‘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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More building at Towcester 2 Replies
I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester.Anyone know what they've dug up?…Continue
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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Nigel Nov 7.
Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
Broom History Group will be holding an event at Broom Village Hall 2-4pm on 9th November 2024 including a film on the railway and Broom Junction.…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens Oct 25.
Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help?…Continue
Started by Matt Davis. Last reply by Matt Davis Oct 16.
Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T
Hi everybodyI’m building a OO gauge model of Fenny Compton and Clifford Sidings over here in Belgium.Quite a strange idea but so be it…In view of this I plan to transform a RTR Beatie Well Tank into SMJR N° 5 the 2-4-0T and use some etchings for the…Continue
Started by Jack Freuville Aug 29.
SMJ photos
Blisworth main line.c.1960
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Comment by adrian vaughan on November 14, 2009 at 15:24
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Hello Dick,
Thanks very much for your comments. I read them with interest. from L&BR to 1950, amazingly well built I think. Yes there are quite a lot of people around but I think they must have been trespassers. We wandered about as and when we pleased in those days and kept a look out.
Adrian.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 14, 2009 at 14:44
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This was taken looking north from the Robert Stephenson bridge over the Grand Union Canal. It looks like some reballasting has been done on the Down main line. The photographer must have been standing on the WCML but nothing is pegged. Perhaps some engineering occupation is ongoing as other people can be seen strolling on the tracks. The SMJ station is immediately left of the telegraph poleunder the left hand (Down) signal gantry. The water tower also designed by Stephenson was in L&BR times originally fed from 'the cut'. How long this continued for I've no idea, perhaps David Blagrove would know.
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