‘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 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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Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
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Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
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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
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Kineton - Original SMJ bridge notice
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Comment by Andy Thompson on April 10, 2010 at 16:00
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Duncan
I know what you mean! Still its been there this long... (anyway, they way a ton!)
Andy
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Comment by Duncan Chandler on April 8, 2010 at 16:31
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There are of course some other bridges that show where the signs were as the rails are still there such as the station bridge in Kineton. Lets hope its there for many years to come. Andy you are right of course that if someone wants the sign they will take it no matter what, although somehow it would take something away from the village as it always felt like i'd got home when i drove past the sign.
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Comment by Gary on April 7, 2010 at 22:19
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I have to agree - I was wary of mentioning it but I am sure people know about it.
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Its a good point Duncan but if someone wanted to have it, no amount of fixings would keep it safe.. Andy
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This sign is still looked after, I just hope that now it is publicised no one thinks they can help themselves as it must be the last on the line.
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