‘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"
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
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
Quote: "As an important part of our efforts to raise funds for the completion of this project the Museum Trust has decided to found the ‘Towcester 100 Club’. The aim of the ‘Towcester 100 Club’ is to raise £10,000 for towards the fit out, displays and interpretive scheme for the museum by asking one hundred sponsors to each donate £100 (over the course of a year) towards the cost of this historic venture."
I have approached the museum about working together - what about the society joining the 100 club? I think we need to be seen to be working towards our motto: