‘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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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 Nigel Nov 7, 2024.

Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024

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

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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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H all would there be any employment records for stratford station abt 1905 my grandfather was a guard thereand im trying to search out some info any tips would be gratefully received

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At 19:04 on October 14, 2012, Andy Thompson said…: No problems Bob - just my wicked sense of humour! Andy

At 18:56 on October 14, 2012, Bob Groom said…: Hi sorry for the confusion but its just Bob iv been doing a lot of research into family lately and got into the habit of putting my birth name Robin in aswell as the name im known as Bob hope that clears that up,anyway to the important stuff I know my grandfather Alfred Groom was a guard at stratford around 1905 and lived at 8 ely street with my grandmother annie mabel and two children my dads brother and sistor,annie mabel lived by wappenham which i understand is on the SMJ line and they ended up in aston le walls in a cottage not a hundred metres away from the station there so as you can see the reoccuring factor is the SMJ im desperate to get more info as i never really knew my grandfather incidently he originated from wells norfolk again another busy victorian station any help would be great cheers bob