‘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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More building at Towcester 2 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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Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
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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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Does this cut of the 1899 map...
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Comment by Andy Thompson on January 3, 2011 at 18:35
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"Towcester - Blisworth Tramway bridge Overline bridge 1A 0 58" is what our bridge download says
Andy
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Anyone got any further ideas about bridge 1A? Andy
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OK John. We look forward to seeing the images. My brother lives in Towcester, that's my only connection!
Andy
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Comment by John Evans on November 4, 2010 at 18:23
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Andy
I have a place in Yorkshire, but my daughter lives in Towcester. I often stay with her. Not that close to Devon, but better than Pasadena! I should get over to the UK early next year so I'll get all my SMJ stuff together and bring it over here. I've added quite a few railway pictures (not SMJ) on my flickr site (www.flickr.com/photos/the-evanses) and I am about to put a few Barry scrapyard pictures up.
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Dick
I just wanted to zoom in on the Gayton bit but a trip down to Cockley Brake would be fab!!
Andy
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 3, 2010 at 20:19
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Andy
I can't do higher res as I have a poor quality scanner. What other bits do you want, the SMJ is shown from near Eydon eastwards to bothe Ravenstone and Blissie. The N&B to a point just short of Cockley Brake?
Dick
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Nice map Dick thanks! Can you scan a bit more and in a higher rez and send it to me?
Andy
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Andy
Found this 1950 major revision, updated 1961, OS 1'' of the Blisworth area, which shows where the ironstone line was in 1950. No sign of bridges 1A or 2 by this time, just 3 can be seen. I think the working was extended later on nearer to the old A43, I can remember coming up the hill towards Rectory Farm in the 60s and seeing the top of jib of a giant digger showing above a low hillside just north of this road.
Dick
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Go to http://thesmjr.ning.com/page/gayton-wood-farmmining-the for my thoughts on the subject
Andy
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I'm just writing a short piece now Dick. I'll put it up to be knocked down - but at least we may get to the bottom of it that way!
Andy
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