‘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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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Nigel Nov 7.
Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
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
Started by Simon Stevens Oct 25.
Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
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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
Started by Jack Freuville Aug 29.
SMJ photos
31.4 Jan 11 48221 heads towards Towcester from Moreton Pinkney
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Comment by Si Donal on October 20, 2009 at 19:45
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This is indeed a rare photograph of a very rural spot. You can see the Whistle Sign to warn potential pedestrians at the occupation crossing up ahead of the trains presence. The train is where the crossing is, demonstrated by the hedge line (left to right). The crossing took a lane ( a green lane in modern terms) across the road and in the early days of the SMJ was used to allow the hunt to cross the railway. There remains some evidence of a building there (a crossing keepers cottage according to local lore) in fallen brickwork as well as a raised platform for the transhipment of milk from road to rail or water from rail to keepers cottage! These features were very common on other rural railways in the LMS empire e.g. the S&D.
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