‘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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Bridge sign 3 Replies
An East and West Junction and Stratford-On-Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railways bridge weight notice, cast iron, 16½"x11¾", the front repainted. As is usual, the company title has been altered to Stratford-On-Avon and Midland Junction…Continue
Started by Graham Ward. Last reply by Russ Firth 2 hours ago.
SMJ Bridge number for sale.
Stratford & Midland Junction Railway bridge number 42. This is a very rare bridge number, which hardly ever comes up for sale! 28cm x 20cm. It was from a cattle creep between Byfield & Morton Pinkney. £500. PayPal payment required and I can…Continue
Started by Russ Firth on Wednesday.
SMJ Postage stamps 1911 and 1924
A couple of items recently up for auction.GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND STRATFORD-UPON-AVON & MIDLAND JUNCTION: 6…Continue
Started by Graham Ward May 21.
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.
SMJ photos
Woodford Halse
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Comment by les gee on November 27, 2012 at 19:37
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Corrected it now
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Thanks for the comments Dick, have to say sorry and i have labelled this picture wrong, the track to the left is going to Byfield and is therefore the SMJ and the GC is on the right. The earthworks in the background would become Woodford Station.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 27, 2012 at 12:35
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Some great old pictures here, Les. At first I was sure this was looking towards Woodford station near Woodford 'North' Junction and that the wagons were on the GC and the curve the north spur from the GC to the E&WJR, but I'm not now 100% sure . One thing for sure is that 'our' line would have been the E&WJR at the time. Could this possibly be looking towards where bridge 37A is going to be built and the line coming in from the left the GC and the line on the right the soon to be abandoned GC to E&WJR south spur? Having studied John Cosford's pictures of the Woodford 'North' junction taken in the 60s, I am more inclined to think that my original view is correct. Apart from the alignment and embankments which fit this theory, the strangely shaped tree on the left of your picture would seem to appear slightly bigger and partially grown out next to a new tree in John's much later views.
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