‘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"
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
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
Comment by Paul Tilly on February 18, 2018 at 20:27
What a great photo
Comment by Dick Bodily on October 28, 2015 at 12:44
The tall elm tree in the background, once an abundant feature of the South Northants countryside and wiped out with all its brethren by Dutch Elm disease, is very nostalgic for me.
Comment by Andy Thompson on October 28, 2015 at 11:38
Well done John! Your photos have provided a very useful resource! Andy
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