and interpretive scheme for the museum by asking one hundred sponsors to each donate £100 (over the course of a year) towards the cost of this historic venture."
I have approached the museum about working together - what about the society joining the 100 club? I think we need to be seen to be working towards our motto: