‘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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Francis
Good to see you are getting involved!
Andy
On the S.M.J. by Freight Train. - D. A. Beacock appears in April 1956 edition Railway magazine, not in stock in the location I looked....
http://www.payhost.net/railway/acatalog/Rail_Mag_April_1956.html
Peter
Francis
I think Andy (TFC) has read the article you mentioned, I haven't read it myself but would like to. It was written by the head master of Towcester Grammar School at the time, Mr Beacock. Here a direct link to the Books and Articles page of this website if you ahven't found it via the Index page.
http://thesmjr.ning.com/page/the-smjr-in-books-and-magazine-articles-a-list
Dick
Hello Francis,
That's an interesting reference...
I don't have a 1956 Railway magazine...so I can't really answer the question I'm afraid.
But others may be better placed to give an answer...!
But I'll try to do some research on the subject!
Peter
Hello Francis,
A warm welcome to you!
Peter