‘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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More building at Towcester 3 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 John Evans Apr 19.
Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T 1 Reply
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. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Mar 17.
SMJ seats at York Museum ? 1 Reply
I took my grandson to the National Railway Museum on Dec. 30th and noticed two bench seats, of the type found on station platforms until traditional stations were replaced with bus-shelters. Both bear the title " STRATFORD " - I'll try and upload…Continue
Started by Paul Atherton. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Feb 22.
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, 2024.
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Towcester. Track layout to the east including Easton Neston Quarries
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Comment by Richard Woods on March 10, 2013 at 12:23
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Thanks, i'll have a look!
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Comment by NIGEL on March 10, 2013 at 8:55
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I have recently posted some photos of this junction site and there is still an old concrete signal post laying on the old track bed very near to this junction. Look under "Lloyds siding" for the photos. The remains of the old iron works site and the brick field and kilns site are still there, close by.
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Interesting. I was wondering about this junction, as i'm creating the route for Railworks. Towcester - Ravenstone Wood - Olney. Including the Blisworth Branch and a bonus section between Ravenstone Wood and Piddington Stations. All intermediate stations, bridges ect are included.
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There certainly was a junction here, and the line crossed the Tiffield road on the level. Close by there was an iron works and brickyard with kilns. This siding went all the way to the brick works at Tiffield, and the clay pits and ironstone workings at Showsley and Easton Neston. This junction had it's own signal box and there were sidings off this to the iron works. When the Ravenstone Wood junction line from Towcester was built in 1891, a connection was put in at Easton Neston to the brick yards, and the junction at A to these was dismantled. See map below.
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Was there a junction with point A and the Blisworth line at any pointin time?
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