Towcester Station (Eric Pickles collection)
"A charming group. Even the horse seems to have risen to the occasion with his pushy: 'hey, don't leave me out' pose."
‘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"
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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 Jun 1.
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.
Loco N° 5. 2-4-0T 1 Reply
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
Started by Jack Freuville. Last reply by Simon Dunkley Mar 17.
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1963 LCGB Railtour with GWR 63xx and 22xx at Byfield (John Cosford)
"NICE shot - with the shadows and all."
Remains of Salcey Forest SMJ station (winter 1962)
"For some reason this image strikes me as definitely eerie. But then, of course, I am a sensitive dude. Anyone else feel it? "
Towcester from Lucas Bridge
"Busy scene isn't it? Not by way of people, but 'stuff' - infrastructure."
2P 4-4-0 with Inspectors' train at Stoke Bruerne station circa 1950
"I like that shot - and I like Midland 2Ps - the ones with the 7' driving wheels and narrow chimneys."
8F on Woodford West Curve (John Cosford)
"Who's that bloke day dreaming just feet from a moving train? Who, the fellow in the brown coat, oh, that's me (really)."
CONCRETE POST.
"The next item is a work entitled 'CONCRETE POST'. Now, what am I bid, shall we say one and sixpence . . . . all right . . . . a shilling? "
0-6-0ST "Cherwell"
"Looks like restoration is now in the pipeline for real. It has been a long wait. A few years ago I tried to donate railway books to sell or raffle for the (presumed) restoration fund for 'Cherwell', but I kind of got the brushoff from the…"
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