‘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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Passenger Trains connected to the SMJ
Following on from the previous discussion about WD passenger trains on the SMJ during the 1940s; it must be said that passenger trains ran on metals connected to the SMJ until the mid 1960s. There was a passenger service from the nearest point to…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
Wartime passenger trains from Burton Dassett 3 Replies
Arthur Jordan in his book, The Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway - The Shakespeare Route at pp 82 mentions a WW2 late night special from Stratford on Avon to Burton Dassett for soldiers at the CAD. I would envisage that this did not…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 16.
PPhoto Albums 1 Reply
AndyAbout two years ago I ended up with some railway matter from a Bill Kendall who had been a Signalman on SMJ ending his railway career at Northampton No 1. I worked with him when I was working in Rugby PSB, I also covered the signa?l boxes at…Continue
Started by Robin Leslie Patrick. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 8.
Broom Junction station site for sale 3 Replies
Great opportunity for an SMJ enthusiast perhaps. I'm not sure what you could actually do with this site though!…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Simon Stevens May 17.
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Iron Works
Production began in 1873 in connection with the development & erection of Towcester Furnaces, which consisted of two rotary furnaces of around 4 ton capacity, that were the pioneers of the
Siemens Direct Reduction Process of making steel.In 1877 the manager was a one Walter E.Koch Dr. W.C. Siemens and Samuel Lloyd were partners in this venture and the sidings, which were always known as Lloyds Sidings, on the N&BJR were put in as a result. The Furnaces were put in during 1875 and were close to the East side of the N &BJR about a mile north of Towcester Station. If you know more - sign up and tell me below! Lloyds sidings line is the hedges centre shot.
To the right is the site of Towcester Iron Works 2008
Towcester Iron Works site C1891
A shot from the Tiffeild road 'along' the Lloyds sidings. The Iron Works where low, right.
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Comment by Andy Thompson on August 11, 2009 at 11:48
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Junction of SMJ and Lloyds sidings 2008
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Bridge 11 abutments 2008. next to site of the Iron Works
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The above shot was taken in 1982
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Brick Yard bridge was bridge number 11 and situated alongside the Towcester Iron Works.
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