‘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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Line Speed 4 Replies
Probably a question or an answer that is on here somewhere and I have missed it, but what was the line running speed? Always get the impression that the trains dawdled along rather than made any great progress.Continue
Started by Gary. Last reply by Dick Bodily Feb 1.
Interesting Ebay item 1 Reply
Thanks to Gary for the heads up!https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F254054775180AndyContinue
Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Phil Street Jan 8.
Fenny Compton Goods shed 1 Reply
HelloSome time ago I posted a question concerning the goods shed at Fenny Compton as indicated in the book Track Layout diagrams of the Great Western Railway and B.R. (W.R.) section 29 Stratford-Upon-Avon & Midland Jcn. Rly. by R.A. Cooke ;…Continue
Started by Jack Freuville. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Jan 8.
E&W JR first train 1 Reply
HelloDoes someone have a copy of the picture of the first train running on the East and West Junction Railway as stated in J Dunn’s book The Stratford & Midland Junction Railway on page 43Best regardsJackContinue
Started by Jack Freuville. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Jan 7.
SMJ photos
Site of Salcey Forest station looking west
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Comment by NIGEL on July 8, 2018 at 12:40 -
No. 72 Maintenance Unit Squadron March 1942 - 1957 Salcey Forest near Roade. This was an Equipment Dispersal Depot initially a storage facility for aircraft engine spares, it quickly expanded to become a major depot for all manner of ground equipment needed by the regions airbases.
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Comment by Ron Johnson on July 7, 2018 at 13:15 -
Was RAF Roade serviced from here?
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Comment by Tim Roy on August 30, 2016 at 10:37 -
Hi John,
The track bed curves too much for the Piddington bridge to be seen from this location (see the maps in my post about the location of the SMJ plate near Salcey Forest).
It is either the footpath footbridge (red ringed in the above maps) or a hedge on top of the cutting.
Regards, Tim
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Comment by John Evans on August 27, 2016 at 8:01 -
I wonder if the bridge in the distance is Forest Road, Piddington.
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Comment by John Evans on August 27, 2016 at 8:00
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This is how I remember it, Tim.
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