‘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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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
31.6 Jan 11 Blakesley looking west
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Comment by Gary on August 17, 2009 at 21:33
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Changed a bit when I took this photo:
https://api.ning.com/files/gnu9fBvFRMWjZsVQqvpNQ6UY5NGnC1kqNNbEqiDN...*Fle1g4A0mq-eoBnYQwX5/TrackbedlookingNorth.jpg_Taken around 1987-89...
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Comment by Peter Fleming on August 17, 2009 at 21:15
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Yes the signal is impressive.
I remember there was a very tall one (lower quadrant, LNWR I think) at Billing on the Northampton to Peterborough line.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on August 14, 2009 at 8:28
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Nice to see a picture showing the old ( Midland railway style?) Up Home signal which was incredibly tall. It remained in use right to the end, the other home and starter signals were all of a more modern design by the 60s. My dad was in a wartime troop train which was held up long enough at this signal for a man working in the field nearby to run to Dad's home and fetch my grandmother to speak to her son. The only taller signal it the locality was the Up line LNWR signal at Banbury Lane crossing on the WCML.
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Comment by Andy Thompson on August 13, 2009 at 21:12
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If you follow this link Peter to a video of mine, the self-same shot (only on video) is featured there
Andy
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Yes. It is back to back with the one featuring the station.
Peter
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This from the station road bridge?
Andy
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