‘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"
I took my grandson to the National Railway Museum on Dec. 30th and noticed two bench seats, of the type found on station platforms until traditional stations were replaced with bus-shelters. Both bear the title " STRATFORD " - I'll try and upload…Continue
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
I've been through all the recently added pix and added to this album any pix of the SMJ as a working railway. There's also an older similar album simply entitled 'The SMJ Remembered'. I've done this so that people can see slideshows of the SMJ in working days. I shall also add pix to the individual stations albums ( eg, Kineton, Blakesley, etc.) and the Industrial Album when I get around to it for the same reason. I hope nobody minds me putting together these albums using their pix. If you do let me know!